Using a Sierra Wireless 881U Modem in Ubuntu 8.10

Sierra Wireless 881U GSM Modem are already recognizable in Ubuntu 8.10. But to connect to the internet, we can not use a GUI that has been available. Using IM2 card prepaid unlimited internet, and search results on Google, eventually connecting to the Internet using a Sierra Wireless 881U successfully conducted.

Here are the steps that must be done:
1. After Ubuntu 8.10 Ready, Sierra Wireless 881U modem plugs. Ubuntu 8.10 will recognize the modem hardware
2. Open a terminal and log in as root by typing: sudo-i
3. Then type the command: sudo wvdialconf
4. Edit the wvdial.conf file by typing: gedit / etc / wvdial.conf
5. Edit the contents of the file wvdial.conf as below.
[Dialer Defaults]
Auto DNS = on
Init1 = T + CGDCONT = 1, "IP", "IndosatM2"
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0 = 0 & C1 & D2 + FCLASS = 0
Stupid Mode = yes
Modem Type = Analog
Modem ISDN = 0
Phone = * 99 #
Modem = / dev/ttyUSB0
Username = YourUserName
New ppp0 = yes
Password = YouPassword
Baud = 9600
6. Save the file wvdial.conf
7. Run the command: sudo wvdial, until the information appears as follows: –> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
–> Cannot get information for serial port.
–> Initializing modem.
–> Sending: T+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”indosatm2″
OK
–> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
–> Modem initialized.
–> Sending: ATDT*99#
–> Waiting for carrier.
CONNECT
–> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
–> Starting pppd at Tue Feb 17 22:34:09 2009
–> Pid of pppd: 5627
–> Using interface ppp0
–> pppd: ���[08](��[08]
–> pppd: ���[08](��[08]
–> pppd: ���[08](��[08]
–> pppd: ���[08](��[08]
–> pppd: ���[08](��[08]
–> pppd: ���[08](��[08]
–> local IP address 114.58.62.113
–> pppd: ���[08](��[08]
–> remote IP address 11.67.68.13
–> pppd: ���[08](��[08]
–> primary DNS address 202.155.0.10
–> pppd: ���[08](��[08]
–> secondary DNS address 202.155.0.15
–> pppd: ���[08](��[08]

8. Minimize the terminal and you can surf the Internet using the Sierra Wireless 881U modem on Ubuntu 8.10