1)install wvdial
* apt-get install wvdial
2)see & configure your modem
* wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf ( MODEM-usually – /dev/ttyACM0… OR /dev/USB… )
3)edit the file in /etc/wvdial.conf with U’r favourite editor
* vi /etc/wvdial.conf
4)make it like this
[Dialer Defaults]
Init = AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”airtelgprs.com”,”",0,0
Modem Type = USB Modem
Baud = 460800 ; No Need to edit This is my Nokia 3110c modem
New PPPD = yes
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0 ;No Need to edit This is my Nokia 3110c modem(Default)
Stupid Mode = yes
Phone =*99# ;according to your settings in mobile
Password =
Username =
5)ITZ time
* wvdial
OR
* wvdial /etc/wvdial.conf
6)take another terminal and ping to see connection to Internet
* ping http://www.google.com (you will raceive data)
7)Take a browser epiphany or mozilla its play time
* epiphany http://www.google.com
Comments to:
Ranjeeth PT
Govt Engg College
Sreekrishnapuram,Palakkad.
This is very helpful to me .Thanks a lot
how to configure beetel E11 modem(airtel)in debian linux? modem is not detecting.please send a reply to asharafhsa@gmail.com
I’m getting the information as below
debian:/home/its# lsusb
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0aeb:0030 TTP Communications, Ltd
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0bda:8189 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:0158 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Stroage Device
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
debian:/home/its# apt-get install wvdial
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
wvdial is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 193 not upgraded.
debian:/home/its# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf’.
Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
Modem Port Scan: S0 S1 S2 S3
Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program?
Did you configure it properly with setserial?
Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
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