How To Connect Tata Photon Whiz/Plug2Surf With Ubuntu Linux

Tata Indicom has changed the face of wireless broadband in India. With its comparatively cheap unlimited offer, it is currently the best buy.

Tata Indicom offers unlimited surfing + download at Rs.800 per month. The offer is valid for Tata Photon Whiz. Although it operates at a compromised speed, it provides the advantage of unlimited surfing.

Tata Indicom Whiz has a dialer for Windows. However, many complain that there is no Tata Indicom dialer for Linux.

Well, there is no dialer because Linux has a dialer of its own which does the job. Follow these steps to setup your Photon Whiz with the “wvdial” dialer.

1. Install “wvdial” if you do not have it already. To install wvdial, use the command:

   sudo apt-get install wvdial

2. Next, plug in your Tata Indicom USB Modem.
3. Now, create a dialer for your modem with the command:

   sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

   This creates the appropriate dialer configuration for your modem. Remember to keep the modem plugged in while running this command.

4. Edit the wvdial.conf file by issuing

   sudo vi /etc/wvdial.conf

5. Your wvdial.conf file opens on issuing the above command. It should look like this :

   [Dialer Defaults]
   Init1 = ATZ
   Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
   Init3 = AT+CRM=1
   Stupid Mode = 1
   Modem Type = Analog Modem
   Phone = 0
   ISDN = 0
   Password = <password>
   New PPPD = <username>
   Username = internet
   Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
   Baud = 9600

6. Now you have to edit the file. If you did not get the

   Init3 = AT+CRM=1

   and

   Stupid Mode = 1

   fields, add them manually. Next, put “internet” in place of <username> and <password>. Do not change any other auto-generated entry. Place the appropriate phone number in place of 0. It is #777 for Tata Indocom.

That should complete setting up your dialer. Now, to dial a connection, simply execute

sudo wvdial

in a terminal window. Enjoy.

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