It is not difficult to configure Mobile / Wireless broadband modems (including Tata Photon Plus modems) in Linux. Right after publishing the above post I received some emails about how to configure Tata Photon Plus USB modem on their Linux computer. So I decided to write this tutorial. In this tutorial, we can see how to configure Tata Indicom Mobiles / USB Modems on Linux and set up the Internet connection on your Linux computer. Before going through this how to configure Tata USB modem in Linux article, I recommend you to check your Tata Wireless Broadband USB modem compatibility in Linux. If your Tata Wireless USB modem is supported in Linux, we can configure it by following the steps mentioned below.
1. Connect Tata Wireless USB Modem to your computer
Connect your Tata Wireless broadband USB modem to the USB port of your Linux computer.
2. Access Terminal
You can access Terminal in your Linux computer by following steps below.
i. Go to Applications
ii. Go to Accessories and select Terminal
3. Let your Linux PC detect Tata Wireless USB Modem
To do this you need to write following command on terminal. wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf. After pressing enter your Linux PC detect your Tata Wireless Broadband USB Modem connected to the USB port.
4. Open Tata Wireless USB Modem Configuration file in Linux PC
In order to open USB modem's configuration file, you may need to type the following command on Terminal. gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
Now you can configure this USB modem.
Configure Internet in Tata Wireless USB Modem in Linux computer
Now you should make the following changes. At first, you may need to remove the semicolon (;) before Phone, User Name and Password. Enter the following details.
Phone = #777
User Name= internet
Password = internet
You may need to add the following two lines after Password.
Init3 = AT+CRM=1
Stupid Mode = 1
After making changes we should save this configuration file and close it.
Connect to the Internet from USB Modem
In order to connect to the Internet suing Tata Wireless Broadband USB modem, we need to type the following command on Terminal.
wvdial
Now your Linux PC is ready to go online.
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Steps to Setup Tata Wireless Broadband USB modems in Linux
1. Connect Tata Wireless USB Modem to your computer
Connect your Tata Wireless broadband USB modem to the USB port of your Linux computer.
2. Access Terminal
You can access Terminal in your Linux computer by following steps below.
i. Go to Applications
ii. Go to Accessories and select Terminal
3. Let your Linux PC detect Tata Wireless USB Modem
To do this you need to write following command on terminal. wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf. After pressing enter your Linux PC detect your Tata Wireless Broadband USB Modem connected to the USB port.
4. Open Tata Wireless USB Modem Configuration file in Linux PC
In order to open USB modem's configuration file, you may need to type the following command on Terminal. gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
Now you can configure this USB modem.
Configure Internet in Tata Wireless USB Modem in Linux computer
Now you should make the following changes. At first, you may need to remove the semicolon (;) before Phone, User Name and Password. Enter the following details.
Phone = #777
User Name= internet
Password = internet
You may need to add the following two lines after Password.
Init3 = AT+CRM=1
Stupid Mode = 1
After making changes we should save this configuration file and close it.
Connect to the Internet from USB Modem
In order to connect to the Internet suing Tata Wireless Broadband USB modem, we need to type the following command on Terminal.
wvdial
Now your Linux PC is ready to go online.
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1. Reliance Netconnect Wireless Broadband Service
2. How to configure broadband Internet in Ubuntu Linux
3. How to assign Open DNS address in Ubuntu
4. Configure Internet in BSNL Teracom Modem
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