Configure and connect tata photon plus in debian 7

The 3G dongle of tata photon+ (Huwaei EC1260) might not work by default in debian 7, and other linux distros. Here is how to get it working.

The first step is to install the packages, if not already installed.

usb-modeswitch usb-modeswitch-data

sudo dpkg -i usb-modeswitch sudo dpkg -i usb-modeswitch-data

Once the two packages have been installed successfully, next we need to install wvdial

sudo dpkg -i wvdial

After installing the pakcage, insert the dongle.

Now open a terminal and type the command

$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

We will see an output as below

Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. Scanning your serial ports for a modem. Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 -- OK ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 -- OK ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK ttyUSB0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- Manufacturer: +GMI: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD ttyUSB0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK ttyUSB0<*1>: Max speed is 9600; that should be safe. ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 ttyUSB0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK ttyUSB2<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- Manufacturer: +GMI: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD ttyUSB2<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK ttyUSB2<*1>: Max speed is 9600; that should be safe. ttyUSB2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK Found a modem on /dev/ttyUSB0. Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. ttyUSB0<Info>: Speed 9600; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" ttyUSB2<Info>: Speed 9600; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0

The fourth line from below recognizes our dongle as the device /dev/ttyUSB0

Next we need to configure the wvdial application to allow it use the dongle to connect to the internet.

For doing this we need to open the wvdial.conf file located in /etc/wvdial.conf

$ gedit /etc/wvdial.conf’

By default the file will look some thing like below

[Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Modem Type = Analog Modem ISDN = 0 New PPPD = yes ; Phone = < Target phone number> Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0 ;Username = <Type the username>;Password = <Type the password> Baud = 9600

Delete the ";" at the beginning of the lines "Phone","Username", and "Password". and replace the three lines with

Phone = #777 Username = internet Password = internet

Then add the following lines to the file at the end.

Init3 = AT+CRM=1 Stupid Mode = 1

The edited wvdial.conf looks as below.

[Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Modem Type = Analog Modem ISDN = 0 New PPPD = yes Phone = #777 Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0 Username = internet Password = internet Baud = 9600 Init3 = AT+CRM=1 Stupid Mode = 1

Save the file and close it. Now go back to the terminal and type the command

$ wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61 --> Initializing modem. --> Sending: ATZ ATZ OK --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 ATQ0 V1 E1 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 OK --> Sending: AT+CRM=1 AT+CRM=1 OK --> Modem initialized. --> Sending: ATDT#777 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT#777 CONNECT ^HRSSILVL:80 ~[7f]}#@!}!})} }9}"}&} } } } }#}%B#}%}%}&@}*vO}'}"}(}"m.~~[7f]}#@!}!}*} }9}"}&} } } } }#}%B#}%}%}&@}*vO}'}"}(}"!C~ --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. --> Starting pppd at Tue May 27 14:06:08 2014 --> Pid of pppd: 13443 --> Using interface ppp0 --> pppd: (��[08]@��[08][08]��[08] --> pppd: (��[08]@��[08][08]��[08] --> pppd: (��[08]@��[08][08]��[08] --> pppd: (��[08]@��[08][08]��[08] --> pppd: (��[08]@��[08][08]��[08] --> local IP address 14.96.94.229 --> pppd: (��[08]@��[08][08]��[08] --> remote IP address 172.23.130.4 --> pppd: (��[08]@��[08][08]��[08] --> primary DNS address 103.8.46.5 --> pppd: (��[08]@��[08][08]��[08] --> secondary DNS address 103.8.45.5 --> pppd: (��[08]@��[08][08]��[08]

Now open a browser and start browsing.

Note that before running the command wvdial in the last step, turn off mobile broadband in the gui mode.