I am using both the Airtel USB Data device and the BSNL EV-DO. I am also aware the Tata Photon Plus can be made to work with Hardy with a bit of tweaking.

The Airtel device is auto-recognized by Hardy, and is zero-config.

In many cases, these devices can be made to work with GNU/Linux as generic modems, even while there is no explicit support from the vendor.

satish

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Krishnakant krmane@gmail.com wrote:

On Wed, 2009-11-11 at 15:22 +0530, Arky wrote:

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Hi,

Yeah, they insist that datacards don't work with linux. Reliance Netconnect USB card does work with linux, you find information here.

Reliance Netconnect USB card on Linux Howto - http://thejeshgn.com/2008/01/12/reliance-netconnect-usb-card-on-linux-howto/

Reliance Netconnect USB card in Ubuntu Jaunty - http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com/2009/04/reliance-netconnect-usb-card-in-u...

I use a tata internet datacard and with a wvdial.conf and the wvdial command, it works perfectly.

Happy hacking. Krishnakant.

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On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Krishnakant krmane@gmail.com wrote:

On Wed, 2009-11-11 at 15:22 +0530, Arky wrote:

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Hi,

Yeah, they insist that datacards don't work with linux. Reliance Netconnect USB card does work with linux, you find information here.

Reliance Netconnect USB card on Linux Howto - http://thejeshgn.com/2008/01/12/reliance-netconnect-usb-card-on-linux-howto/

Reliance Netconnect USB card in Ubuntu Jaunty - http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com/2009/04/reliance-netconnect-usb-card-in-u...

I use a tata internet datacard and with a wvdial.conf and the wvdial command, it works perfectly.

Happy hacking. Krishnakant.

The Tata Indicom CDMA based Internet connection I had a while back did not work in Vashi sector 14 from April to July (2009) for me and hence I did not bother to pay the bills for a service I never got. This connection did work on Ubuntu with heavy packet drops all along while I was staying in Mankhurd before moving to Vashi after my marriage in April.

I could hardly access the Internet with the connection. On inquiring at the Vashi Showroom of Tata Indicom about why I was _not_ getting_ any_ internet connectivity, I was told to upgrade to a Photon connection which did not support GNU/Linux.

I've blogged a while back about this at this URL

http://vivekvc.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/tata-indicom-cdma-usb-modem/

A few days back I came to know that Tata Indicom had sent a legal notice to my permanent residence address in Cochin threatening to sue me unless I pay approximately Rs 1800/- which according to Tata Indicom is the amount I have defaulted.

I would never ever recommend Tata Indicom to anyone again, their connection speeds and service is horrible plus they consider suing their ex clients after giving horrible ( read no service at all) service.

Regards,