Getting Reliance (Huawei) USB Data Card to work in Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty)

In order to get Reliance USB Data Card to work in Ubuntu, follow these steps:

1. Make sure wvdial is installed sudo apt-get install wvdial

2. Add the device configuration to your /etc/wvdial.conf

   Replace <phone-number> with your 10 digit Reliance connection number.

   [Dialer Defaults]
   Phone =
   Username =
   Password =
   New PPPD = yes
   
   [Modem0]
   Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
   Baud = 115200
   SetVolume = 0
   Dial Command = ATDT
   Init1 = ATZ
   FlowControl = Hardware (CRTSCTS)
   
   [Dialer cdma]
   Username = <phone-number>
   Password = <phone-number>
   Phone = #777
   Stupid Mode = 1
   Inherits = Modem0
   

3. Run wvdial

sudo wvdial cdma

You will see some output like this:

~$ sudo wvdial cdma
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT#777
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT#777
CONNECT 230400
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Jul 11 22:56:19 2009
--> Pid of pppd: 4299
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: ????[18][18]m X[19]m
--> pppd: ????[18][18]m X[19]m
--> pppd: ????[18][18]m X[19]m
--> pppd: ????[18][18]m X[19]m
--> local IP address <IP>
--> pppd: ????[18][18]m X[19]m
--> remote IP address <IP>
--> pppd: ????[18][18]m X[19]m
--> primary DNS address <IP>
--> pppd: ????[18][18]m X[19]m
--> secondary DNS address <IP>
--> pppd: ????[18][18]m X[19]m
--> pppd: ????[18][18]m X[19]m
--> pppd: ????[18][18]m X[19]m

That’s it! You must now be able to browse the Internet. In order to disconnect press Ctrl+C.