Installing the usb modem provided by the Reliance is very easy. ### First, plug-in the modem. Check that the modem has been detected. cat /proc/bus/usb/devices It should print something like this.. T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=01 Cnt=02 Dev#= 15 Spd=12 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 1.01 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=16 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=12d1 ProdID=1001 Rev= 0.00 <---- Required for *modprobing* S: Manufacturer=Huawei Technologies <---- It may differ depending on modem S: Product=Huawei Mobile <---- Its what we want.. ! S: SerialNumber=HUAWEI EC3X1 C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=100mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=option E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 16 Ivl=128ms E: Ad=8a(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms E: Ad=0b(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms I: If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=option E: Ad=83(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms E: Ad=06(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms There may be information about other usb devices connected to your system. ### Then, modprobe the driver... modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1001 I think that Debian Etch does all this automatically... you got to just configure the wvdial ### wvdial is the dialer that connects you to the ISP. It can be configured in the following way... (make sure you are root) vim /etc/wvdial.conf (use your favourite editor) In the end just add the following... [ModemReliance] Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0 Baud = 115200 SetVolume = 0 Dial Command = ATDT Init1 = ATZ FlowControl = Hardware (CRTSCTS) [Dialer myconnection] Username = You Phone Number Here Password = Your Password ... usually same as your phone number Phone = #777 Stupid Mode = 1 Inherits = ModemReliance Save it and quit the editor.. ### For connecting to net just run wvdial in the terminal. wvdial myconnection You will get the following (It may not be exacty like this...) --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.55 --> 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 Mon May 28 12:05:08 2007 --> Pid of pppd: 24559 --> Using interface ppp0 --> local IP address 220.226.25.101 --> remote IP address 220.224.135.45 --> primary DNS address 202.138.103.100 --> secondary DNS address 202.138.96.2 The last 4 lines mean that you are online.... :-) ***Do not close the terminal*** ### Disconnecting is quite easy. Just press ctr + c in the terminal where the wvdial is running. That is just stop the wvdial. You will get the following in the terminal... Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully... --> Terminating on signal 15 --> Connect time 0.9 minutes. --> Disconnecting at Mon May 28 12:06:02 2007 ### You may also configure the application launcher Modem Monitor. Add it to the panel. Right click on it and goto its properties. Phone Number : #777 User Name: Your phone no. Password : Your password. Then in *modem* tab Modem Port: /dev/ttyUSB0 Dial Type: Tones I think it will work. -- Mahesh It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, But it doesnt take any to sit there with a dumb look on your face... http://maheshmukundan.blogspot.com/