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Old 02-22-2012, 08:06 AM   #1
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USB Broadband Modem on Linux


1.The following prints appeared on screen when invoked wvdial for TATA Whiz(QualComm SXC 1080 modem) on lfedora16. But i was not able to connect to internet.

2.Even trhough i ahve created wireless connection, with same information, it's unable to connect to network(connecting says but failed reports)

3.Kpppd also i tried with same information, it says Modem doesnt respond.


[root@VIJAY ~]# wvdial

--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61

--> 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 Wed Feb 22 18:35:31 2012

--> Pid of pppd: 1933

--> Using interface ppp0

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

--> local IP address 59.161.143.252

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

--> remote IP address 172.23.130.4

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

--> primary DNS address 4.2.2.2

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

--> secondary DNS address 121.242.190.180

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

^CCaught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully...

--> Terminating on signal 15

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

--> Connect time 3.5 minutes.

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

--> pppd: �[1c][05] H"[05]

--> Disconnecting at Wed Feb 22 18:39:05 2012


wvdial says modem is recognized and is working(on Windows i am using it already).

Please help me to use this modem in theses three ways to connect to internet.
 
Old 02-22-2012, 10:40 AM   #2
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you should set up a 'mobile broadband' connection with appropriate settings.
Is it seen as a modem or storage device?
usbmodeswitch?
 
Old 02-24-2012, 06:39 AM   #3
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dear mani,
already mobile broadband connection is set.
but ididnt touch"usbmodeswitch"
how to do it? plz explain me.

thank you
 
Old 02-24-2012, 09:43 AM   #4
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In /etc/ppp/options there may be

lcp-echo-failure 4

change it to

#lcp-echo-failure 4

usb_modeswitch does not seem to be necessary.
Anyway post output of lsusb
 
Old 03-19-2012, 04:38 AM   #5
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Dear mani

please gothrough lsusb output as well as dmesg | tail for TATA PHOTON WHIZ

[root@VIJAY ~]# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 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 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 045e:00cb Microsoft Corp. Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
Bus 007 Device 006: ID 1b7d:070a

[root@VIJAY ~]# dmesg | tail
[ 544.067028] usb 7-1: new full speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd
[ 544.181028] usb 7-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 544.395029] usb 7-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 544.598031] usb 7-1: new full speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd
[ 544.712030] usb 7-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 544.927030] usb 7-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 545.130036] usb 7-1: new full speed USB device number 4 using uhci_hcd
[ 545.540022] usb 7-1: device not accepting address 4, error -71
[ 545.591063] hub 7-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1
[ 546.003017] usb 7-1: new full speed USB device number 6 using uhci_hcd
[ 546.212039] usb 7-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1b7d, idProduct=070a
[ 546.212044] usb 7-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 546.212047] usb 7-1: Product: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM
[ 546.212052] usb 7-1: Manufacturer: Qualcomm, Incorporated
[ 546.412293] cdc_acm 7-1:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
[ 546.415267] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm
[ 546.415269] cdc_acm: USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters
 
  


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