Monday, January 7, 2008

Surfing Net with any Mobile in Linux

Steps:


  1. Connect your mobile phone in to the usb port using the data cable provided.

  2. Open a terminal and type su ; then enter your root password.

  3. Type lsusb and check whether your mobile pone is detected.

  4. Type wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf ; this will configure your mobile phone and detect it as a modem and writes in to /etc/wvdial.conf.

  5. Note down the name of the mobile device shown by the above command; eg: /dev/ttyACM0.

  6. Edit your /etc/wvdial.conf using the command vi /etc/wvdial.conf.

  7. Enter your dialling no: in the line Phone :[number] and Modem=[device]; an example file:
  8. [Dialer Defaults]

    Modem = /dev/ttyACM0

    Baud = 230400

    Init1 = ATZ

    Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0

    ISDN = 0

    Modem Type = Analog Modem

    Phone = *99***1#

    Username = A

    Password = B

    Stupid Mode = 1

    8. type wvdial to connect to internet; type ctrl+c to exit.