Install Citycell ZOOM Ultra Wireless USB Modem in UBUNTU 12.04 (Precise)

Today we will install Citycell ZOOM Ultra wireless usb EVDO modem in Ubuntu 12.04 using wvdial. However, this method is applicable to any usb modem. If you want to install and use your modem graphically, read this.

First of all, download wvdial. Wvdial is a PPP(Point-to-Point) dialer helps us to use modems. Wvdial depends on some little packages which are essential for wvdial to work successfully. Download 3 packages from the following locations.

Wvdial dependancies:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/precise/+package/libuniconf4.6

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/precise/+package/libwvstreams4.6-base

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/precise/+package/libwvstreams4.6-extras

 Ok, now , first we will install these dependancies first. These are debian packages. Copy these packages to a temporary folder, I’m copying them to tmp folder of my file system. Now open terminal, insert the following commands:

cd /tmp

sudo dpkg –i libuniconf4.6.deb

sudo dpkg –i libwvstreams4.6-base.deb  

sudo dpkg –i libwvstreams4.6-extras.deb

Enter your password when prompted.

So we’ve installed the dependancies, now we’ll install wvdial. Assuming that our downloaded wvdial package is in tmp folder, install wvdial from terminal as follows:

cd /tmp

sudo dpkg –i wvdial_1.61-4build1_i386.deb

Here wvdial_1.61-4build1_i386.deb is the name of my downloaded wvdial package. Relace it with your downloaded package name. Ok, wvdial is now installed and we are almost done.

Make sure your modem is detected by Ubuntu, plug your modem in usb and enter the following command in terminal:

lsusb –v

If the manufacturer’s name is shown in terminal, your modem is detected. Fine.

Now from terminal, enter the following command one after one:

cd /etc

sudo gedit wvdial.conf

This will open a text file. Enter exactly the following lines there:

[Dialer citycell]

Phone = #777

Username = waps

Password = waps

Yes, you're done. Now save and close the text file. The Dialer name, Phone, Username and Password are specific to provider citycell, please replace these values with the one of your provider (Contact your provider if you don't have these info). To use your modem (EVERY TIME), plug the modem, then open terminal and enter the following command:

sudo wvdial citycell

DON'T CLOSE THE TERMINAL WHILE USING MODEM. To disconnect, press CTRL+c.

Thank you. If you've any query, feel free to comment. Goodnight.