How to setup 56K dialup connectiong

satimis · 12-07-2006, 10:39 PM

Hi folks,

FC6
56K external modem - serial port connection

Just finished installation and unable to setup 56k connection.

On Network Configuration;
Modem port: Modem0 (automatically detected)
Dial mode auto

Trying to activate it prompted;

System-config-network

Code:

/sbin/ifup: configuration for Netvigator56k not found.
Usage: ifup <device name>

On Konsole;
# ifup modem0

Code:

/sbin/ifup: configuration for modem0 not found.
Usage: ifup <device name>

# ifup /dev/modem0

Code:

/sbin/ifup: configuration for /dev/modem0 not found.
Usage: ifup <device name>

However
# ls /dev/ | grep modem0
# ls /dev/ | grep modem
both no printout

Please help. TIA

B.R.
satimis

Michael Johnson · 12-08-2006, 07:55 AM

You need to setup a link between the /dev/modem0 and the serial device
ln -s /dev/tty(serial port) /dev/modem0
you need to be root to create the link. good luck.

satimis · 12-08-2006, 08:47 AM

Hi Michael,

Tks for your advice.

I have the modem configured by running kppp. It is now running. Internet browsing is without problem.

Quote:

You need to setup a link between the /dev/modem0 and the serial device
ln -s /dev/tty(serial port) /dev/modem0

$ ls -l /dev/ | grep modem
No printout

$ ls -l /dev/ | grep ttyS0

Code:

crw-rw---- 1 root uucp     4,   64 Dec  9 05:32 ttyS0

$ ls -l /dev/ | grep ttyS1

Code:

crw-rw---- 1 root uucp     4,   65 Dec  9 05:05 ttyS1

I can't succeed running 'system-config-network" to have the modem setup. I have no idea why it failed. Although it is running but can't be automatically connected at booting similar to broadband.

Tks.

B.R.
satimis

operator10001 · 12-08-2006, 10:30 AM

try using wvdial.

satimis · 12-08-2006, 11:10 AM

Hi operator10001,

Quote:

try using wvdial.

Wether you meant;
$ which wvdial
/usr/bin/wvdial

WvDial Configuration
http://support.real-time.com/linux/dialup/wvdial.html

Tks.

B.R.
satimis

operator10001 · 12-09-2006, 11:05 AM

it is so very much easier than that. open your cli. su root. install wvdial. run wvdial. ease of use explains itself. nuff said.