Yet Another Modem Problem

jayfoo · 12-01-2004, 08:49 PM

I don't think I have to use software to authenticate?? I'll have to check on that but I doubt it. How can i change for chap to pap in kinternet???

jayfoo · 12-08-2004, 02:27 PM

Well I found out that I don't have to use software. Verizon tech told me to log on like this:

VZ/username
password

Problem is I don't think linux sends it correctly any way to change something in a script to make this work??

mjrich · 12-08-2004, 03:48 PM

Can you simply prepend VZ/ to your Verizon username ?

jayfoo · 12-09-2004, 11:46 AM

Don't know what you mean??

mjrich · 12-09-2004, 01:36 PM

For the login name, can you use "VZ/username" instead of "username", replacing username with whatever login you normally use for the ISP.

jayfoo · 12-09-2004, 02:40 PM

I tried that didn't work???

mjrich · 12-09-2004, 02:51 PM

Can you be a bit more specific...? What error message(s) did it give ?

Also - did your Verizon tech guy/gal give any other details as to the login procedure - i.e. do you have to give your login name, followed by a carriage return and password, or is something more along the lines of the usual PAP/CHAP authentication ? Did you mention to him/her that you wanted to log in using linux ?

jayfoo · 12-09-2004, 03:46 PM

On the phone with VZ right now. Man they actually have linux department! Cool wonder if they can help

jayfoo · 12-09-2004, 08:52 PM

Yo won' even know what they just told me.................................................................................................. .......................................................................

My dial up service not enable...thats any extra 8 bucks..

Thanks for you help man!! I'm gonna order dial up. I"ll post my results

mjrich · 12-09-2004, 09:16 PM

Ah well, it's nice to know I haven't gone completely round the bend !

Let us know how you get on, once it's enabled

Cheers,

mj