Linux Configure Tata Indicom Photon+ Mobile Broadband

To configure Tata Indicom Photon+ mobile broadband on a Linux system, follow these steps:

1. Connect your Tata Indicom Photon+ device to your computer using the USB cable.

2. Check if the device is detected by the system by running the lsusb command:

lsusb

If the device is detected, you should see a line containing the vendor and product IDs for the device.

3. Install the necessary USB modeswitch package:

sudo apt-get install usb-modeswitch

4. Find the vendor and product IDs for your device by running the lsusb command again.

5. Create a new configuration file for the device in the /etc/usb_modeswitch.d directory. The file should be named tata_photon+, and should contain the following lines, replacing VENDOR_ID and PRODUCT_ID with the values for your device:

DefaultVendor= 0xVENDOR_ID
DefaultProduct= 0xPRODUCT_ID
TargetVendor= 0xVENDOR_ID
TargetProduct= 0xPRODUCT_ID
MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

6. Run the usb_modeswitch command to switch the device to the correct mode:

sudo usb_modeswitch -v 0xVENDOR_ID -p 0xPRODUCT_ID -M "55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

7. Check if the device is now recognized as a modem by running the lsusb command again. It should now be listed as a modem.

8. Install the necessary packages for connecting to the internet:

sudo apt-get install wvdial

9. Create a configuration file for wvdial in the /etc/wvdial.conf directory. The file should contain the following lines, replacing USERNAME and PASSWORD with your Tata Indicom Photon+ login credentials:

[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Baud = 115200
New PPPD = yes
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
ISDN = 0
Phone = #777
Username = USERNAME
Password = PASSWORD

10. Connect to the internet using wvdial:

sudo wvdial

The connection should now be established and you should be able to access the internet.