How to connect, install and configure TATA Photon in Linux

This post explains how to connect your Tata photon dongle to a Redhat Linux system. It works on other Redhat distributions like Fedora, CentOS too.

The procedure is explained in step by steps below.

Steps.
1. Connect / Plug your photon+ to the system and wait till it gets ditected.
2. Open a terminal, run a command "dmesg" and check it is showing the modem name as HUAWEI.
3. Run another command "sudo wvdial" and its will create a config file in /etc/wvdial.conf, something like shown below.
(if u dont have wvdial, you can download it from open.alumnit.ca)

by running "cat /etc/wvdial.conf"
or you can edit it using the commadn "vi /etc/wvdial.conf"

#
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/modem
Baud = 115200
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
[Dialer info]
Init9 = AT&V
[Dialer photon+]
Modem = /dev/modem
Baud = 115200
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Phone =
Username =
Password =
Auto DNS = off
#

some of the field may be already filled.

4. In terminal, connect by "wvdial".
5. Using Network Manager applet is more easier and is automatic whenever you plug the card.
6. In Network Manager, U can create profile by configuring network -> analog POTS -> setup.
   Fill the data as you need. leave the IP & gateways as defaults. Type user's name/pass phrase and dial number
   (usually user name/pass phrase are your phone number & dial number is *777).
5. connect the profile and check its working.
6. Thats it. Now check your mails!