How to configure TATA Photon+ EC1261 HUAWEI
I'm running ubuntu 10.04. I have a newly purchased TATA Photon+ Internet connection which supports Windows and Mac. On the Internet I found a article saying that it could be configured on Linux. I followed the steps to install it on Ubuntu from this link. I am still not able to get online, and need some help.
Also, it is very slow, but I was told that I would see speeds up to 3.1MB.
I dont have wvdial installed and cannot install it from apt as I'm not connected to internet
Booting from windows I dowloaded "wvdial" .deb package and tried to install on ubuntu but it's ended with dependency problem. Automatically, don't know how, I got connected to internet only for once. Immediately I installed wvdial package after this I followed the tutorials(I could not browse and upload the files here) . From then it's showing that the device is connected in the network connections but no internet connection. Once I disable the device, it won't show as connected again and I'll have to restart my system. Sometimes the device itself not detected(wondering if there is any command to re-read the all devices).
output of wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.cof:
#wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS0<*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 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up.
WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port.
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.
WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port.
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/ttyUSB2.
Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
ttyUSB2<Info>: Speed 9600; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0"
output of wvdial:
#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
--> Sending: AT+CRM=1
AT+CRM=1
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT#777
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT#777
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Oct 16 15:30:47 2010
--> Pid of pppd: 5681
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: (u;[08]@s;[08]`{;[08]
--> pppd: (u;[08]@s;[08]`{;[08]
--> pppd: (u;[08]@s;[08]`{;[08]
--> pppd: (u;[08]@s;[08]`{;[08]
--> pppd: (u;[08]@s;[08]`{;[08]
--> pppd: (u;[08]@s;[08]`{;[08]
--> local IP address 14.96.147.104
--> pppd: (u;[08]@s;[08]`{;[08]
--> remote IP address 172.29.161.223
--> pppd: (u;[08]@s;[08]`{;[08]
--> primary DNS address 121.40.152.90
--> pppd: (u;[08]@s;[08]`{;[08]
--> secondary DNS address 121.40.152.100
--> pppd: (u;[08]@s;[08]`{;[08]
Output of log message /var/log/messages:
Oct 16 15:29:44 avyakta-desktop pppd[5119]: secondary DNS address 121.242.190.180
Oct 16 15:29:58 desktop pppd[5119]: Terminating on signal 15
Oct 16 15:29:58 desktop pppd[5119]: Connect time 0.3 minutes.
Oct 16 15:29:58 desktop pppd[5119]: Sent 0 bytes, received 177 bytes.
Oct 16 15:29:58 desktop pppd[5119]: Connection terminated.
Oct 16 15:30:47 desktop pppd[5681]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0
Oct 16 15:30:47 desktop pppd[5681]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 16 15:30:47 desktop pppd[5681]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyUSB2
Oct 16 15:30:47 desktop pppd[5681]: CHAP authentication succeeded
Oct 16 15:30:47 desktop pppd[5681]: CHAP authentication succeeded
Oct 16 15:30:48 desktop pppd[5681]: local IP address 14.96.147.104
Oct 16 15:30:48 desktop pppd[5681]: remote IP address 172.29.161.223
Oct 16 15:30:48 desktop pppd[5681]: primary DNS address 121.40.152.90
Oct 16 15:30:48 desktop pppd[5681]: secondary DNS address 121.40.152.100
EDIT 1 :
I tried the following
sudo stop network-manager
sudo killall modem-manager
sudo /usr/sbin/modem-manager --debug > ~/mm.log 2>&1 &
sudo /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon > ~/nm.log 2>&1 &
Output of mm.log:
#vim ~/mm.log:
** Message: Loaded plugin Option High-Speed
** Message: Loaded plugin Option
** Message: Loaded plugin Huawei
** Message: Loaded plugin Longcheer
** Message: Loaded plugin AnyData
** Message: Loaded plugin ZTE
** Message: Loaded plugin Ericsson MBM
** Message: Loaded plugin Sierra
** Message: Loaded plugin Generic
** Message: Loaded plugin Gobi
** Message: Loaded plugin Novatel
** Message: Loaded plugin Nokia
** Message: Loaded plugin MotoC
Output of nm.log:
#vim ~/nm.log:
NetworkManager: <info> starting...
NetworkManager: <info> modem-manager is now available
NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: init!
NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: update_system_hostname
NetworkManager: SCPluginIfupdown: guessed connection type (eth0) = 802-3-ethernet
NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: update_connection_setting_from_if_block:
name:eth0, type:802-3-ethernet, id:Ifupdown (eth0), uuid: 681b428f-beaf-8932-dce4-678ed5bae28e
NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: addresses count: 1
NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: No dns-nameserver configured in /etc/network/interfaces
NetworkManager: nm-ifupdown-connection.c.119 - invalid connection read from /etc/network/interfaces: (1) addresses
NetworkManager: SCPluginIfupdown: management mode: unmanaged
NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:02:02.0/net/eth1, iface: eth1)
NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:02:02.0/net/eth1, iface: eth1): no ifupdown configuration found.
NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo)
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Solution 1:
In fact, not much has to be done to use this dongle and you don't really need to install anything. You need to edit one file, though.
Press ALT+F2 and enter gksu gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/15-huawei-e161.rules to create the file we need. Now paste the content below into the file and save it.
SUBSYSTEM="usb"
SYSFS{idProduct}="1446"
SYSFS{idVendor}="12d1"
RUN+="/lib/udev/modem-modeswitch --vendor 0x12d1 --product 0x1446 --type option-zerocd"
Now just plug in your dongle and configure your connection using NetworkManager.
Explanation: The above file makes sure the command modem-modeswitch is run, whenever you plug in your dongle. The command itself just changes the dongle from cdrom-mode to modem-mode.
Solution 2:
From How to configure TATA PHOTON+ EC1261 on UBUNTU 10.04 Lucid Lynx by Aamir Aarfi:
1.- follow this guide :
How to install Tata Photon+ on Ubuntu 10.04
STEP #1:
Plug-in your device and download two .deb files on your Ubuntu desktop.
usb-modeswitch-data_20100418-1_all.deb
usb-modeswitch_1.1.2-3_i386.deb
Download the above links or from the latest Debian repo listed below.
http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/i386/usb-modeswitch/download http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/all/usb-modeswitch-data/download http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/usb-modeswitch-data http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/usb-modeswitchSTEP #2:
Installing required packages
- RIGHT CLICK on the package usb-modeswitch-data, SELECT "Open with GDebi Package Installer".
- If there is no error message then CLICK on "Install Package" button.
- RIGHT CLICK on the package usb-modeswitch, SELECT "Open with GDebi Package Installer".
- If there is an error regarding architecture then DOWNLOAD different package and repeat above step again.
- If there is no error message then CLICK on "Install Package" button.
- After this verify installation of these packages by following PART-I > Step1 with another debian version.
REBOOT your system [recommended]
STEP #3 [Important]
Modifying usb-modeswitch file
- OPEN Terminal again ("Applications" > "Accessories" > "Terminal")
- KEEP TATA Photon device connected, TYPE "lsusb" and you will get results like below. Bus 003 Device 002: ID 12d1:140b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- If your device shows no. different than 140b then use that in below steps.
- GO TO "/etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1:1446" and edit it. (GO TO parent most folder and then TYPE "CD /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/",
- TYPE "gedit 12d1:1446", the file will get opened in text editor.)
- ADD "140b" to the "targetList=" and SAVE the file.
Configuring Tata Photon+ as "Mobile Brodband" from Network Manager.
Step1 : GO TO "System" > "Preferences" > "Network Connections".
Step2 : CLICK on "Mobile Broadband" tab.
Step3 : CLICK on "ADD" button.
Step4 : Observe the device name below "Create a connection for this mobile broadband device". "HUAyWEI TECHNOLOGIES HUAWEI Mobile" should already be selected in drop down. If not SELECT it and CLICK on "FORWARD". NOTE:- If this device does not shows here that means your Ubuntu is still not treating this device as USB MODEM.
Step5 : SELECT country (e.g. India) from the list CLICK on "FORWARD".
Step6 : SELECT PROVIDER (e.g. Tata Indicom (Photon+)) from the list CLICK on "FORWARD".
Step7 : You will see "Your Device" and "Your Provider", CLICK "Apply" button.
Step8 : FILL following information under "Mobile Broadband" tab.
Number: #777
Username: internet
Password: internet
Optionally you can CHECK "Connect Automatically" option. CLICK on "Apply" button
Step9 : TYPE first user password and CLICK on "Authenticate". You will see "Tata Indicom (Photon+)" in Mobile Broadband connection list.
PART-III :- Starting "Mobile Broadband" Connection
Step1 : RIGHT CLICK on "Network Manager" icon on top-left corner of the screen.
Step2 : CHECK "Enable Mobile Broadband" option.
Step3 : Now CLICK on the same icon.
Step4 : CLICK on "Tata Indicom (photon+) connection1"
And THATS IT !!!!!!
2.-
another option is upgrade from 10.04 to 10.10 because THE DRIVER FOR TATA PHOTON+ IS PRE INSTALLED, so no need to install .deb file. Plug in your photon device and select the appropriate options from the Ubuntu network manager.
Solution 3:
How did you test the speed if you were still not able to get online?
The steps in that link look correct, usb-modeswitch in Lucid is a little outdated and installing the version 1.1.4-1 from Debian usually fixes the problem. So, how many steps did you successfully go through? If all, you would probably want to open a bug on Launchpad and attach logs from NetworkManager and ModemManager.
As for the logs, there's a wiki page I updated on how to get them: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingNetworkManager.
The trick is roughly to (in a terminal):
sudo stop network-manager
sudo killall modem-manager
sudo /usr/sbin/modem-manager --debug > ~/mm.log 2>&1 &
sudo /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon > ~/nm.log 2>&1 &
Then reproduce the issue and attach both nm.log and mm.log from your home directory to the bug.