Datacard + Ubuntu - Anyone ?

din · 11-11-2007, 09:51 PM

Anyone got data card (Reliance / Tata / BSNL) working successfully in Ubuntu ? I mean the CDMA PCMCIA data card. I could make the basic configuration ok, and it seems almost all ok, but still not working. When I try wvdial, it detect modem, shows all commands etc but stops / cursor blinks after

Starting pppd at - (date and time)
pid of pppid : 6101

praka123 · 11-11-2007, 10:22 PM

then...post the o/p of "ifconfig" when u dials.try pinging some sites.

din · 11-11-2007, 10:49 PM

No, it is not connected yet. So pinging is not working. But I think it is almost there ! But do not know whats missing. I wil l post the output of ifconfig.

infra_red_dude · 11-11-2007, 11:27 PM

What driver do you install for that? I'm clueless!

praka123 · 11-11-2007, 11:48 PM

^kernel shud provide driver i suppose.hopefully most default kernels will have the driver.heck,let him post the ifconfig o/p after dialing with wvdial also check any dns entries shown.

mehulved · 12-11-2007, 01:30 AM

Tata does work. GNUrag and friends do use it AFAICR
http://www.mail-archive.com/linuxers.../msg04585.html
This should work as both of them who've replied in positive use ubuntu.

Gigacore · 12-11-2007, 07:51 AM

Guys.. even i have BSNL's USB EV-DO and i want to setup internet in Ubuntu.. no linux drivers are provided.. how to do then? i tried the connecting as mentioned in data cable method, didnt work..

din · 12-11-2007, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

What driver do you install for that? I'm clueless!

Oops, I didn't install any drivers at all !

I just followed this article and I thought I will get connected !

It seems to detect the card, modem, carrier etc, but stops at the line I mentioned.

When I tried ifconfig, I get 0 for almost all (TX, RX etc). That meanes, it is not connected right ?

OK, I will post the output.

Hitboxx · 12-11-2007, 09:59 AM

I got Airtel usb modem for me dad's laptop but could'nt configure it for use with Ubuntu

If this works then probably I may get some idea, keep trying it mate.

The cc at Tata say they support Linux but Airtel flatly denied it. $#£€¢¥ #$¢€* these Indian isp's are suckers for Linux, so much for a developing nation

praka123 · 12-11-2007, 10:51 AM

I shud have tried this.my uncle is waiting for datacard 4m bsnl.will try if i can try linux to work.i dont know much about datacard,but feels it uses some lan adapter to work with.

Does it have some brand written?

din · 12-11-2007, 12:29 PM

Reliance, they were giving Zte Mc315 card (I have that), now changed to Huawei EC 321.

BSNL data card - Huawei EC 321.

ThinkFree · 12-11-2007, 01:15 PM

Tata Usb modem works with ubuntu and they claim the same for data card as well. Reliance doesn't provide support for linux but it can work with it (just search the web)

QwertyManiac · 12-11-2007, 01:19 PM

Check this:
http://spo0nman.blogspot.com/2006/08...-on-linux.html

din · 12-11-2007, 02:02 PM

Thak you very much, will try that soon.

The Outsider · 13-11-2007, 12:20 AM

i tried my friend's reliance netconnect a week ago or so, wvdial didn't detect anything.

din · 13-11-2007, 09:00 AM

My case, it detects, atleast thats what it shows, but it is not connecting ..

praka123 · 13-11-2007, 09:03 AM

^is it a usb device-datacard?(sry,no idea so..) if yes,"lsusb" will show some details,remeber usbutils shud be installed already.else "lspci" output.

din · 13-11-2007, 09:44 AM

Reliance has both, I mean USB modem and PCMCIA data card. Not sure which one Chester tried. But my case - its a PCMCIA data card. I could connect Airtel GPRS without much trouble though (mobile + cable to usb port +Airtel MO)

praka123 · 13-11-2007, 12:29 PM

lspcmcia

GNUrag · 14-11-2007, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chester

i tried my friend's reliance netconnect a week ago or so, wvdial didn't detect anything.

wvdial doesnbt detect. wvdialconf does.

praka123 · 15-11-2007, 02:00 AM

wvdialconf shud make a valid file in /etc/ dir if it detects ur device.

cam.turn · 20-11-2007, 04:56 PM

I was under the impression that this lot all force use of Windoze drivers... However, Tata Indicom Plug2Surf works, and even has the instructions in it's manual! Also, Linux RConnect supports a couple of Reliance phones, mostly LG. But I like Tata better... just make sure you get a data plan, as they don't overcharge you for that. My friend just logged on for 5 minutes a day to check his e-mail, and they still charged him over 800 rupees!