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How to configure Citycell Zoom USB Modem for Linux (EC325)

September 6, 2007 · 89 Comments

Today I have configured the CDMA USB modem (HUWAEI EC325) provided by citycell with their zoom connection to use in my linux distro (Mandriva Spring 2007) – Heres how to-

Attach the modem with your pc/laptop

1. check if the USB device is detected properly
cat /proc/bus/usb/devices

you will get some output like this

…..
…..
T: Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=05 Cnt=02 Dev#= 4 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
S: Manufacturer=Huawei Technologies
S: Product=Huawei Mobile
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=pl2303
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=pl2303
E: Ad=83(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=06(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms
…..
…..

2. Now probe for this USB device
modprobe usbserial vendor=0×12d1 product=0×1001

3. Now check with dmesg if it has been successfully probed
dmesg

you will get some output like this

[ 2315.412106] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
[ 2315.412508] drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for generic
[ 2315.461938] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
[ 2315.461945] drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial Driver core
[ 2315.480382] drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for pl2303
[ 2315.480414] pl2303 2-6:1.0: pl2303 converter detected
[ 2315.480608] usb 2-6: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 2315.480620] pl2303 2-6:1.1: pl2303 converter detected
[ 2315.480691] usb 2-6: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB1

4. Now configure your wvdial.conf as shown here.
vi /etc/wvdial.conf

[Modem0]
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 230400
SetVolume = 0
Dial Command = ATDT
Init1 = ATZ
FlowControl = Hardware (CRTSCTS)
[Dialer cdma]
Username = waps
Password = waps
Phone = #777
Stupid Mode = 1
Inherits = Modem0

Now save this file

You are done!!

Now you can connect to internet by applying the following command in shell

wvdial cdma

Thats it!

Categories: citycell · citycell-zoom · howto · idea

89 responses so far ↓

  • Omi Azad // September 6, 2007 at 5:26 pm | Reply

    Few days back I wrote about Zoom’s ugly tariff here: http://omi.net.bd/?p=170 I don’t know how come you are affording it. Can you please share some experience about the service?

  • hasin // September 6, 2007 at 5:34 pm | Reply

    No Omi, You are wrong.

    I have been using GP’s EDGE from the very first. The service drastically varies from location to location. In Shamoli these days I get around 2-4killo byte/s

    I need a good connection to keep myself alive – so finally I’d switched to zoom and yeah, I am happy with almost 17killo byte/s

    For the time being Citycell providing much better service than GP’s EDGE

  • Sakib Al Mahmud // September 6, 2007 at 9:04 pm | Reply

    what’s the problem? i can’t send my comments….

  • Sakib Al Mahmud // September 6, 2007 at 9:04 pm | Reply

    Nice post but I am totally upset to use wireless connection and I have an bad experience about it and I just waste my papa’s money, nothing else.

    I used Banglalink’s GPRS service. They told me on average I got 47 kbps. Whereas I got 2 to 3 kbps. Sometimes I got 2 or 4 bytes. Can you imagine? And also on customer care I was talking about that… they tried to miss guide me about internet speed and they also understand they couldn’t managed me. After that I terminated my BL SIM. And promised that, never ever I use in our countries wireless connecteion. Because, they know only money and quietly nonsense about customer service. Right?

    Now I got 30 kbps all time and sometimes it corss 47 kbps and on rare case I got 10 kbps. oh :(

    Better, talk with ZIP and you have to invest 15000 tk (for setup everything) and per month 1500 tk. But, on area based they some strick terms. Maybe you get better service from citycell and other services.

    Inshallah, In future I’ll setup my own internet connection…no sharing …. ;-)

  • TRIVUz // September 6, 2007 at 9:50 pm | Reply

    Zip isn’t a good choice Sakib. I’d Zip lin and its really cool for first 2/3 month. Then it sucks! I heard same thing happened to some of my friends too… better use BOL or AGNI…

    Thanks a lot Hasin bhai…. I will change my GP net… GP service getting very bad day by day…Seems citycell is good.. but there is a very bad thing is b/w limitation… whatsoever… if anybody wanna use citycell this article helps lot… so good job :D

    Thanks~

  • Rajputro // September 9, 2007 at 7:00 pm | Reply

    Thanks hasin bhai for the useful post. Since we both live in the same area, you can easily understand my GP edge experience.
    I think I should switch to zoom too. Can you write some tips about switching? :D
    That’d of great help.

  • Saidur Rahman // September 12, 2007 at 12:12 pm | Reply

    Hasin bhai,
    In which package you get the 17killo byte/s. And do you get this speed always or this is the average speed?

  • HungryCoder // September 16, 2007 at 12:18 pm | Reply

    hasin vy, congrats for new modem.
    actually you people are saying that GP EDGE service is going down. I am also another victim. they are increasing their customer without increasing their quaility. I sent some feedback on newspaper. but all newspaper are their “Dalal”. they did not publish those.
    but i still think both citycell & GP are vampire as per last decade. gp’s EDGE service quality decreased day by day. and I am quite sure same will happen to citycell within very short time. and their offer is really funny.how can I measure how much data i am transferring.from last week each day I download at least 500MB using GP, yep believe me. so what will be my bill in citycell for this?rubbish.
    but still i think as their speed is good now, it can be a good temporary solution who can afford it;).

  • Mahfuz // September 17, 2007 at 8:15 pm | Reply

    I want to know how to save that file in terminal

  • Roobon // October 1, 2007 at 3:35 pm | Reply

    Thanks Hasin vi and all for your discussion about internet speed. I wanted to get a Zoom connection. The modem is very costly for me. My brother is in citycell. He suggested me to wait. The cost will be deducted to 3000/- . I am waiting for that. Recently Dhaka phone launched in Dhaka City area. They are giving internet line with their connection. A dhakaphone connection with a set they charge 2500/- then 500/- for internet connection. I talked with them about their speed. They said they will give 230kbps and no use no bill option. I am interested. I did a query for Babar road. They said dts tower is not yet set up in Mohammadpur area. That’s why I will not get internet facility right now. Again I am waiting …

  • kobita // October 6, 2007 at 7:22 pm | Reply

    thanx guys.recently i got a laptop.so i m thinking 2 use gp or citycell’ intrenet connection but i m confused.some of my frds suggested 2 use gp again some suggested citycell.i dont know which one is better.urs comment gave me an idea.i m also 4m shamoly(p c culture).so can u really suggest me which one is better.

  • The Unknown One // October 20, 2007 at 4:59 am | Reply

    Well, I am from Wari, Dhaka. I have been using GP Edge for quite some time. As Hasin bhai posted, the speed of Edge varies from one place to other.

    And, like others I would say, the service of GP has been deteriorating drastically, at least in perspective of the ISP service.

    I use both, Desktop & Laptop in my home. I generally use Laptop for my emergency online uses, or sometimes when I need to stay online for at least 20hrs at a stretch. Though previously it worked with GP, but these days it’s even hardly possible. Worse, during midnight, sometimes it’s not even possible to get connected.

    As I am writing these, I am currently using the GP Edge, and am having a really hard time to even browse the simple websites, let alone do anything else. If it continues like these, the future does not look so promising for GP.

  • Minhaz // October 27, 2007 at 2:36 am | Reply

    i have tested another service provided by “Global Online Services Limited” they use citycell network but provides their own Bandwidth.

    i got 64kbps where citycell network is very poor and got 136kbps where citycell has full network.

    Price one time 1000/- and monthly 1300/-
    if you interested to avail this service you can contact with Global Online or with me.

  • Minhaz // October 27, 2007 at 2:38 am | Reply

    sorry installation charge is 10,000/-
    and monthly charge is 1300/-

  • scornik // November 5, 2007 at 11:52 am | Reply

    Hello,
    I am using GP’s internet service. Will your driver configuration work on Anik’s edge modem and on GP?

    I am using GNU/Linux
    BTW: i am getting 20 kbps dl speed with GP \;)

  • Hasib // November 13, 2007 at 7:27 am | Reply

    Hello all, I will need an internet connection in dhaka next month. Any suggestions on wireless providers?

  • Martuza // November 13, 2007 at 6:24 pm | Reply

    can any body tell me how is the internet speed of DHAKA phone from the Banani area

  • Martuza // November 13, 2007 at 6:27 pm | Reply

    usually i have to use very few internet. so what will be the best solution for me, if i want to use a wireless modem (cdma, pstn operator…)

  • Mithu // November 24, 2007 at 10:53 pm | Reply

    Dear Hasin Bhai,

    Thanks for ur help.

    Mithu

  • Hasib // December 1, 2007 at 1:47 am | Reply

    I am opting for Citycell Zoom USB modem to connect to net from my laptop. I will be staying in Shidheshwari area. Can anyone give any idea what kind of speed I can expect in that area? ( during evenings and past midnight)
    Thanks.

  • Ahsan // December 1, 2007 at 2:18 am | Reply

    Hey Hasin bhai,
    thanx to you, i am up and running with my Zoom in Fedora 8! :D

  • 1st of all some of ur seeming confuse about the different between kbps & KBps . 1KBPS=8kbps. & if u have trouble with gp edge in linux email me. I am using UBUNTU(7.10) & HOIMONTI. Also for edge always use edge modem not gprs modem or u will g // December 1, 2007 at 3:06 pm | Reply

    http://www.bdlinux.com

  • Ridowan // December 1, 2007 at 3:11 pm | Reply

    continued from last one
    use edge modem or u will get suck speed.AND ALSO GP IN 7 MONTH WILL OFFER 3G NETWORK WITH 480kbps(60KBPS)
    ridowan007@gmail.com

  • Ahsan // December 3, 2007 at 3:10 am | Reply

    Guess what?
    I had to reinstall my Fedora 8 for a reason, and this time I didnt do any of the things mentioned above. I just add a new modem using Network Manager, and pointed the modem device to /dev/ttyUSB0. Then I activated the device, and I got connected.
    It seems that I dont need to do anything mentioned above to connect my Zoom :)

  • hasin // December 3, 2007 at 3:13 am | Reply

    @ahsan

    T‌he GUI tool is doing the same thing behind the scene. :)

    so when u have nothing except shell, this may come helpful

    -HH

  • الوليد // December 29, 2007 at 4:09 am | Reply

    Thanks for ur help

  • Sohel // December 29, 2007 at 2:40 pm | Reply

    i brought citycell Zoom pakage with huawei CDMA5320 handset.but my driver software did not work. It show MSVCRTD.dll file missing.what iam doing.

  • Sujit // January 7, 2008 at 5:18 pm | Reply

    I’m using motorola v3i razr , but mu modem is not detecting in linux – redhat 5.

    Using # sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

    Any suggestion?

    -Sujit

  • samir // January 13, 2008 at 3:08 pm | Reply

    Hi
    I have a pb with my huawei ec325 connection. I configured the file wvdial.conf; i obtained an IP ADRESSE and a DNS IP adresse ; I can ping the FAI DNS; but when I lunch google under mozilla i get nothing.
    any body has idea for help

  • Ashis // January 25, 2008 at 3:55 pm | Reply

    Hi,
    I am using Anik’s Edge Modem (with GP’s unlimited package P2) for the last six months in Windows smooth and steady and am satisfied with the service.
    Now want to configure the modem to work in Linux (not Ubuntu).
    I did many things like ‘wvdial’, but it can’t detect my modem. When I plug in the modem, it connects in /dev/ttyUSB0. I tried to configure KPPP, it gets the modem, but the ‘initializing the modem’ screen never ends. I read a blog where (I guess ’salahuddin bhai’ mentioned about ‘udev’), what actually he mentioned was not clear to me. So I am quite at a loss. What to do, can you help me please?

    Ashis

  • Razi // February 12, 2008 at 10:37 pm | Reply

    hey guys i m really confused with ur comments………everyone is telling different things…….can anyone tell me that should i use zoom or agni. If zoom then where can i get it in gulshan and what will be the average speed??? PLZ HELP ME IN THIS…!!!

  • Mithu // February 12, 2008 at 11:28 pm | Reply

    Hasin Bhai,
    Could you tell me how do i setup GSM -GPRS by the usb mobile phone in Fedora 8.

    Thanks
    Mithu

  • Mithu // February 13, 2008 at 2:08 am | Reply

    Hasin Bhai,

    I fallow ur instruction and setup GPRS (TeleTalk) USB modem FC8 . Now it works. But i can’t browse in Firefox. Here i show u my configuration and wvdial status. I use SIEMENS
    CX70 GSM Mobile.

    [Modem0]
    Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
    Baud = 115200
    SetVolume = 0
    Dial Command = ATDP
    Init1 = ATZ
    Init3 = ATM0
    FlowControl = CRTSCTS
    [Dialer gprs]
    Username=waps
    Password=waps
    Phone=*99***1#
    Stupid Mode=1
    Inherits=Modem0

    [root@localhost ~]# wvdial gprs
    –> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
    –> Cannot get information for serial port.
    –> Initializing modem.
    –> Sending: ATZ
    ATZ
    OK
    –> Sending: ATM0
    ATM0
    OK
    –> Modem initialized.
    –> Sending: ATDP*99***1#
    –> Waiting for carrier.
    ATDP*99***1#
    CONNECT
    ~[7f]}#@!}!}#} }9}”}&} }*} } }’}”}(}”}%}&X[16]#z}#}%B#}%(}4~
    –> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
    –> Starting pppd at Wed Feb 13 01:24:07 2008
    –> Pid of pppd: 3235
    –> Using interface ppp0
    –> pppd: �E�[08]�E�[08]�O�[08]
    –> pppd: �E�[08]�E�[08]�O�[08]
    –> pppd: �E�[08]�E�[08]�O�[08]
    –> pppd: �E�[08]�E�[08]�O�[08]
    –> local IP address 172.18.64.159
    –> pppd: �E�[08]�E�[08]�O�[08]
    –> remote IP address 192.168.254.254
    –> pppd: �E�[08]�E�[08]�O�[08]
    –> primary DNS address 192.168.145.101
    –> pppd: �E�[08]�E�[08]�O�[08]
    –> secondary DNS address 199.202.55.10
    –> pppd: �E�[08]�E�[08]�O�[08]

    This is the last connecting stage.

    How do i sure that i am connected. If my configuring is right than what can i do for browsing? Tell me please.

    Thanks again.
    Mithu

  • Dipu // March 5, 2008 at 3:05 pm | Reply

    I use GP and nokia 6230 and my speed is 130~150kbps all time.

    http://www.speedtest.net/result/241018964.png

    i am very happy

  • Phenyam // March 17, 2008 at 7:12 pm | Reply

    In firefox go 2 edit>preference>advance>network & select automatic proxy configuration. without this f.fox cant go internet using edge/gprs/zoom

  • litaninja // March 20, 2008 at 2:52 am | Reply

    Nice post there, I’m gonna try the method you outlined. However i have a similar problem as Ashis // January 25, 2008 at 3:55 pm . my converter detects but i cant seem to add a standard modemto the /dev/ttyUSB0 port here as well.
    i tried the network-config utility but it only has for ttys and ttyacm (i think) but definately no usb. How can i add the usb port and use the modem on it…

    Tanx in advance

  • kawsar // April 5, 2008 at 2:06 am | Reply

    how can i open the ports of the router to get fast torrent downloads

  • Md. Habib Ullah Bahar // May 3, 2008 at 10:22 am | Reply

    Hi,
    Thanks Hasiv vai, using your guide to use citycell zoom, I have connected the Mobidata USB EDGE modem in Linux.

    Here’s what I did,

    1. cat /proc/bus/usb/devices [as told by Hasin vai]

    2. Search for the following lines in output:

    P: Vendor=10ce ProdID=ea6a Rev= 1.00
    S: Manufacturer=Silicon Labs
    S: Product=MobiData EDGE USB Modem

    3. modprobe usbserial vendor=0×10ce product=0×ea6a

    4. dmesg

    At the end of the output you will find this:

    usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
    drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for generic
    usbserial_generic 3-2:1.0: generic converter detected
    usb 3-2: generic converter now attached to ttyUSB0
    usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
    drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial Driver core

    5. Instead of ttyUSB0, there may be ttyUSB1/ttyUSB2..

    6. Now like Hasin vai, I didn’t use wvdial, instead I use KPPP [you will find it in the menu]

    7. Click on configure
    8. In the Accounts tab, click on new->manual setup
    9. Give any connection name, for example ‘GP’
    10. add a dial number, “*99***1#”, then OK
    11.click on Modem tab
    12. new->give a modem name, for example,”Mobidata”
    13. Select modem device as “/dev/ttyUSB0″ [or in your case what you find in step4]
    14. OK
    15 use any name and password for login ID and Password. This has no significance in our case, KPPP requires that.

    16. Hit on Connect, you are done :) [Using KPPP any dialup modem can be connected.]

    Sory for my long comment :)
    Have a nice day.

  • النبراس // May 5, 2008 at 8:50 pm | Reply

    Thanks hasin for the useful .

  • ali // May 23, 2008 at 6:10 pm | Reply

    can anyone help me with the installation of citycell zoom connection in ubuntu 8.04? my laptop is dell inspiron 1420 and modem is alcatel music provided by citycell.

  • شات // June 14, 2008 at 12:35 am | Reply

    tg

  • افلام // June 14, 2008 at 12:36 am | Reply

    thank you

  • Md.Nur Alam // June 15, 2008 at 10:00 am | Reply

    I Want to know, My Citycell Zoom (Modem Price, Billing, PCMCI and USB,)

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  • ananda // July 4, 2008 at 2:38 pm | Reply

    thanks a lot

  • SHAMIM // July 7, 2008 at 9:23 pm | Reply

    hi guys anybody 0f you who lives in dhanmondi meena bazar area/road no. 7A area who uses National phone Internet service can you confirm me how much speed you are getting?and is the speed stable or constant meaning is speed goes up and down or stay same always?

    and is speed on national phone depends on time of the day?if so when you get more and less speed?

    please let me know cause i want to buy a national phone connection .But it costs 3000 taka.So i want to know if its any good.I dont want to buy anything that might prove to be a waste of my money.
    I already used GP and teletalk but both are bad and in Dhanmondi too many people are using GP EDGE or other mobile internet service so its very slow speed here.

    many thanks.

  • murshed // July 24, 2008 at 7:38 pm | Reply

    I am using Huawi EC325 modem with linux Fedora 15. I have got nice speed wich is better than windows

  • شات كتابي // August 16, 2008 at 12:47 am | Reply

    thanks

  • منتديات // August 16, 2008 at 12:53 am | Reply

    thanks good

  • يوتيوب // August 16, 2008 at 12:54 am | Reply

    many thanks.

  • دردشة كتابية // August 16, 2008 at 12:56 am | Reply

    gooooooooood

  • دردشة // August 16, 2008 at 12:57 am | Reply

    thaaaaaaaaaaanks

  • شات // August 16, 2008 at 12:57 am | Reply

    welcoooome

  • دردشه // August 16, 2008 at 12:58 am | Reply

    Thanks hasin for the useful .

  • ruhu // August 18, 2008 at 12:58 pm | Reply

    Bhaia,

    I have heard a lot about you. I have a problem and hope you can figure that out. About me: I m studying in Electronics ans communication ENG. at Khulna university and have completed CNAP (Cisco networking academy program). I have somewhat knowledge about linux.

    At Home I have tried to share an internet connection on a LAN through the WIN XP’s Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service. My PC is connected to the internet via a Wireless USB EDGE Modem. I have used dynamic IP configuration (DHCP) to the PC’s in the LAN. After sharing the connection, for a few minutes everything works fine. But after that A dialog box appears with the title “Generic host process for Win32 services” and the MODEM gets disconnected, so the internet connection. I have talked to many people but have not found a solution. .I require a steady shared connection at my home in windows platform preferably Win XP.

    I use a Mobidata USB EDGE MOdem. Can u tell me how can i install it in linux/unix platform (Preferably ES 4). Because If i can make things work in linux i would stick to that.

    Please let me know the solutions for both WIN and LINUX platforms and work things out.

    Thanking u.
    Ruhu

  • Muhammad Taher // September 4, 2008 at 4:25 pm | Reply

    So far so good. I have tried a number of services before – but could not stick to them, on average, more than 4 months. I have been zoomed on for over a year now. Looking forward to a much faster service in future.

    Taher.

  • kaisar // October 28, 2008 at 11:05 pm | Reply

    I can’t use my sentar ST880U EDGE modem in ubuntu. plz help me.

  • dipu barua // October 30, 2008 at 10:41 pm | Reply

    many many thanks.

  • فساتين // November 5, 2008 at 6:55 am | Reply

    Thanks

  • ازياء // November 5, 2008 at 6:56 am | Reply

    Thanks
    Thanks

  • Amlan Abhi // November 21, 2008 at 10:46 am | Reply

    Thanks Hasin Bhai. I need to know Teletalk through Moto L7 and Citycell zoom by Huawei EC321 Data Card on Ubuntu.

  • shanto // December 13, 2008 at 11:33 am | Reply

    I have a national phone internet connection. When I use this phone it shows 230 kbps and utilize 40%. Is this the real spead?
    How can I know the real speed?
    Is citycell zoom better than NP?

  • منتديات // December 16, 2008 at 4:54 pm | Reply

    many many thanks.

  • robiul // December 24, 2008 at 4:45 pm | Reply

    do not fuss anymore.. i am using zoom in comilla kandirpar area at a good>better speed at 17-29KBps… previously i used gp-EDGE and got 6-10KBps so far.. sometimes it sucked 0.5-1KBps too….so judge by yourself

  • Boium // January 15, 2009 at 8:49 pm | Reply

    Hi everybody,
    Still mobile companys are playing with customers. I am from S. Korea now. Here internet speed over 2mbs and monthly cost about 20$. Everyday I use skype video chat with my family, they are using GP monthly fixed 1150tk and getting unlimited and speed 460kbs that is top most. You can test your speed using this website. http://us.mcafee.com/root/speedometer/test_0600.asp
    To get high speed you have to use 3G mobile set. You can see on nokia website. As I know lowest price of 3G mobile phone is Nokia 5200 model and thats price about 8000tk.

    Thank u.

  • Nazrul // January 18, 2009 at 10:57 am | Reply

    Please suggest me ……. How Citycell Zoom will perform in Agargoan area?

  • shanto // January 29, 2009 at 9:58 am | Reply

    Hi hasin bhae,
    Can you plz tell me how you ad adsense in wordpress?

  • Asad // February 4, 2009 at 10:21 pm | Reply

    Please help how i will configure citycell zoom for ubunntu using Alcatel music recent package.

  • senthi // February 15, 2009 at 10:59 am | Reply

    I followed your guidelines.(copyand paste your entire commands including user name/password).But at the end of the process some error message has been shown as follows.
    ATZ
    OK
    –> Modem initialized.
    –> Sending: ATDT#777
    –> Waiting for carrier.
    ATDT#777
    CONNECT 230400
    –> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
    –> Starting pppd at Sat Feb 14 23:13:45 2009
    –> Pid of pppd: 6067
    –> Using interface ppp0
    –> pppd: `?[06][08]`?[06][08]??[06][08]
    –> pppd: `?[06][08]`?[06][08]??[06][08]
    –> pppd: `?[06][08]`?[06][08]??[06][08]
    –> pppd: `?[06][08]`?[06][08]??[06][08]
    –> pppd: `?[06][08]`?[06][08]??[06][08]
    –> Disconnecting at Sat Feb 14 23:13:52 2009
    –> The PPP daemon has died: Authentication error.
    –> We failed to authenticate ourselves to the peer.
    –> Maybe bad account or password? (exit code = 19)
    –> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
    –> I guess that’s it for now, exiting
    –> The PPP daemon has died. (exit code = 19)

    • Jamal // September 3, 2009 at 3:39 pm

      Just dial with sudo command.
      Sudo wvdial cdma

  • senthi // February 15, 2009 at 11:01 am | Reply

    what is the problem ? how can i rectify ?

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  • panna // March 23, 2009 at 7:27 pm | Reply

    hi,
    i have just seen this site and come to know some experience . i am using GP’s explore P2 package in mandriva 2007 discovery with nokia mobile phone using blootooth device. i am in Sylhet. the most astonishing fact is that my download speed has been 20 to 26 kbps since i bought my sim. isn’t it interesting! currently i am downloading mandriva 2009 free dvd(4.3 GB) and it’s almost finished, it took me only three days to complete. i am very pleased with the speed that i am getting. but the main fact is that this mobile phone is my friend’s so i have to buy a edge modem. can anyone tell me which modem i should buy? i tried to configure mobidata edge modem in mandriva one 2009 (in my friend’s PC) but i was not able to configure it. whenever i tried it i saw the message no device found. but the product says it supports mandriva, fedora, and ubuntu. if anyone knows how to configure mobidata in mandriva 2009 please help me.

  • RaiulBaztepo // March 29, 2009 at 2:55 am | Reply

    Hello!
    Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
    PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language ;)
    See you!
    Your, Raiul Baztepo

  • E T Tenna // April 5, 2009 at 1:37 pm | Reply

    Hi, Hasin Bhai,

    I am a complete Ubuntu Noob! so I am not sure where to enter the first thing you said to do:

    1. check if the USB device is detected properly
    cat /proc/bus/usb/devices

    I tried to enter this in Terminal, but it won’t take it. Please help? Thanks!

  • PiterKokoniz // April 8, 2009 at 4:30 am | Reply

    Hi !! ^_^
    My name is Piter Kokoniz. oOnly want to tell, that I’v found your blog very interesting
    And want to ask you: what was the reasson for you to start this blog?
    Sorry for my bad english:)
    Thank you!
    Piter Kokoniz, from Latvia

  • Shaikh Hassan Atik // April 15, 2009 at 9:55 pm | Reply

    I use Citycell Zoom Modem in my Laptop.My operating system is Windows XP.But my downrate is very poor on an average 4-5KB/s.What can I do?

  • darkprince // April 18, 2009 at 3:05 am | Reply

    bhaia ami LINUX ar new user…ami Linux a national phone dia net use kor tay chai??Ami some idia paisi but kaj hoi ta sey na…
    1st question:: where and how can i check cat /proc/bus/usb/devices…..{{amar new hardware option a modem show koray}}
    2nd question:: after then where i will probe USB device.
    {{modprobe usbserial vendor=0×12d1 product=0×1001}}

    3.then where i will check with dmesg

  • darkprince // April 18, 2009 at 3:10 am | Reply

    terminal a {{{cat /proc/bus/usb/devices}}} or #cat /proc/bus/usb/devices dilao kaj hoy na…plz joldi help usssssssssssss……….

  • جلسة بنات // April 18, 2009 at 10:49 pm | Reply

    thank you

    good work

  • ashik mahmood // April 19, 2009 at 9:44 am | Reply

    when i start using zoom i got 1 or 2 kbps all the time.ami 5gb offer niacilam but after using one month ami 402 mb use korta parsi.and now i still hate citycell.

  • ashik mahmood // April 19, 2009 at 9:47 am | Reply

    u read my comment please citycell.customar care gulo wrong information dia thaka.

  • Zubair // May 2, 2009 at 2:08 am | Reply

    I use GP net and it is fine with me and I usually get download speed 22 to 28 kbps (sometimes 30-40 kbps). I live in Dhanmondi.

  • Liton // May 12, 2009 at 11:36 pm | Reply

    zoom speed 1/4 kps but gp internet speed 13/16 but why. im live in manikgonj

  • OVE // May 18, 2009 at 11:34 pm | Reply

    I’m using fedora9 but do not recognize.

    lsusb
    modprobe
    help me

  • Maged Kathom // August 22, 2009 at 7:34 am | Reply

    to install Huawei EC325 All what you need is Ubuntu 9.04
    1- go to system-preferences-network connections
    2- click Mobile Broadband you will find a connection at this tab one click on it
    3-click Edit
    4-enter your information phone Number & User name & Password
    5-click Apply
    6-on the top-right of desktop you can see a network connection icon one click on it
    7-chose your connection and wait for seconds you will get a connecting
    forgive me for my English

  • Nasir khan // October 3, 2009 at 9:54 pm | Reply

    im using GP Modem, its quit ok for me,460 browsing speed,people can use net optimizer & fix code to increase speed…

  • Admin-OTG // October 17, 2009 at 11:34 pm | Reply

    i am using ubuntu 9.04.i m trying to use mobida modem with GP.i typed the command “cat /proc/bus/usb/devices” but the result is “cat: /proc/bus/usb/devices: No such file or directory”
    i dont know what is the problem.what should i do?

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