[ubuntu-in] Tata Indicom Photon+ / Reliance NetConnect on Ubuntu

[Prakash Advani]

Guru गुरु wrote:
> 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.
>   
Guru

Huawei is definitely available as it is just launched. I am talking of 
the new 3G cards which offer 3Mbps connectivity. Perhaps you are 
referring to earlier CDMA 1x.
> 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
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>> Subject: [ubuntu-in] Tata Indicom Photon+ / Reliance NetConnect on
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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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