Hello,

I connect to internet with using my phone dialup connection.

I have a Samsung Android phone which is detected as /dev/ttyACM0 and which
shows my network interface as ppp0(GPRS/EDGE/3G).

I have another phone i.e. Nokia 200 which is also detected as /dev/ttyACM0 but
it shows the network interface as usbpn0 when I am selecting PC suite mode.
Hence I am unable to connect with it to internet. How do I make it detected as
ppp0 interface?

Please help if any ideas.

i'm confused.
i have a pretty old android phone, but it has an option settings => wireless&networks => usb tethering.
activating that, i can connect my phone to my computer via usb and get a new wired internet connection (check it with "ip link").
alternatively, i can create a wireless hotspot (mobile ap).

no need for ppp.

unless you have a particular reason why it has to be ppp?

What versions of Android? That may have a significant bearing on this.

the name of an interface is an arbitrary label meant to differentiate which interface is which, and should have NO bearing WHATSOEVER on the actual connectivity

it is more likely that either your DNS is configured wrong or the interface is not set as the default route

what exactly is the error, and what happens when you try to ping www.google.com from a terminal?

also, post an output of 'ifconfig'

Dear kdearp,
Let me share with you my experience. I also have Nokia Phones. When I try to connect with mobile network, I connect it to my computer with USB data cable. Then it is detected and /dev/ttyACM0 is created in filesystem. Also usbpn0 interface is created, but ppp0 is not created. ppp0 is only created when I connect my computer to internet (using mobile) by giving APN and dialing to ISP, i.e. after when I got connected to internet.

So first don't bother about interface. Just bother about your APN (Access Point Name) and dialing number to be used with your phone service provider (It is also available in network manager nm-applet application on linux).

Then using your correct APN and number try dialing and connecting through your phone to internet.

Yes, but my network-manager applet in Cinnamon does not give that option to enter APN and dial no.

For now, I am connecting to internet using wvdial. Found the procedure to connect from here -

http://tareqalam.com/2008/07/11/conn...hout-pc-suite/

As far as networkmanager applet is concerned, first of all it is essential that Modem Manager & Network Manager service are running. Second you have to create/add a new Mobile Broadband connection from the menu of network-manager applet. This will ask you your service provider, and automatically use APN and number, although you can manually change them. This will happen only if service provider info package is installed.

It is also better to use wvdial if you can.

So are the things working fine now?

Yes, I can connect to internet with wvdial. wvdial has always been the saviour.
Marking this thread as solved.