Thread: BSNL broadband in Fedora 13

I have a dual booting system having XP and fedora 13. My bsnl broadband connection is working fine in XP. But when i am trying to configure it in fedora 13 i am facing strange problems.

I have created a xDSL connection and when i am activating it its showing "active" status but i could not access internet. I can ping DNS but i could not ping the default gateway (192.168.1.1).

I can ping both the DNS and the default gateway from XP.

Thanks in advance.

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Originally Posted by sukanta

I have a dual booting system having XP and fedora 13. My bsnl broadband connection is working fine in XP. But when i am trying to configure it in fedora 13 i am facing strange problems.

I have created a xDSL connection and when i am activating it its showing "active" status but i could not access internet. I can ping DNS but i could not ping the default gateway (192.168.1.1).

I can ping both the DNS and the default gateway from XP.

Thanks in advance.

You have to select the option of Manual and put the adresses in two places.
If you do it right there shouldnt be any problem

BTW,FEDORA 13 rocks!!! The windows killer

Hi

Use of 3g modem on Linux Fedora

when u insert USB modem then look for changes in dmesg
use command

dmesg | tail -n50

- usb 1-2.3: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
- usb 1-2.3: New USB device found, idVendor=1c9e, idProduct=6061
- usb 1-2.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=4
- usb 1-2.3: Product: USB MMC Storage
- usb 1-2.3: Manufacturer: Qualcomm, Incorporated
- usb 1-2.3: SerialNumber: 000000000002
- Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
- scsi2 : usb-storage 1-2.3:1.0
- usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
- USB Mass Storage support registered.
- usb 1-2.3: USB disconnect, address 4
- usb 1-2.3: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
- usb 1-2.3: New USB device found, idVendor=1c9e, idProduct=6061
- usb 1-2.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=4
- usb 1-2.3: Manufacturer: 3G USB Modem ￴￴
- usb 1-2.3: SerialNumber: 000000000002
- scsi3 : usb-storage 1-2.3:1.3
- scsi 3:0:0:0: CD-ROM HSDPA CDROM 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
- scsi 3:0:0:1: Direct-Access HSDPA MMC Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
- sr1: scsi-1 drive
- sr 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr1
- sr 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5
- sd 3:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
- sd 3:0:0:1: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk

If above are the output messages then this USB modem working as USB Storage drive.
Look for loaded modules using command

lsmod

- usb_storage 34392 0

above messages should be output.

it means your need to remove this module use below command

rmmod usb_storage

Now you have to look for your Product and Vendor ID use below command

lsusb

Now you have to use software utility called usb_modswitch, you have to
configure file usb_modeswitch.conf it in /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf. Make a
copy of this file, store with another name at same location /etc/.
Remove all entries except for your USB, here I will explain

If I plugged my USB and when I do lsusb and below are my entries

....
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 1c9e:6061
....

here is my config file /etc/bsnl_usb_modeswitch.conf, keep below entries only remove
all other unnecessary information,

################################################## ######
# MobiData MBD-200HU
#
# Contributor: Stefan Olejnik

DefaultVendor= 0x1c9e
DefaultProduct= 0x6061

TargetVendor= 0x1c9e
TargetProduct= 0x6061

# only for reference and 0.x versions
# MessageEndpoint=0x01

MessageContent="55534243123456788000000080000606f5 0402527000000000000000000000"

################################################## ######

above messages should be output.


But at DefaultVendor, TargetVendor you should enter your USB modem Vendor ID using lsusb
command, and at DefaultProduct, TargetProduct you should enter your USB modem Product ID.

Then use command

usb_modeswitch -c /etc/bsnl_usb_modeswitch.conf

- Looking for target devices ...
- No devices in target mode or class found
- Looking for default devices ...
- Found default devices (1)
- Accessing device 005 on bus 001 ...
- Using endpoints 0x02 (out) and 0x82 (in)
- Not a storage device, skipping SCSI inquiry
- Error: could not get description string "product"

- Device description data (identification)
- -------------------------
- Manufacturer: 3G USB Modem
- Product:
- Serial No.: 000000000002
- -------------------------
- Looking for active driver ...
- No driver found. Either detached before or never attached
- Setting up communication with interface 0 ...
- Trying to send the message to endpoint 0x02 ...
- OK, message successfully sent
- -> Run lsusb to note any changes. Bye.

above messages should be output.

Now you have to load correct driver for your USB modem, use below command

modprobe -v option

- insmod /lib/modules/2.6.33.3-85.fc13.i686.PAE/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko
- insmod /lib/modules/2.6.33.3-85.fc13.i686.PAE/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.ko
- insmod /lib/modules/2.6.33.3-85.fc13.i686.PAE/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/option.ko

above messages should be output.

Now activate this drivers for your USB modem use command

echo "1c9e 6061" > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1/new_id

Now look for dmesg logs using command

dmesg | tail -n10

- USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port)
- usbcore: registered new interface driver option
- option: v0.7.2:USB Driver for GSM modems
- option 1-2.3:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
- usb 1-2.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
- option 1-2.3:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
- usb 1-2.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
- option 1-2.3:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
- usb 1-2.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
- option 1-2.3:1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
- usb 1-2.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB3

above messages should be output.

Now you are on track of connecting now you have to use utility called
wvdial, but before that u have to configure /etc/wvdial.conf. If there are
any entries allready, then make a copy of this file, here is my configuration
file (/etc/wvdial.conf). I am using BSNL 3G network in Pune

[Dialer hsdpa]
Phone = *99#
Username = null
Password = null
Stupid Mode = 1
Dial Command = ATDT
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baud = 115200
Init2 = ATZ
Init3 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ISDN = 0
Auto Reconnect = off
Dial Attempts = 1
Modem Type = Analog Modem
obtain APN = 0
use APN = 1
APN = bsnlnet
IP modal = 1
obtain PDP = 1
PAP modal = 1
obtain DNS = 1


In APN phase(APN = bsnlnet) you have to use your service provider APN name.
There is 1 more file called /etc/ppp/options which you have to use
below is my /etc/ppp/options file

/dev/ttyUSB0
115200
debug
noauth
noipdefault
defaultroute
usepeerdns
crtscts
lock
kdebug 7
-detach
lcp-echo-failure 4
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-max-configure 10
lcp-max-failure 10
ipcp-max-failure 10
ipcp-max-configure 10
-ccp
-vj
refuse-chap
refuse-mschap
refuse-mschap-v2
refuse-eap
#name
#show-password

Now your all configuration is complete use below command now

wvdial hsdpa

--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT*99#
CONNECT 7200000
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Feb 12 22:44:27 2011
--> Pid of pppd: 2069
--> Using interface ppp0
--> Authentication (PAP) started
--> Authentication (PAP) successful
--> local IP address 10.224.11.98
--> remote IP address 10.64.64.64
--> primary DNS address 218.248.240.134
--> secondary DNS address 218.248.240.23
--> Script /etc/ppp/ip-up run successful
--> Default route Ok.
--> Nameserver (DNS) Ok.
--> Connected... Press Ctrl-C to disconnect

above are the messages you will get.

There is 1 file called /etc/resolv.conf. If it has allready entries
then no need for u to insert new entries, if don't then insert below
entries, it is used to solve DNS, I repeat this file is dependent on
your area(Country, State, City). Below entries are for country India,
Maharashtra,

File is /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 218.248.240.181
nameserver 208.67.220.220



Thank You

Ravikiran D. Borse