Making Ncell Connect work for linux

Making Ncell Connect work for linux

STEP 1 : install usb-modeswitch
USB_ModeSwitch is a mode switching tool for controlling "flip flop" (multiple device) USB gear.

$ sudo -s
$ apt-get install usb-modeswitch

STEP 2 : cat rules for ncell-connect

root@prayag:~# cat > /etc/udev/rules.d/99-ncell-connect.rules <<EOT
 # Ncell Connect switch mode to usbserial (E1550 device id => 12d1:1446)
 SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1446", ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", RUN+="/lib/udev/modem-modeswitch --vendor 0x12d1 --product 0x1446 --type option-zerocd"
 EOT

STEP 3 configure network provider

Insert the device and goto Network settings at right corner of ubuntu 12.04.

Create a broadband connection under Mobile Broadband.

Then select country as Nepal, network provider as Mero Mobile, and billing plan as default.

REFERENCES
[1] Mobile Broadband Set-up In Ubuntu 11.04
http://www.muktware.com/1063/mobile-broadband-set-ubuntu-1104

[2] How to auto connect Ubuntu 12.04 USB GSM Mobile Broadband Connection on Boot as startup service without user login using Network Manager CLi,
http://www.thefanclub.co.za/how-to/how-auto-connect-ubuntu-1204-gsm-mobile-broadband-connection-on-boot-startup-service

[3] SMS From Ncell Connect Data SIM Card And Ubuntu How To, (September 7, 2011)
http://techspalace.blogspot.com/2011/09/sms-from-ncell-connect-data-sim-card.html