Reliance Net Connect on UBUNTU / KUBUNTU 9.04 by using ZTE MG880 Modem (With out wvdial)

If you google around for configuring your reliance USB modem on ubuntu / kubuntu 9.04 then almost all links will lead to wvdial configuration. But there is also another way of doing it with out touching wvdial is by using pppconfig. This post is not restricted to ZTE MG880 Modem. To avoid confusion and errors please copy and paste commands. Here we go...

Note:: 1. Screen shot have been taken from Kubuntu but procedure is same for Ubuntu too.

1. Firstly we will have to find out modem vendor id and product id. Use the following command to find it.

sudo lsusb -v

You can see the output like this...

Bus 002 Device 009: ID 19d2:fffd
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 1.01
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 16
idVendor 0x19d2 idProduct 0xfffd
bcdDevice 0.00
iManufacturer 1 ZTE, Incorporated
iProduct 2 ZTE CDMA Tech
iSerial 3 Serial Number

Note down id vendor and id product some where.

2. Loading kernal module with vendor id and product id.

sudo kate /boot/grub/menu.lst --->> for Kubuntu 9.04

sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst --->> for Ubuntu 9.04

In the menu.lst file add the following lines at the end of kernal line (Not in the next line)

usbserial.vendor=0x19d2 usbserial.product=0xfffd (Replace the the values with your's)

i.e.
## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 36b1ffd9-709e-4587-b856-9e92d10fcd12
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=36b1ffd9-709e-4587-b856-9e92d10fcd12 ro quiet splash usbserial.vendor=0x19d2 usbserial.product=0xfffd
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 36b1ffd9-709e-4587-b856-9e92d10fcd12
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=36b1ffd9-709e-4587-b856-9e92d10fcd12 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 36b1ffd9-709e-4587-b856-9e92d10fcd12
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

3. Reboot/Restart your computer

4. Type the following command in the terminal

tail -f /var/log/messages

insert your modem. Now you can see entry like this...

May 25 20:44:48 sundar-laptop kernel: [ 4123.136919] usb 2-2: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0 (Note down ttyUSB0 some where)

5. Close all terminal. Open new terminal and type

sudo pppconfig

in the new (below) window select Create and give ok...



Type provider name (say reliance) and give ok



Select Dynamic and give ok



Select PAP and give ok



Enter your Reliance Number and give ok



Password is same as your Reliance Number, enter it and give ok



Do not change Modem Speed



Select Tone and give ok



Enter #777 and give ok



Enter yes




Select Manual and give ok



Give your modem port. In my (most of the) case it is /dev/ttyUSB0


Now all set. Ensure Everything is fine. Select Finished then ok



Finally in the last wind select Quit and give ok


Now you have configured your modem successfully and all set to connect.

6. To establish internet connection type the following command in terminal...

sudo pon reliance

7. Ensuring connection is established use this command...

ifconfig

Now you should see entry like this...

ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
inet addr:121.245.187.27 P-t-P:172.23.119.14 Mask:255.255.255.255
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1400 Metric:1
RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:3
RX bytes:64 (64.0 B) TX bytes:97 (97.0 B)

Once the connection is established you can close the terminal.

8. To disconnect...

sudo poff reliance

Extra

In case if you want to monitor internet speed then install pppstatus package (sudo apt-get install pppstatus) and type sudo pppstatus in the terminal. Here is the screen shot of pppstatus...

Hope this will help some newbie like me...