Linux Cannot setup USB Modem in Linux. Help!!

hotshot05

hotshot05

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I have the Prithvi branded BSNL EVDO modem.

This is the guide that I followed - http://www.indiabroadband.net/bsnl-...nl-evdo-prithvi-ue100-modem-linux-ubuntu.html
In that guide, he was using Ubuntu but I am using Linux Mint 13 (Mate edition). That should not cause any problem since Mint is based on Ubuntu.

After I insert the modem, after sometime on clicking on the Network Manager icon in the system tray, I can see this -


Since it shows BSNL EVDO connection, I am assuming that Mint is detecting the modem.

But when I enter wvdialconf in the terminal, I get this output -
Code: 
mint@mint ~ $ wvdialconf
 
 
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
 
 
Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
 
 
 
ttyS0<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 
 
ttyS1<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 
 
ttyS2<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2 
 
ttyS3<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S3 
 
ttyS4<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S4 
 
ttyS5<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S5 
 
ttyS6<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S6 
 
ttyS7<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S7 
 
ttyS8<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S8 
 
ttyS9<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S9 
 
ttyS10<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S10 
 
ttyS11<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S11 
 
ttyS12<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S12 
 
ttyS13<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S13 
 
ttyS14<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S14 
 
ttyS15<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S15 
 
ttyS16<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S16 
 
ttyS17<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S17 
 
ttyS18<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S18 
 
ttyS19<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S19 
 
ttyS20<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S20 
 
ttyS21<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S21 
 
ttyS22<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S22 
 
ttyS23<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S23 
 
ttyS24<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S24 
 
ttyS25<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S25 
 
ttyS26<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S26 
 
ttyS27<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S27 
 
ttyS28<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S28 
 
ttyS29<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S29 
 
ttyS30<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S30 
 
ttyS31<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S31 
 
ttyACM0<Info>: Permission denied
Modem Port Scan<*1>: ACM0
 
 
 
 
Sorry, no modem was detected! 
 
Is it in use by another program?
 
 
Did you configure it properly with setserial?

What should I do now?
 
I was using a Live CD mode on a flash drive with persistent storage enabled.
I think in Live CD mode, the default user has superuser permission already. But I will try your suggestion anyway.[DOUBLEPOST=1368908696][/DOUBLEPOST]Looks like using sudo wvdial did solve the modem detection problem.


But after this, when I open Firefox, I am not able to visit any website. It shows Page not available.
Tried to download something using the package manager, even then it could not connect to the repository. Seems like the modem is connected to the internet but the OS is not able to understand that.
 
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