Setting Up Ncell Connect In Linux

Today I got a NCELL Connect device from my junior friend and did a quick PPP setup on linux. Later thought that this would be useful for other guys who use ubuntu(thats what I'm using) and other distros and hence am posting the steps on setting up Ncell connect in linux.

1. Install wvdial. Wvdial is a dialer that lets you to make a PPP connection in order to connect to the internet. Fire up the terminal and run the following command:

samar@Techgaun:~$ sudo apt-get install wvdial

Optionally you could also install gnome-ppp(sudo apt-get install gnome-ppp) for GUI but wvdial does all the job.

2. Edit the /etc/wvdial.conf, the configuration file for wvdial which requires appropriate setting for NCell connect and replace all the text with following data.

[Dialer Defaults]
Stupid Mode = 1
Modem Type = Analog Modem
ISDN = 0
Phone = *99#
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Username = web
Dial Command = ATDT
Password = web
Baud = 460800
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0

In the above process, you can run the wvdialconf command to see if your Huawei card is being detected. The Modem = line may require appropriate value.




3. While your device is plugged in, type the following command and note the line containing huawei.

samar@Techgaun:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 12d1:1446 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E1552 (HSPA modem)
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0408:03f1 Quanta Computer, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 138a:0005 DigitalPersona, Inc
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 025: ID 04f3:0210 Elan Microelectronics Corp. AM-400 Hama Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

We are concerned with the vendor and product id. In the above information, 12d1 is the vendor ID and 1446 is the product id. Now perform the following in the terminal:

samar@Techgaun:~$ sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1446

4. Now we must be all good. All we have to do is dial the connection. Type the following in the terminal:

samar@Techgaun:~$ sudo wvdial

If everything is fine, your connection will be successful showing the information such as IP address and primary and secondary DNS information. I hope this helps. Enjoy the NCELL connect in linux :)