How to Connect Internet using GPRS ( Airtel ) in Ubuntu Linux Distro

...and again here we go with a post on Linux after a long time, I guess about a couple of weeks back, though all may be aware of this article my good friend asked me how to connect to internet using gprs and this motivated me to do this article and post it here. Before posting this article I had time to get hands of Red Hat Linux Enterprise Edition, and sorry dudes I had problem with Red Hat so the following method won't if you are using any distro on Red Hat family., And I am pretty sure this method will work in any other distros and never forget to leave you comments it will be helpful to me, So here goes the tutorial step by step..

Procedure :

Step 1 : Login to your Linux Machine, hum.., Ya for sure you need to be in front of your PC 

Step 2 : Now connect the PC via USB Cable, and depending upon the Manufacturer it will ask for different options - I have Nokia 3110 Classic handset - It ask for me to select either - Nokia Mode - Printing Mode - Data Storage Mode - it should vary with respect to the Manufacturer, Now select Nokia Mode..

Step 3 : The next step is to make Linux Box understand that you are connecting to a Modem, well how do we do this ? - Follow the steps carefully,

-Enter the terminal in your Linux Distro

-To Enter Terminal press Alt + F2.

-Type in gnome-terminal

-The Terminal appears - This is what Windows Powershell or Command Prompt is for Windows - but powerful than our windows box.

-In the terminal issue this command 

wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

-When you use this command you will see a list of process going on it will show the Modem address also look for that it is very important it will be like "Modem = /dev/***"

Step 4 : Now you need to edit the wvdial.conf file all you have to do is to log in as root here are the steps..

- Enter sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

- It will ask for the password, give it.

- A file will open in geditor which is similar to Notepad in Windows - Modify the contents as given below :

[Dialer Defaults]

Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0  # <-- Replace it with the reading you got 

Phone = *99#

Username = aa

Password = bbc

Baud = 230400

Init1 = ATZ

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

ISDN = 0

Modem Type = Analog Modem

Carrier Check = No

-After editing the file save it and close.

Step 5 : And that's the end of the work now you can surf the internet will the full power of Linux - Enter wvdial in the terminal at that's it ( Remember : Don't close the terminal, open firefox and work with the internet - For disconnecting return to Terminal and press Ctrl + C ).

Step 6 : The next time you want to connect to internet just dial wvdial in the terminal, and enjoy the power of Linux.

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