Comments on: Hacking BSNL EvDO on Linux

By: Omshivaprkash H L

Omshivaprkash H L — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:46:34 +0000

Hi Vinayak,

Thanks for liking the article.

Please flush the iptables and save the rules. Following commands should help you.

iptables -F
service iptables save

Regards,
Shiv

By: vinayak

vinayak — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:43 +0000

Nice article…

Can you please help me set Iptables rules in centos + cpanel server..I have to flush iptables each time to connect my server via http://ftp..

Thanks!

By: Mugo FM

Mugo FM — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:11:02 +0000

Hallo Shiv,

1). After looking around for sometime, i found one script which changes the modem status from a mass storage device into a modem. I copied and saved it under: /etc/udev.d/15-zte-mf622.rules

http://blog.ufsoft.org/zte-mf6.....nder-linux

#——————————————————–
ACTION!=”add”, GOTO=”ZTE_End”

# Is this the ZeroCD device?
SUBSYSTEM==”usb”, SYSFS{idProduct}==”ffff”,
SYSFS{idVendor}==”19d2″, GOTO=”ZTE_ZeroCD”

# Is this the actual modem?
SUBSYSTEM==”usb”, SYSFS{idProduct}==”ffff”,
SYSFS{idVendor}==”19d2″, GOTO=”ZTE_Modem”

LABEL=”ZTE_ZeroCD”
# This is the ZeroCD part of the card, remove
# the usb_storage kernel module so
# it does not get treated like a storage device
RUN+=”/sbin/rmmod usb_storage”

LABEL=”ZTE_Modem”
# This is the Modem part of the card, let’s
# load usbserial with the correct vendor
# and product ID’s so we get our usb serial devices
RUN+=”/sbin/modprobe usbserial vendor=0×19d2 product=0xffff”,
# Make users belonging to the dialout group
# able to use the usb serial devices.
MODE=”660″, GROUP=”dialout”

LABEL=”ZTE_End”
#———————————————————–

(2).then checked whether the modem device was being recognized

root@Mybabe:~# lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 19d2:ffff ONDA Communication S.p.A.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

(3). then checked on system log messages as you advised:

root@Mybabe:~# tail -f /var/log/messages
Mar 3 11:10:45 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.218707] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode
Mar 3 11:10:46 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.504833] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 15.32.2.9
Mar 3 11:10:46 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.538673] Synaptics Touchpad, model: 1, fw: 6.3, id: 0×1a0b1, caps: 0xa04713/0×200000
Mar 3 11:10:46 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.578596] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
Mar 3 11:10:46 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.578622] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
Mar 3 11:10:46 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.578683] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
Mar 3 11:10:46 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.578704] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX
Mar 3 11:10:46 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.590041] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Mar 3 11:10:46 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.625645] input: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input7
Mar 3 11:10:46 Mybabe kernel: [ 14.165848] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
Mar 3 11:13:33 Mybabe kernel: [ 180.488659] CE: hpet increasing min_delta_ns to 15000 nsec

(4). after failing to see the modem, i disconnected and reconnected it from/into its usb port

Mar 3 11:13:34 Mybabe kernel: [ 181.936198] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, address 2
Mar 3 11:13:34 Mybabe kernel: [ 181.936554] generic ttyUSB0: generic converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
Mar 3 11:13:34 Mybabe kernel: [ 181.936592] usbserial_generic 2-2:1.0: device disconnected
Mar 3 11:13:37 Mybabe kernel: [ 184.492160] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
Mar 3 11:13:37 Mybabe kernel: [ 184.646642] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Mar 3 11:13:37 Mybabe kernel: [ 184.649712] usbserial_generic 2-2:1.0: generic converter detected
Mar 3 11:13:37 Mybabe kernel: [ 184.649839] usb 2-2: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0

(5). i then copied and saved your script, making it an executable file through chmod with midnight commander

do_start () {
#
# Mount a tmpfs on /dev/shm
#
SHM_OPT=
[ "${SHM_SIZE:=$TMPFS_SIZE}" ] && SHM_OPT=”-osize=$SHM_SIZE”
domount tmpfs shmfs /dev/shm $SHM_OPT

#
# Mount /dev/pts. Create master ptmx node if needed.
#
domount devpts “” /dev/pts -ogid=$TTYGRP,mode=$TTYMODE

#
# Magic to make /proc/bus/usb work
#
mkdir -p /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs
domount usbfs “” /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs -obusmode=0700,devmode=0600,listmode=0644
ln -s .usbfs/devices /dev/bus/usb/devices
mount –rbind /dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb
}

(6). root@Mybabe:~# /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh restart

(7). then initiated wvdial.conf

root@Mybabe:~# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf’.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

Modem Port Scan: S0 S1 S2 S3
WvModem: Cannot get information for serial port.
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 — and failed too at 115200, giving up.

Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program?
Did you configure it properly with setserial?

Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial

If you still have problems, send mail to .

The problem of modem recognition is still there.

Question: could there be a reason as to why the modem is not being recognized by Wvdial? Could it be that it is regarded as a generic converter and not a modem (see sys msgs)?
Thank you again for taking your time to help out here

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:39:39 +0000

Hi Mugo,

Thanks for your response.

As you’re using Ubuntu 9.10, Right click on Network Manager (Network Icon on the top bar) and select Edit connection. Visit Mobile Broadband tab and create a connection for your service provider and save the settings. Also, you can set this connection to auto connect so you need not have to click on the network manager and then enable the connection manually. Once this is done, remove your ZTE card and put that back online. This should let you get connected. If you don’t find it working, ensure that you have the latest kernel on the system.

Also while checking your previous message, I found that the file which you’re trying to use for insmod is not available and also /var/log/messages are not showing the device being detected.. You should check /var/log/messages while you’re inserting the USB drive to capture the system messages. That should tell you whats wrong with your device.

Let me know how my suggestions work for you.

All the best.

By: Mugo FM

Mugo FM — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:05:30 +0000

Hallo Shiv,

i am writing from Kenya and find you eloquence very commendable…thanks for sharing so much with a wider audience out there.

i recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 with kernel 2.6.31-14-generic and have been trying to configure my ZTE EV-DO AC8710 modem to get online. i followed your instructions/experience on this page to the letter, changing respective parameters where necessary in order to fit my situation. i paste the systems response…the modem does not get recognized for reasons i dont know. here we go:

root@Mybabe:~# tail -f /var/log/messages
Mar 2 10:16:31 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.072532] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode
Mar 2 10:16:31 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.373687] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 15.32.2.9
Mar 2 10:16:31 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.457257] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
Mar 2 10:16:31 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.457353] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
Mar 2 10:16:31 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.457399] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
Mar 2 10:16:31 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.457442] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX
Mar 2 10:16:32 Mybabe kernel: [ 13.477137] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Mar 2 10:16:33 Mybabe kernel: [ 14.825546] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Mar 2 10:16:34 Mybabe kernel: [ 16.282010] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
Mar 2 10:20:00 Mybabe kernel: [ 221.488605] CE: hpet increasing min_delta_ns to 15000 nsec

copied and saved your script to change usb to modem, inserting vedor&product ids; then

root@Mybabe:~# lsusb
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 19d2:ffff ONDA Communication S.p.A.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
root@Mybabe:~#

root@Mybabe:~# modprobe usbserial vendor=0×19d2 product=0xffff
root@Mybabe:~#
(no output)

root@Mybabe:~# lsusb -v | grep ONDA
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 19d2:ffff ONDA Communication S.p.A.
idVendor 0×19d2 ONDA Communication S.p.A.

root@Mybabe:~# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf’.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program?
Did you configure it properly with setserial?

Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial

If you still have problems, send mail to .
root@Mybabe:~#

root@Mybabe:~# insmod /lib/modules/2.6.31-14-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko
insmod: can’t read ‘/lib/modules/2.6.31-14-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko’: No such file or directory
root@Mybabe:~#

thanks for taking your time

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:15:01 +0000

Haroon,

Check for the nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf If you don’t find any add the following line into that

nameserver 4.2.2.2

If you still don’t get to work with it, get back to me with the out put of the following command

route -n

By: Haroon

Haroon — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:44:08 +0000

I tried the config…
It shows connected but i cannot load pages
What I did:
http://pastebin.com/m7d91b832
wvdial.conf
http://pastebin.com/f4e2e0950
please help.
.

By: Naveen

Naveen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:16:11 +0000

I spoke to someone at customer support and they said it is not possible.. While u verify the info, i will try to find some hacks too..

Thanks again for all the help!!

C ya!

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:06:38 +0000

I don’t think there is an option available for us to switch between the providers as of now. I shall verify on this with some one. You can give a try and talk to some one at customer support.

Regarding unauthorized usage…. Yes, if you use a wrong phone number you will not be able to get connected. Its better than BSNL user id and passwords

By: Naveen

Naveen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:41:12 +0000

Also, I want to know what measure the service providers take to prevent unauthorized usage.. Do they register the card hardware ID with the username and password before providing service OR would anyone who knows the username and password connect with different EVDO cards??

Thanks!!

By: Naveen

Naveen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:36:36 +0000

Thanks for the speedy response.. But im not sure if I was clear enough on what I intend to do.
Let me explain it better.

I wanted to buy a BSNL EVDO CARD (AC8700) and use it with the BSNL service for sometime but i would be spending about Rs. 3500 to buy the card. Now at a later point in time if i want to use the same AC 8700 card with a reliance netconnect service, would it be possible??

So in plain terms, is it possible to purchase a EVDO card of my choice from service provider A (BSNL/RELIANCE/TATA) and then use the same card with service provider B in case i wish to change service providers without the necessity of buying a new EVDO card?

Also, do you know if there is a PCMCIA card to USB adapter available? I’m thinking of a possiblity to connect the MY39 PCMCIA card to USB slot of my desktop/laptop.

A fast response would be appreciated again..
Thanks much in advance. Please keep up the good work.

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:14:38 +0000

Hi Naveen,

The procedure of setting up the data card is same.. take the backup of wvdial.conf and setup the device again…
You have instructions on my blog for Reliance card as well.. I will put up one for TataIndicom in a day or two after testing its performance.

By: Naveen

Naveen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:04:57 +0000

Hi, I checked that BSNL is providing ZTE MY39 which is rev.0 and would only offer 2.4 Mbps.. but reliance and tata have better cards on offer.

My question is if i purchase evdo card from BSNL, can i configure it to be used with reliance or tata later and vice versa.. how does it work??

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:13:19 +0000

Sanath,

I’m not sure about BSNL. I have used BSNL EvDO when they were providing CDMA connectivity. Not really sure about their new network support.

If you’re promised with a better with bandwidth, try it from some other place. You might be facing problem with the signals.

Regards,
Shiv

By: Sanath

Sanath — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:53:25 +0000

Hi ,
I bought the EVDO card newly , found that by default it is making use of CDMA 1 x network which is very slow, how can I configure the card to use EVDO network, OS is Ubantu
On the card orange colour light is blinking which tells its using CDMA 1X nerwork, it should show Green colour for EVDO network, my house is nearby EVDO tower only.

Thanks,
Sanath

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By: Eshant

Eshant — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:26:01 +0000

I am using ultimate ubuntu 2.0(based on 8.10 intrepid), browsing is very-very slow than vista(1 Mbps approx), please help,

one more pro- How to install updates b/c device is giving only 10-20 kBps and become unknown after some secs.

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:30:41 +0000

Let me know which OS Distribution you’re using. I recommend you to my new post – http://platonic.techfiz.info/2.....-on-hardy/ – here you need not worry about the usb files mentioned in earlier articles.

By: Eshant

Eshant — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:36:53 +0000

Feb 13 19:13:33 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 531.480016] usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
Feb 13 19:13:34 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 532.156016] usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
Feb 13 19:13:35 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 532.888020] usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6
Feb 13 19:13:35 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 533.416015] usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7
Feb 13 19:13:39 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 537.044031] usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 8
Feb 13 19:13:39 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 537.203740] usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Feb 13 19:13:39 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 537.206468] option 1-2:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Feb 13 19:13:39 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 537.206889] usb 1-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
Feb 13 19:13:39 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 537.210906] option 1-2:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Feb 13 19:13:39 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 537.211296] usb 1-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
Feb 13 19:13:39 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 537.214110] option 1-2:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Feb 13 19:13:39 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 537.214231] usb 1-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
Feb 13 19:13:39 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 537.222654] option 1-2:1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
Feb 13 19:13:39 eshant-desktop kernel: [ 537.222920] usb 1-2: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB3

By: Eshant

Eshant — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:06:19 +0000

now , BSNL is providing new ZTE device with calling feature. I got y shape usb xtension cable with it. i m facing pro in this method:

1. done

2. done

3. done but nothing is inside /proc/bus/usb/.usbfs

4.Qualcomm is not being described.

stopped

By: mahendra

mahendra — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:09:59 +0000

and yes……i cannot surf internet

By: mahendra

mahendra — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:08:00 +0000

I’ve done everything……..whenever i run wvdial…..all the steps were carried out fine except the lat two line which says…..

primary dns address 4.2.2.2
secondary dns address 4.2.2.3

I dont think it should be like this…….where am i going wrong….

please help me…..iam getting frustrated now

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:36:22 +0000

Thank you Shiv,
I sorted it out yesterday. The whole thing had issues with Passphrase. And the moment i made a change with seahorse command in a pop up window,sorrow was over. It got connected in no time. thanks a lot again.

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:28:40 +0000

Priyadarshi,

I recommend you to remove the modem, check the output in /var/log/messages. and the plug it back in and once again see the device being initialized in /var/log/messages. Only then you can go ahead and get connected. Other wise, you once again have to go through the steps mentioned in my article.

By: sunil

sunil — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:50:51 +0000

iam using ubbubtu 8.04 after doing the steps igit
hacker@hacker-laptop:/$ sudo wvdial
–> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
–> Cannot get information for serial port.
–> Initializing modem.
–> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
–> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
–> Modem initialized.
–> Sending: ATDT#777
–> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT#777
CONNECT
–> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
–> Starting pppd at Sat Jan 3 23:02:55 2009
–> Pid of pppd: 6958
–> Using interface ppp0
–> local IP address 10.2.0.15
–> remote IP address 10.64.64.64
–> primary DNS address 218.248.240.79
–> secondary DNS address 218.248.240.135

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:42:06 +0000

pn@pn-laptop:~$ tail /var/log/messages
Dec 19 17:06:15 pn-laptop dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found under /com/redhat/dhcp/wlan0 for sub-path wlan0.dbus.get.host_name
Dec 19 17:06:15 pn-laptop dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found under /com/redhat/dhcp/wlan0 for sub-path wlan0.dbus.get.domain_name
Dec 19 17:06:15 pn-laptop dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found under /com/redhat/dhcp/wlan0 for sub-path wlan0.dbus.get.nis_domain
Dec 19 17:06:15 pn-laptop dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found under /com/redhat/dhcp/wlan0 for sub-path wlan0.dbus.get.nis_servers
Dec 19 17:06:15 pn-laptop dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found under /com/redhat/dhcp/wlan0 for sub-path wlan0.dbus.get.interface_mtu
Dec 19 17:07:09 pn-laptop chat[4545]: alarm
Dec 19 17:07:09 pn-laptop chat[4545]: Failed
Dec 19 17:11:24 pn-laptop kernel: [ 263.712537] pccard: card ejected from slot 0
Dec 19 17:11:24 pn-laptop kernel: [ 263.803362] ndiswrapper: device wlan0 removed
Dec 19 17:11:24 pn-laptop kernel: [ 263.803420] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:02:00.0 disabled
pn@pn-laptop:~$

I am using ubuntu 8.04.
waiting for reply.Thanks

By: Techfiz

Techfiz — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:38:19 +0000

Once you plugin your usb modem, tail /var/log/messages and send me the last 100 lines. Let me see whats happening. Also post the OS distro name and OS once again so that I can point you to the fix.

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:31:36 +0000

The same problem has reappeared.Please suggest something. It is greatly annoying.the device works ok on my windows machine.
I used to connect to the net using this command and then put my PW to compleate. But for last few days this is what comes up when i try to connect. Can you give me a solution for this.

pn@pn-laptop:~$ sudo wvdial
[sudo] password for pn:
–> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
–> Cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: No such file or directory
–> Cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: No such file or directory
–> Cannot open /dev/ttyUSB0: No such file or directory

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:08:57 +0000

Good to know that you got the issue resolved.

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:32:24 +0000

My problem is solved. I did some changes in the passphrase with seahorse command.

By: Priyadarshi Narayan

Priyadarshi Narayan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:22:29 +0000

I am done with the nm applet.
please suggest how to reload the evdo card. it is not being recognized.

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:38:07 +0000

I used to connect to the net using this command and then put my PW to complete. But for last few days this is what comes up when i try to connect. Can you give me a solution for this.

The second is i have put a wep key for my wireless network.I can access net after putting in the key,but it asks for some kernel pw which i don’t think i know. I think both these problems are linked. I have tried most of the passwords which i used but everything has failed. Following message appears.

Unlock keyring
the application nm-applet(/usr/bn/nm-applet) wants access to the default keyring,but it is locked.
Pw-

deny ok

I click deny and use the wireless.
can u suggest what to do for both of these

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:55:58 +0000

What is the output of lsusb and wvdialconf ?

By: supria

supria — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:32:00 +0000

i am using mandrina2007 but i coudnot connect Evdo usb modem with your procedurei am new bee to linux pl help me

By: Ashutosh

Ashutosh — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:33:17 +0000

Well I have Vista and it installed easily on my laptop…. without any fuss… But I do feel
it is a ghatiya OS… from now on I will be either having Mac or ubuntu

By: Prashanth

Prashanth — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:38:47 +0000

Prashant,

I don’t know about which Linux Operating System you were talking about. The steps I posted were for Zenwalk Linux. Problem with Zenwalk is it doesn’t automatically create SYMLINK to ttyUSB device and hence can’t use BSNL EvDO on ttyUSB0.

Steps illustrated in my last post are just of the test launch (in follow-up of my question to Shiv on how to configure BSNL EvDO on Zenwalk Linux), later I simplified the whole thing like this:

1.Added a rule to create SYMLINK to ttyUSB automatically each time the machine boots -
KERNEL==”ttyUSB[0-9]*”, NAME=”tts/USB%n”, GROUP=”tty”, MODE=”0660″, SYMLINK=”ttyUSB%n”

2.Made modprobe automatic with modules -
/sbin/modprobe usbserial vendor=0×05c6 product=0×6000

Now, each time I wanted to connect to net using BSNL EvDO, go to the Terminal and input command ‘wvdial’ – there am connected! What simple would it be made? )

Prashanth.

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:20:52 +0000

Hi Guleria,

This post was added long back for older version of Ubuntu distro Now it really rocks as you said.

By: Prashant

Prashant — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:35:00 +0000

helo prashanth i don’t think we have to do all this ……….always use simple steps as possible ok watch
1.attach ur usb modem to ur system and then open console and type lsusb
2.then again type modprobe usbserial vendor=0×05c6 product=0×6000
3. to check type dmesg
4.open ur kg menu then go to internet select kppp dialer
5.fill it like wat to fill is phone no #777 & in connection name bsnl(what ever) in modems modem_name evdo ,modem_device /dev/ttyUSB0
CONNECTION SPEED 921600
6. FINAL STEP TYPE UR ID & PASSWORD
CONNECT DONE!!

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:17:33 +0000

Wonderful!!!

By: Prashanth

Prashanth — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:44:27 +0000

Got it working on Zenwalk 5.2!! Here is what I did:

root[~]# ls -1 /dev/tts/USB*
/dev/tts/USB0
/dev/tts/USB1
/dev/tts/USB2

root[~]# cd /dev

root[dev]# ln -s tts/USB0 ttyUSB0
root[dev]# ln -s tts/USB1 ttyUSB1
root[dev]# ln -s tts/USB2 ttyUSB2

root[dev]# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf’.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

ttyS0: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS0: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS0: ATQ0 V1 E1 — and failed too at 115200, giving up.
ttyS1: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS1: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS1: ATQ0 V1 E1 — and failed too at 115200, giving up.
Modem Port Scan: S2 S3
WvModem: Cannot get information for serial port.
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 — OK
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z — OK
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 — OK
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 — OK
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 — OK
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 — OK
ttyUSB0: Modem Identifier: ATI — Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
ttyUSB0: Speed 9600: AT — OK
ttyUSB0: Max speed is 9600; that should be safe.
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 — OK
WvModem: Cannot get information for serial port.
ttyUSB1: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB1: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB1: ATQ0 V1 E1 — and failed too at 115200, giving up.
WvModem: Cannot get information for serial port.
ttyUSB2: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB2: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB2: ATQ0 V1 E1 — and failed too at 115200, giving up.

Found a modem on /dev/ttyUSB0.
Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
ttyUSB0: Speed 9600; init “ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0″

Further, I edited the wvdial.conf file and got connected.

Now, BSNL EvDO rocks on Zenwalk!!

By: Prashanth

Prashanth — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:32:02 +0000

Shiv,

Am trying to configure EvDO on Zenwalk 5.2 but no success. I just cannot configure the card and not sure if it is detected or not;

wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Eiting ‘/etc/wvdial.conf’.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

ttyS0: ATQ0 V1 E1 – - failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS0: ATQ0 V1 E1 – - failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS0: ATQ0 V1 E1 – - and failed too at 115200 baud, giving up.
ttyS1: ATQ0 V1 E1 – - failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS1: ATQ0 V1 E1 – - failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS1: ATQ0 V1 E1 – - and failed too at 115200 baud, giving up.
Modem Port Scan: S2 S3

Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program?
Did you configure it properly with setserial?

Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial

If you still have problems, send mail to

On the same machine, EvDO works fine with Ubuntu 8.04. Any clue?

By: Techfiz

Techfiz — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:37:24 +0000

USB 1.1 offer low bandwidth when compared to USB 2.0. Also the latency times of USB 1.1 devices are 40% less than that off USB 2.0 Devices.

You can read more about it here :

http://www.everythingusb.com/usb2/faq.htm

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:28:31 +0000

I have usb 1.1 in my laptop and i use the evdo card in it. I wanted to know that is there any difference in the speed of internet access,download etc.with usb 2.
Priyadarshi

By: Prashanth

Prashanth — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:53:36 +0000

Dear Shiv,

blogs.techfiz.com is a welcome move and it would be a pleasure to be an active part of it. I really am looking forward to it.

The “Read my mind” part of this website seems to be impressive! I started reading each one of them and couldn’t stop myself from commenting on your writeup “61st Celebration of Independence”.

Your are maintaining a perfect blend of Technical, Social and Moral concepts here. Great going Shiv!

Prashanth.

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:35:12 +0000

Dearest Shiv,
while thanking Prashanth you were never out of mind.I don’t know anything about Unix and to be more specific about Ubuntu.It wasfrom your website i started copying and pasting commands in my Terminal and when stuck,Prashanth came up.It is all because of you. My thanks and best wishes for you.
Priyadarshi

By: Techfiz

Techfiz — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:15:04 +0000

Hi Guys,

Thanks a ton for posting comments. And prashath, I was really impressed the way you followed up with the responses which were pouring in. I was quite busy to respond back to comment and you made my job so much easier. Thanks a lot again.

Its true FOSS gives us freedom of choice and its fun working with it. I used to teach and develop apps on windows just 5 years back now, I have melted with Linux.

There is lots that I would love to share with you all while I explore Linux. You also have got a new techno blog coming up to start blogging technical content at blogs.techfiz.com.

Have a blast!

Thanks

By: Prashanth

Prashanth — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:59:28 +0000

Hi Priyadarshi,

You are most welcome! Before you thank me, I guess we all should be grateful to Mr. Omshivaprakash H L; he has done a wonderful job and got us a way to get BSNL EVDO working on Linux. On a whole, this website is exceptional.. Dear friend Shiv, Thank you so much.

It was a great pleasure for me to know that Shiv is basically from Bangalore, where I too live. His profile is really interesting; seems to be a great personality altogether.

Though I got an entry by Microsoft to begin with, now am a great fan of Linux, especially Ubuntu – its an outstanding Community by itself. If you find something new on Ubuntu, push a note to my email * mee [dot] xyz [at] gmail [dot] com *

Prashanth.

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:47:09 +0000

Prashanth
Thanks a lot again.
Priyadarshi

By: Prashanth

Prashanth — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:53:58 +0000

Hi Priyadarshi,

Sometimes, good things are just a foot away unless we actually recognize them. Am also running Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 on my laptop and use BSNL EVDO datacard while traveling and hence was able to lend a helping hand to you; glad it worked.

Hope your bro-in-law will be spared from bugging now on. LOLz.

Prashanth.

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:32:49 +0000

Prashanth,
I am terribly impressed with you.I got connected in no time.Thank you very much.
You know i had been bothering my dearest brother in law with this who stays in the farthest continent from our country.
Thank you once again
Priyadarshi

By: Prashanth

Prashanth — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:26:17 +0000

hi Priyadarshi,

Do not worry that wvdialconf ended at ttyUSB6: ATQ0 V1 E1 – . For Ubuntu Desktop 8.04, wvdialconf is not necessary. You can straight away go ahead and edit wvdial.conf file as below:

$ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

In the text editor, you will see something like this:

[Dialer Defaults]
Phone =
Username =
Password =
New PPPD = yes

You should edit the above to look like this:

[Dialer Defaults]
Phone = #777
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Username = 11111111
Password = 22222222
New PPPD = yes
Stupid Mode = 1

(replace 11111111 and 22222222 with your username and password respectively)

Save the file and close it.

Back in the terminal, use this command:

$ sudo wvdial

That should get you connected. Subsequently, you are just typing ’sudo wvdial’ in the terminal and you get linked to the WWW. Hope it works!

Prashanth.

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:06:44 +0000

I am unable to connect the device to ubuntu 8.04.Following message comes up and i can’t proceed further:
pn@pn-laptop:~$ wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf’.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

ttyS0: Device or resource busy
Modem Port Scan: S0 S1 S2 S3
WvModem: Cannot get information for serial port.
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 — OK
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z — OK
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 — OK
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 — OK
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 — OK
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 — OK
ttyUSB0: Modem Identifier: ATI — Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
ttyUSB0: Speed 9600: AT — OK
ttyUSB0: Max speed is 9600; that should be safe.
ttyUSB0: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 — OK
ttyUSB1: Exec format error
ttyUSB2: Exec format error
Modem Port Scan: USB2
WvModem: Cannot get information for serial port.
ttyUSB3: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB3: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB3: ATQ0 V1 E1 — and failed too at 115200, giving up.
ttyUSB4: Exec format error
Modem Port Scan: USB4
ttyUSB5: Exec format error
Modem Port Scan: USB5
WvModem: Cannot get information for serial port.
ttyUSB6: ATQ0 V1 E1 —
pn@pn-laptop:~$

can anyone help?
Priyadarshi

By: Joshua Pritikin

Joshua Pritikin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:16:36 +0000

05c6:3197 works fine on GNU/Linux at 460800 baud. It is necessary to enable stupid mode.

By: Joshua Pritikin

Joshua Pritikin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:01:43 +0000

I got a slightly different device:

Bus 006 Device 011: ID 05c6:3197 Qualcomm, Inc. CDMA Wireless Modem/Phone

wvdialconf detects 9600 baud is working, but not higher speeds. Any suggestions?

By: @santosh

@santosh — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:38:19 +0000

hi santosh ,
wvdialconf crashes sometimes , it has nothing to do with the signal strength , ….. the best thing u can do is create the wvdial.conf file manually and set the modem as /dev/ttyUSB0 as that is the one that seems to be getting detected , ……. try this and please let us know how it works , …..

By: configuring evdo on Redhat / Fedora

configuring evdo on Redhat / Fedora — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:33:31 +0000

the above details may not exactly work on redhat/Fedora based systems , because on Ubuntu the wvdial connection automatically creates the file /etc/resolv.conf which is required for resolving the addresses ( DNS ) . Now on Fedora or Redhat u have to manually create this file all u have to do is run “wvdial” and from the output of wvdial note down the primary and the secondary DNS addresses and then create the file /etc/resolv.conf ( if it does not exist ) and add the follwoing content to it :

nameserver [primary dns address]
nameserver [secondary dns address]

now save the file and restart wvdial , u should be able to browse the internet successfully, this should also solve the problem stated initially on the Redhat ent 4.0 linux .
For Fedora users there is detailed explanation on configuring BSNL EVDO card at the following link on my blog :
http://satish.playdrupal.com/?q=node/32

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:09:44 +0000

You might be having issues with the signals. Check with BSNL and see if there is enough signal in your area.

By: santhosh

santhosh — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:15:03 +0000

HI,
I have a problem with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS! . My EVDO device is automatically detected and /dev/ttyUSB0 to ttyUSB10 was automatically created . But when I use wvdialconf it is getting stuck. Here is the output of wvdialconf
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.confEditing `/etc/wvdial.conf’.Scanning your serial ports for a modem.ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baudttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baudttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 — and failed too at 115200, giving up.Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port.ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 — OKttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z — OKttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 — OKttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 — OKttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 — OKttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 — OKttyUSB0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI — Manufacturer: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDttyUSB0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT — OKttyUSB0<*1>: Max speed is 9600; that should be safe.ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 — OKttyUSB1: Exec format errorttyUSB2: Exec format errorModem Port Scan<*1>: USB2 WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port.ttyUSB3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baudttyUSB3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 — failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baudttyUSB3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 — and failed too at 115200, giving up.ttyUSB4: Exec format errorModem Port Scan<*1>: USB4 ttyUSB5: Exec format errorModem Port Scan<*1>: USB5 WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port.ttyUSB6<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 –

By: kanhu

kanhu — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:49:03 +0000

Hi,
very nice and intersting .can any one help me for the same Evdo configuration on Fedora core 6. i will thank full to u…

By: Shanmug

Shanmug — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:15:47 +0000

hi TechFiz
route -n gives this output
Kernel IP routing tableDestination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface10.64.64.64 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 ppp0169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo0.0.0.0 10.64.64.64 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ppp0—–
route del default gw eth0
route add default gw 10.64.64.64
I tried these commands both failed. By looking at the output of route -n, hope u can identify the error…

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:14:20 +0000

Shanmug,

give me the out put for the command

route -n

Let me see whats there in that.

Also, try running this commands in console to start browsing the net :

route del default gw eth0

route add default gw 10.64.64.64

This should help you to start browsing the net.

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:11:13 +0000

Hi Mehaboob,

Find wvdial here for Mandriva.

http://www.mandrivaclub.com/xw.....ion/wvdial

You can also find the RPM’s here

http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2h.....ery=wvdial

By: Shanmug

Shanmug — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:21:41 +0000

Hi.
Thx for this valuable info. I hv exactly the same BSNL EVDO. I configured it as u said till the wvdial in redhat Ent 4.0
[root@localhost ~]# wvdial–> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0–> Initializing modem.–> Sending: ATZATZOK–> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0OK–> Modem initialized.–> Sending: ATDT#777–> Waiting for carrier.ATDT#777CONNECT–> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.–> Starting pppd at Wed Jul 2 08:22:40 2008–> pid of pppd: 5009–> Using interface ppp0–> local IP address 10.1.0.147–> remote IP address 10.64.64.64–> primary DNS address 218.248.240.23–> secondary DNS address 218.248.240.135
I get upto secondary DNS address but still im not able to browse the net. I use konqueror (as i dont hv firefox yet) when i give the url, im getting the message.. unknown host http://www.google.co.in
Im getting the same message when i ping it from terminal http://www.google.co.in
After wvdial, in a new terminal i tried ifconfig as below… May be this will help you identify the problem
[root@localhost ~]# ifconfiglo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:2522 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:2522 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:2112052 (2.0 MiB) TX bytes:2112052 (2.0 MiB)ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:10.1.0.147 P-t-P:10.64.64.64 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:19 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 RX bytes:62 (62.0 b) TX bytes:1190 (1.1 KiB)

By: mehboob tak

mehboob tak — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:50:41 +0000

cant find wvdial in mandriva linux 2008 spring …plz help

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:33:27 +0000

Hi Niranjan,

File name is /etc/modules. If you use ubuntu 8.04 you need not do all this. It works out of box.

By: niranjan

niranjan — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:50:21 +0000

hi
Thanks man,,,, its really good that i m able to use internet in LINUX becouse of you,,,,,,,,,,,
” One thing is do i need to follow these steps everytime i restart the system?????? and i m not finding a a file
“/etc/module”
what should i do ?????
Regards
Niranjan

By: Piyush Kumar Singh

Piyush Kumar Singh — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:49:54 +0000

Kindly help me with installing PCMCIA BSNL Device on Ubuntu. I love Linux badly but it seems i have hung myself badly in connecting Net on Ubuntu. My laptop architecture is x86_64 if it is required for kind information. I will be highly thankful for the solution.

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:54:56 +0000

Hi Martial,

I have put an another article for Ubuntu 8.04. have a look at it.

http://platonic.techfiz.info/2008/04/05/bsnl-ev-do-works-on-hardy/

You need not follow all the instructions added here.

Best of luck

By: Martial

Martial — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:32:27 +0000

Hi,

I’m living in Madagascar and one the provider offer a 3G+ EvDO with a ZTE MG 480. I’m using Ubuntu 8.4. I try to follow your post, but I’m block to edit the file /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh

The file is empty or this sudo nautilus I can not save in the new files:
/proc/bus/usb/.usbfs/devices

If somebody could help me , because I’m a nooob in linux.

thanks

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:35:56 +0000

Upgrading kernel on your current ubuntu should resolve the problem.

aptitude update; aptitude upgrade

the above command should do.

By: W.P.Rayalu

W.P.Rayalu — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:25:49 +0000

I have tried ubuntu feiry, ubuntu 6.06, ubuntu 8.04, fedora 6 to 9, suse 10 to 10.3, linuxp, mint linux, mandriva 2007 & 2008 to connect ZTE-evdo card. Out of all of these only ubuntu 8.04 has worked hassle free.
All other distros required to attach the usb modem through modprobe to connect. But every distro except ubuntu 8.04, has hanged after few minutes of successfull connection of the device. On these distros never I could browse internet more than 5 minutes through evdo.
Recently MotherBoard of my CPU has been detected of some errors and the same has been replaced. Now I can not install ubuntu 8.04 because it fails to load with an error at fd0.
Other distros could be loaded but they doesn’t work properly with ZTE-EVDO.
Is it the problem with Kenrel?
Can any one help me in this matter please.

By: Pati

Pati — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:31:12 +0000

The most important bit is to note the following …
“I’m a n00b to linux hardware detection, so It took me a while to figure out that this step was needed BEFORE I plugged in the device.”

By: Vimal George

Vimal George — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:30:05 +0000

I found that adding the “usbserial vendor =…….” string to the /etc/modules is more useful and lasting advice for the regular users of the modem. can’t do the manual modprobe everytime. Thanks for that tip.

I’m a n00b to linux hardware detection, so It took me a while to figure out that this step was needed BEFORE I plugged in the device.

cheerio.

By: BSNLEVDO.in

BSNLEVDO.in — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:33:52 +0000

gud effort n very nice tutorial….. keep it up..

By: BSNL EVDO CLUB

BSNL EVDO CLUB — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:55:45 +0000

Fantastic ! Well written

By: EVDO & Linux - India Broadband Forum

EVDO & Linux - India Broadband Forum — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:14:46 +0000

[...] EVDO & Linux I dont have/use EVDO myself but came across another blog link, see Platonic Blog Archive Hacking BSNL EvDO on Linux __________________ "Thou shalt not follow the null pointer for at it’s end madness and chaos [...]

By: Sathya

Sathya — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:41:35 +0000

Nice post. Submitted to Digg.

By: Vimal George

Vimal George — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:14:22 +0000

Thanks a load man. You’re an angel. I was considering following this guide here before i’d found your article:
http://scitechpolitics.blogspo.....linux.html

something at the end about adding Udev rules. I dont know. I’ll try both out once my modem arrives.

Next, i’m getting a nokia N800 (with hostmode USB hack) and using this evdo modem on it. w00t!

By: hpn

hpn — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:40:00 +0000

Very useful post, Shiv. Saves a lot of trouble.

Somehow the connection strings are misfiring here with the same wvdial conf though. Need to look into it a bit sometime.

By: TechFiz

TechFiz — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:27:53 +0000

Sijin,

You have an another good news. Soon you will get to see BSNL offering 2mbps EvDO connection. Obviously @ a good tariff.

By: SiiN

SiiN — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:23:42 +0000

Great newz Shiv ! I would throw away the fu**ing Reliance Wimax connection and the crappy TATA indicom Wimax ( cuz it always block my mac address(es ..lol) for some reason I yet need to find out.. grr ) once EvDO start offering something more than 256 kbps.