Airtel Data Card Reader Driver install in Ubuntu, Linux

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----Airtel Data Card Reader Driver install in Ubuntu----------

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Step 1:
Firstly Connect your Data card to usb port

Step 2:
plugin the datacard and type on command prompt : ls /dev/ttyUSB*
check if the following files are listed
/dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyUSB1 /dev/ttyUSB2 /dev/ttyUSB3
if not then

Step:3
Download the file : huaweiAktBbo.c
(http://www.kanoistika.sk/bobovsky/archiv/umts/huaweiAktBbo.c)
type lsusb and check the output ...

It should b something like this:

ritvik@ritvik-laptop:$ lsusb
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 12d1:1001 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E620 USB Modem
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

line number 5 shows the vendor ID is 0x12d1 and product ID is 0x1001

Step:4
now open the huaweiAktBbo.c file and search for

vendor = 0x12d1;
product = 0x1003;
and replace dem with your values...
vendor = 0x12d1;
product = 0x1001;
in my case

The libusb-dev package is required to compile the c file..

Step:5
to install it Ubuntu or Debian users Type:
sudo apt-get install libusb-dev

Compile:
gcc huaweiAktBbo.c -o huaweiAktBbo -lusb
Run:
sudo huaweiAktBbo
if this not run then follow this command
Run:
./huaweiAktBbo

step:6
Download the GUI from betavine:
https://forge.betavine.net/frs/?group_id=12&release_id=116

pick your choice from the list whichever is applicable for you and download the software..
After Download file
follow these two command on ubuntu
root@ritvik-laptop:~/home/xc/Desktop#chmod +x vodafone-mobile-connect-card-driver-for-linux-2.0.beta2-ubuntu-installer.run

root@ritvik-laptop:~/home/xc/Desktop#./vodafone-mobile-connect-card-driver-for-linux-2.0.beta2-ubuntu-installer.run


On running the setup it might get stuck for a while downloading dependencies ... so get a cup of coffee and get back...if it is still not done then wait ..if dere is a message Installation complete den everthing is fyn..


once the software is installed then run it from the applications--> internet --> vodafone ...
a windows will pop up listing the devices found ..press ok if your device is listed ....den make a new profile ...

give a profile name... username and password (if it is not to authenticate your account den give some random values)...choose your connection type and authentication mode and den give the APN... for example ,


step:7
for airtel india users it is

Set APNHost:airtelgprs.com

check it with your service provider...
its done.. now connect and enjoy....

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