How do you do a dial up connetion

barrythai · 03-30-2007, 04:44 AM

I have just tried kppp in this distro and cannot make a connection.

How can you do a dialup connection in Ubuntu.

Please no replies from other distro users.

Simon Bridge · 03-30-2007, 05:34 AM

Provided you have correctly configured a compatible modem, it should be a matter of going to system > administration > network settings, filling in the dialog for the modem, dns etc. Then activating the connection.

Using the console, one usually edits the /etc/wvdial.conf and dials by invoking wvdial in CLI.

anasmich · 05-28-2007, 11:27 PM

I have the same problem. First time I installed ubuntu it could find any external modem ? now I nstalled it again
He find the modem I opened the administration networking, surprise the modem it
I put the dial up number provider etc.
When it start dial up immediately the line cut off

I switched the sys to fedora 6 the modem works then from win xp also works
Only ubuntu cant dial up ? I have read in other site that ppp should be installed , but how don’t know! any one please advise howto make him work?
cheers

Simon Bridge · 05-30-2007, 04:42 AM

In ubuntu,

cat /etc/wvdial.conf

... show me the output.

(compare with the one in fedora)
... don't worry about ppp right now.

anasmich · 06-04-2007, 12:06 AM

Simon i had to reinstall Ubuntu yesterady evening
the system found the modem i dail this time the connection still on i could see the lights at my external modem working, but i couldnet open any web site could work with gaim, i have no proxy just direct to internet and i made the modem the deffolt mode to connection but nothing appeares

i will not mentione the nvidia

Simon Bridge · 06-04-2007, 03:20 AM

You say GAIM is OK but internet isn't?

Open a terminal and enter:

ping www.google.com

(poor google, they must get zillions of test pings.)
Copy the result to a reply.

You could try making a new connection via:

sudo wvdial

For nvidia and other things.
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Feisty

anasmich · 06-04-2007, 03:33 AM

No Simon i also have NO Gaim and i already ping other site just nothing
when i installed ubuntu first time i rezize the disk / ext3 14 G swap 512M /home ext3 5G
but yesterday i add more partetion beside the above /var 1 GB may be i need to add more partetions?

when i will be att home will try again and show you the result by switching to FC6
cheers for now

Simon Bridge · 06-04-2007, 05:39 AM

OK... then your modem hasn't connected with your ISP.
When you have stopped fiddling with your install is the time to start messing with the network.

Open a terminal and enter:

cat /etc/wvdial.conf

Then tell me what it says.
Can you do that for me please?

anasmich · 06-04-2007, 11:43 PM

Simon

I did what you said cat /etc/wvdial.conf
I wrote done the result but forgot the paper at home ! from my memory
[ something]

Phone =
Username =
Password=

Dos that help
More over today ago I could dial and modem was working but could open any website or Gaim
Yesterday again I could hear the tone line from the modem and when the dial up starts immediately disconnected !!!!
One more time I type cat /etc/wvdial.conf
The result was the same as above
!!!!!!!!

Simon Bridge · 06-05-2007, 06:15 AM

That helps alot... it means that wvdial isn't configured at all. It should be something like this:

Code:

[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyS0
Baud = 57600
Init = ATZ
Phone = isp-dialup-number
Username = your-login-name
Password = your-isp-password

... edit the file so it reads like this (with the right entries for you) then dial out from terminal with

sudo wvdial

I think you need to make sure your modem is not enabled in the network manager first.
man wvdial for details, or google: http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l...l5_wvdialc.htm

anasmich · 06-05-2007, 08:37 AM

Simon i did as you said but got no permission to write in this file i can write directly from wvdial config but shall save it as the same as it saved in etc?

i switched my fc6 it showed the right information as you discribed any start dial from fc6 the same happend disconnected as tone appear?? so i creat new user and delete the old user so i could dial and here im writing???

is something wrong with my pc?

Simon Bridge · 06-05-2007, 09:21 AM

<sigh>

sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

anasmich · 06-05-2007, 11:20 PM

Ok thanks
regard the phone and password i can do that but when i open the wvdial in fc6 it shows somthing i dont understand

please watch i had to open the file via windows to copy it here

[anasmich@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost anasmich]#
cat /etc/wvdial.conf
[Modem0]

Modem = /dev/ttyS0

Baud = 57600
Set
Volume = 1
Dial Command = ATDP
Init1 = ATZ
Init3 = ATM1L1
FlowControl = NOFLOW

[Dialer adanet]

Username = ****
Password = ****
Phone = 5555555

Stupid Mode = 1
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Inherits = Modem0

[root@localhost anasmich]#
so shal i copy it to wvdial in Ubuntu?

Simon Bridge · 06-05-2007, 11:46 PM

Quote:

so shal i copy it to wvdial in Ubuntu?

No... copy the following:

Code:

[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyS0
Baud = 57600
Dial Command = ATDT
Phone = isp-dialup-number
Username = your-login-name
Password = your-isp-password
Stupid Mode = 1
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0

dial in with sudo wvdial

anasmich · 06-06-2007, 09:24 AM

Simon i did as you said
pls see the result

sudo wvdial
Password:
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56
--> Cannot open /dev/ttys0: Input/output error
--> Cannot open /dev/ttys0: Input/output error
--> Cannot open /dev/ttys0: Input/output error

its just the start of my linux can believe in my dream when sleep i see fc6 and ubuntu!!!!
please advise mate