Yo i ditched NetZero ISP and got another ISP

HIGHSTREAM!! 8.95 month lol

anyways i dont need no stupid software now...

now i need help configuring my connection....

i know where to put id and number and password but highstream sez i have to:


Login ID / Username: Your Dial Up Login Name is assigned to you by our servers when you first register for an account. It will be a series of numbers followed by "@highstream.net", for example 123456@highstream.net. You need to include the @highstream.net part.

To configure your access using Linux you need to set up a PPP connection using the following DNS addresses:

Primary DNS = 198.6.1.4
Secondary DNS = 198.6.1.5


The authentication protocols CHAP and PAP are both supported. However based on users feedback, we would recommend you to try first using CHAP.

Where i set the primary/seconday DNS at?? also how i set the chap/pap? i dont see it

i tryed just putting id/pw and number but when i try to click on dial i get

"smpppd not running or im not in dialup group ..check variables)

plz help
(IAM in DIAL GROUP)

OK i had to configure my modem again (choosing other)

Now when i try to dial i get this:

Trying to connect to smpppd
connect to smpppd
status is: disconnected
status is: Lurking
status is: disconnected

ppp[0] died: pppd options error (exit code 2)


what to do???

btw Linux sez i have: PCTel HSD56 Micromodem

Windows sez i have: PCTel Platinum V90

What dialup software are you using? How are you setting up the connection? Does it make any difference if you try to connect as root?

For your DNS, your /etc/resolv.conf should contain:
nameserver 198.6.1.4
nameserver 198.6.1.5

You might be better off springing for a cheap external. PCTel is an internal winmodem isn't it? For 20 bux american you oughtta be able to find a decent 56k v.92.. like a conextant or something of that nature. It'll free up some of your system resources as it's a real hardware modem as opposed to those winmodems. I installed a winmodem and SuSE 9.0 ran it, but it was kinda funky.
I know none of this babble helps ya with your immediate problem , but if linux is finding your modem, I'm sure you'll get it squared away shortly. I tried highstream but it was a while ago and I don't think I tried running linux with it. I've been using dialup4less for a while now and couldn't be happier. It works well with all the SuSE's, Mandrakes, and fedoras, Is simple to hook-up and it's 13 bux a month unless you pay in advance, then it's 10 bux, and they hook ya up within 5 hours of cashing your green stamps. What flavor linux are ya runnin ?

Yeah i tryed as root too, i use Kinternet

If i choose in network/modem configuration (PCTE HSP micro modem) i cant even try to dial..

if i choose (other) then i can try to dial but i get error above...i cant even hear the modem dial.

SUSU 9.1 personal... damn, i read alot on net bout linux not liking my modem type...

A winmodem uses software made to work with microsoft. A cheap hardware modem is not hard to find.

I was just reading a little at highstreams site and it seems some of the access numbers support v.90 modems and some support v.92 modems. might that be an issue ?

I dont think the access # are the issue...this might help some ppl, i did a google search and found:

PC-TEL HSP Modem Driver Module for Linux Kernel 2.2.5
(Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 Binary -- Demo Release)
Serial Version 4.27.116-Intel

Linux port by William Hsu
========================================================================

This is the release note for the PC-TEL HSP modem driver for Linux.
This file explains how to build and use the HSP modem driver.


FILE CONTENTS
========================================================================

After you unzip the distribution zip file, you should have:

lib/pctel.o Installable modem driver (Caldera OpenLinux 2.2)
lib/control.a Relocatable object for Controller module
lib/dsp.a Relocatable object for DSP module
lib/hal.a Relocatable object for HAL module

src/module/Makefile Makefile to re-compile driver for other Linux
distributions
src/module/ptmodule.c Source file to include __module_kernel_version[]
string

README This file


WHAT HARDWARE DO YOU NEED?
========================================================================

You need a standard Pentium MMX/PII/Celeron motherboard with the PC-TEL
HSP56 MicroModem PCI modem (PCT789T/PCT789T-A with 301D/L or 303D/L chipset).

The modem driver assumes that the PCI vendor ID is 134D and the PCI
device ID is 7892, 7891, or 7890. Make sure there is no conflicts with IRQ and I/O
base address by checking the /proc/pci file. Check for "Communications
controller" device with the corresponding vendor and device ID.


HOW TO BUILD THE MODEM DRIVER?
========================================================================

If you have a different Linux kernel distribution (other than Caldera
OpenLinux 2.2), you may need to recompile the included source file to
rebuild the binary for your kernel. The module installer checks the
__module_kernel_version[] embedded in the driver (pctel.o) to make
sure that your driver module is compatible with the running kernel
before allowing you to "insmod" the driver.

To rebuild the driver:
cd to src/module and run 'make'. If you have gcc installed
correctly, it should generate the output file in lib/pctel.o


HOW TO USE THE MODEM DRIVER?
========================================================================

You can use 'insmod pctel.o' to install it.
The current driver source uses the major number 62
and minor number 79 (which maps into /dev/ttyS15).

Make sure you have a char device node for /dev/ttyS15. Login as root
and use the 'mknod' command:

mknod /dev/ttyS15 c 62 79

You may want to use 'chgrp uucp /dev/ttyS15' to change its group owner
and 'chmod 666 /dev/ttyS15' to grant read/write access to other users.

/dev/ttyS15 will behave like a regular serial device. Open the port
with a terminal application (e.g. Seyon). Make sure it is
configured to use /dev/ttyS15.

You probably want to create another device node named /dev/modem (or
create a symbolic link using "ln -s") as some terminal and PPP dialer
applications use that name as its default.

If you opened /dev/ttyS15 successfully with a terminal application,
you can type in AT commands to interface with the modem (please
consult PC-TEL AT Command Summary Document for more information).

Sample AT commands (type <CR> after all AT commands):

Command What Response
========================================================================
AT Attention OK
ATI3 Report version number PCtel 7.64-9LJ-116-Intel
ATZ Reset modem OK
ATDT1234567 Off-hook and dial Dials the number 1234567
ATA Answer Goes off-hook and answers
ATW1 Report carrier (DCE) speed OK

Sample Modem Applications:
========================================================================
Seyon Terminal application
minicom Terminal application
kPPP PPP Dialer

KNOWN BUGS OR ISSUES
========================================================================
* This release is for USA phone lines only. International support
requires a PCT303D/W Codec/DAA chipset.

I guess i gotta compile the files in the zip >_<