[guide] internet access from a motorola e6 on linux

[kundancool]

EASY STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO ENABLE INTERNET ACCESS FROM A MOTOROLA E6 MOBILE PHONE. CONFIGURE YOUR MOTOROLA E6 MOBILE PHONE AS A GPRS MODEM FOR USE WITH UBUNTU.

INTRODUCTION

These instructions explain how I configured Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (64 bit) to connect to the Internet using a Motorola E6 mobile phone. Although I cannot guarantee they may work, the instructions may be useful for someone with similar requirements and hardware. For reference, I used the following:

IBM Lenovo R61i laptop computer
USB cable
Motorola E6 (MotoRokr) smart phone
Happy DTAC SIM
Please note that I had already subscribed to a GPRS package with the carrier DTAC (Thailand). This cost about 100 baht per month for a maximum of 20 hours usage.

Installation

On the phone, I clicked the “status bar” (with icons for signal strength, remaining battery, etc.) and selected the following:

GPRS: Enabled [OK]

Next, I configured the phone to operate as a modem:

Setup > USB Mode > Modem [Save]

After this step was completed, I connected the phone to the laptop computer using a standard USB cable. I then opened a terminal window and issued the following command:

lsusb [enter]

This listed all USB devices including my USB modem:

Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0a5c:2110 Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth Controller
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 22b8:3802 Motorola PCS C330/C350L/C450/EZX GSM Phone (AT)
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

To show only lines containing the word “Motorola” I could have changed the command as follows:

lsusb | grep Motorola [enter]

Next, I had to install an essential program named wvdial. To do this I had to connect to the Internet (a chicken and egg problem). There were no “free” wifi signals in my neighborhood so I disconnected the USB cable and then took the laptop computer to a nearby Internet café where they allowed me to use a spare Ethernet connection. Connected to the Internet, I issued the following commands:

sudo apt-get update [enter]
sudo apt-get install wvdial [enter]

The dialer program (“wvdial”) downloaded and installed very quickly. I then reconnected the phone using the USB cable and then issued the following command:

sudo wvdialconf [enter]

Auto-configuration took just a few seconds. I then opened the PPP (peer to peer protocol) options file using a simple text editor:

sudo gedit /etc/ppp/options

and then added the following line denoting a local and remote IP address:

0.0.0.0:10.1.1.254

I then saved the changes and closed the file.

Next, I opened the wvdial configuration file for editing:

sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

and then added / edited the following lines:

Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","www.dtac.co.th"
Stupid Mode = 1
Phone = *99#
Username = ''
Password = ''

After the changes, the edited file looked like this:
NOTE : The red colored is your APN

[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","www.dtac.co.th"
Stupid Mode = 1
Modem Type = USB Modem
Phone = *99#
New PPPD = yes
ISDN = 0
Username = ''
Password = ''
Baud = 460800

That was the configuration completed!

Using wvdial to connect to the Internet

To connect to the Internet using wvdial and a USB modem, I now issue the following command:

sudo wvdial [enter]

This normally outputs something like this:

--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","www.dtac.co.th"
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","www.dtac.co.th"
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT*99#
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Wed Jun 30 13:44:42 2010
--> Pid of pppd: 3457
--> Using interface ppp0
--> local IP address 115.67.241.2
--> remote IP address 10.1.1.254
--> primary DNS address 124.40.237.228
--> secondary DNS address 124.40.237.236

The Internet connection is slow but adequate for basic web browsing and checking emails. When I have finished using the dial-up connection, I press Ctrl + C to end the session:

Attempting to exit gracefully...
--> Terminating on signal 15
--> Connect time 0.2 minutes.
--> Disconnecting at Wed Jun 30 13:45:00 2010

UPDATE

ADDED A SCRIPT THAT WILL DO EVERYTHING DESCRIBED HERE JUST DO LIKE THIS
execute in terminal

sudo chmod 0777 ./script
sudo ./script

This worked for me I hope this will be useful for many of you motorola and Linux lovers....
Thanks and Credits to ADMIN @ Bangkok Library | Digital library and information center for Bangkok, Thailand
Original Post : How to configure Ubuntu 10.04 and Motorola E6 mobile phone (USB GPRS Modem) | Bangkok Library

[jendral_hxr]

Thanks, well done!

[kundancool]

Thanks, well done!

well was it useful for you ?

I found that everything on our forum was not working with my condition but this worked and great explaination so I thought of posting it here...

Hope everybody gets success with this....