Setting Huawei E220 Modem in Ubuntu 9.04

I know that Ubuntu 9.04 already detect Huawei E220 modem. So we can just plug the modem, configure the APN, and use it to surf. But, how to do it from terminal. Previous version of Ubuntu didn't support Huawei E220 modem yet, so we have to install manually from terminal.

I'm still using this config manually from terminal, even with ubuntu 9.04.

This is how I usually do.

1. Search from google, and look for "huaweiAktBbo-i386.out". Download that file because we're going to use it.

2. Plug the modem, and check if Ubuntu has detected it. Don't forget to log in as root from terminal.

EC@ubuntu:~$ lsusb

Bus 007 Device 004: ID 04f2:b017 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd

Bus 007 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Bus 006 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Bus 005 Device 003: ID 12d1:1003 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E220 HSDPA Modem

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

Bus 003 Device 005: ID 08ff:2580 AuthenTec, Inc.

3. Give permission to the file.

EC@ubuntu:~$ chmod +x huaweiAktBbo-i386.out

4. Execute that file using command:

EC@ubuntu:~$ ./huaweiAktBbo-i386.out

5. Make wvdial.conf file

EC@ubuntu:~$ wvdial.conf

6. Edit wvdial.conf to match your ISP settings

EC@ubuntu:~$ nano /etc/wvdial.conf

This is an example for my ISP settings in my country:

[Dialer Tsel]

Init1 = ATZ

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

Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”telkomsel”

Password = ‘

Check Def Route = on

Phone = *99#

Idle Seconds = 0

Auto DNS = 1

Abort on Busy = 0

Abort on No Dialtone = 0

Modem Type = Analog Modem

Stupid Mode = 1

Baud = 9600

New PPPD = yes

Dial Command = ATDT

Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0

ISDN = 0

Username = ‘

Carrier Check = 0

7. Let's connect to the Internet using this command. Press Ctrl+C to disconnect.

EC@ubuntu:~$ wvdial {dialer name}

Example:

EC@ubuntu:~$ wvdial Tsel

That's about it, and you're ready to surf the Internet.

-EC-