Reliance Netconnect on fedoara 11

Reliance Netconnect coming with dual mode modem, and fedora by default detects it as USB Storage device here are the steps to make it work with fedora 11. As soon as you connect your usb modem check for the kernel message

[apundir@localhost ~]$ sudo tail  /var/log/messages

Nov  8 10:58:38 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2                          
Nov  8 10:58:38 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=19d2, idProduct=fff5                             
Nov  8 10:58:38 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3                        
Nov  8 10:58:38 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: Product: USB Storage                                                            
Nov  8 10:58:38 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: Manufacturer: ZTE, Incorporated                                                 
Nov  8 10:58:38 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: SerialNumber: 000000000002                                                      
Nov  8 10:58:38 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice                                           
Nov  8 10:58:38 localhost kernel: scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices

notice the idVendor=19d2, idProduct=fff5 in messages now we need to switch device from usb storage to modem based on this ids. now install usb_modeswitch for this

[apundir@localhost ~]$ sudo yum -y install usb_modeswitch

now you need to look for exact match for target product id in /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf

I have ZTE AC2726 modem here is the configuration i added

[apundir@localhost ~]$ tail -15 /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf

# ZTE AC2726 (EVDO) Reliance Netconnect
#
# Comments: amitpundir@ymail.com

DefaultVendor=  0x19d2
DefaultProduct= 0xfff5

TargetVendor=   0x19d2
TargetProduct=  0xfff1

MessageEndpoint=0x0a
MessageContent="5553424312345678c00000008000069f010000000000000000000000000000"

in case you have a different modem make you need to search your configuration and make it enable by commenting the ";" in the usb_modeswitch.conf file. now lets switch the device

[apundir@localhost ~]$sudo usb_modeswitch

here is what i get from my kernel messages

[apundir@localhost ~]$ sudo tail  /var/log/messages

Nov  8 11:00:42 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: usbfs: process 2562 (usb_modeswitch) did not claim interface 0 before use       
Nov  8 11:00:42 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: USB disconnect, address 2                                                       
Nov  8 11:00:43 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3                          
Nov  8 11:00:44 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=19d2, idProduct=fff1                             
Nov  8 11:00:44 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0                        
Nov  8 11:00:44 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: Product: ZTE CDMA Tech                                                          
Nov  8 11:00:44 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: Manufacturer: ZTE, Incorporated                                                 
Nov  8 11:00:44 localhost kernel: usb 5-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

now i got my modem connected to my laptop you can see it added to the list of usb devices on your machine

[apundir@localhost ~]$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 413c:8103 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 350 Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a005 Dell Computer Corp. Internal 2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 19d2:fff1 ONDA Communication S.p.A.
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

here ONDA is my modem. modeprobe the new device

[apundir@localhost ~]$  sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x19d2 product=0xfff1

after this i have used wvdial to connected to network

installing wvdial is simple with YellowdogUpdateManager

[apundir@localhost ~]$ sudo yum -y install wvdial

now we need to generate a wvdial.conf file for connecting to internet, many blogs say it can be done using  wvdialconf  but i was not able to connect with the conf file i got later after some this and that changes, i got my modem connecting to internet here is my final conf file

[apundir@localhost ~]$ cat /etc/wvdial.conf
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Phone=#777
Username=9*********
Init1=ATZ
Password=9*********
Baud=4608000
PPPP Path= /usr/sbin/pppd
New PPPD= 1
Stupid Mode = 1
Tonline = 0

(change username and password in this file. and you may need to change the path of modem for me it got connected to /dev/ttyUSB0)

finally for connecting you need

[apundir@localhost ~]$ sudo wvdial

and output of this will be something like

[apundir@localhost ~]$ sudo 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
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT#777
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT#777
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sun Nov  8 11:05:07 2009
--> Pid of pppd: 2719
--> pppd: [18]��
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: [18]��
--> pppd: [18]��
--> pppd: [18]��
--> pppd: [18]��
--> local  IP address 115.184.115.103
--> pppd: [18]��
--> remote IP address 220.224.141.145
--> pppd: [18]��
--> primary   DNS address 202.138.103.100
--> pppd: [18]��
--> secondary DNS address 202.138.96.2
--> pppd: [18]��

I am not sure now what are these mojibake character, but surely they are due to my terminal settings ..

So first thing i am doing after connecting to internet is writing this blog. hope to see your comment when you get connected

Cheers !