How to use Huawei E220 with Ubuntu!
Here's how you have install E220 modem in ubuntu and use it to connect (tested with Dialog HSDPA and Ubuntu 8.04)
Firstly plug in the E220 modem to your ubuntu 8.04 box and open up a new terminal window(a bash shell) and type the following:
$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Next you’ll see some results on your screen, it shows some details about the modem. Make sure that the system detects it as an USB modem first.
After that opens up the ‘wvdial.conf‘ file as a root privileged user (with sudovim, gedit, etc. command) using your preferred text editor such as
$ sudo vim /etc/wvdial.conf
There you’ll get some fields commented, uncomment the ‘Phone‘ field and give the phone number as *99***1# and save the file. you may leave the Username and Password fields as it is.
Once you have finish with it type the following having the modem plugged.
$ sudo -s
# echo deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/salutis/ubuntu hardy main >> /etc/apt/sources.list
# aptitude update && aptitude install salutis-connect
Once the above process is finished goto Application > Internet and open the Salutis Connect. There select the first choice as shown in the following figure and click ‘Ok‘.
Next it pops up a pane showing the progress of the connection establishment.
Once the connection is successfully established it tells you ‘ Wohoo! You’re connected, go ahead
You can Salutis Connect here: https://launchpad.net/%7Esalutis/+archive/ppa/+files/salutis-connect_1.2.8.tar.gz
check this also: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto/Huawei/E220
Firstly plug in the E220 modem to your ubuntu 8.04 box and open up a new terminal window(a bash shell) and type the following:
$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Next you’ll see some results on your screen, it shows some details about the modem. Make sure that the system detects it as an USB modem first.
After that opens up the ‘wvdial.conf‘ file as a root privileged user (with sudovim, gedit, etc. command) using your preferred text editor such as
$ sudo vim /etc/wvdial.conf
There you’ll get some fields commented, uncomment the ‘Phone‘ field and give the phone number as *99***1# and save the file. you may leave the Username and Password fields as it is.
Once you have finish with it type the following having the modem plugged.
$ sudo -s
# echo deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/salutis/ubuntu hardy main >> /etc/apt/sources.list
# aptitude update && aptitude install salutis-connect
Once the above process is finished goto Application > Internet and open the Salutis Connect. There select the first choice as shown in the following figure and click ‘Ok‘.
Next it pops up a pane showing the progress of the connection establishment.
Once the connection is successfully established it tells you ‘ Wohoo! You’re connected, go ahead
You can Salutis Connect here: https://launchpad.net/%7Esalutis/+archive/ppa/+files/salutis-connect_1.2.8.tar.gz
check this also: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto/Huawei/E220
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