[ubuntu-in] ubuntu-in Digest, Vol 38, Issue 8

[Guru गुरु]

Hi Prakash

On Ubuntu, we have found that only the  Huwaei data card works. The ZTE 
does not work.

Problem is that Reliance has phased out the Huwaei card and does not 
offer that on new connections, this creates problems for people who 
migrate to Ubuntu.

Either they should continue to support the Huwaei card or should provide 
   support on ZTE.

We have not found any other company (bsnl/airtel/vodafone) providing 
support for GNU/Linux on their wireless cards

Would be good to also hear others experiences

regards,
Guru




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> Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:10:15 +0530
> From: Prakash Advani <prakash at ubuntu.com>
> Subject: [ubuntu-in] Tata Indicom Photon+ / Reliance NetConnect on
> 	Ubuntu
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> As you would have seen there are these new high speed data cards by Tata
> and Reliance.
> 
> I have tested both Tata Indicom Photon+ / Reliance NetConnect on Ubuntu.
> I didn't get much time to test but this is my initial feedback.
> 
> They claim to offer 2-3 Mbps but in reality offer 300-700Kbps.
> 
> Reliance Netconnect offers a choice of  Huawei and ZTE.
> 
> Huawei was the only one that works out of the box and gets detected as
> ttyUSB0.
> 
> ZTE didn't even get detected, no message on dmesg.
> 
> lsusb shows: Bus 005 Device 002: ID 19d2:fff6
> 
> Tata Indicom Photon+ also didn't work.
> 
> lsusb shows:
> 
> Bus 005 Device 009: ID 12d1:140b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
> 
> Has anyone had any different experience or is able to make any of the
> others to work?
> 

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