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Re: Browsers won't connect to modem



Keith writes:
> Pppconfig autodetects the modem on /dev/ttyS2, and the pppconfig file has
> been set to accept demand dialing;

> wvdial actually works and connects the modem to the net, although PAP
> authentication seems to have trouble with the secrets file;

What do you by 'trouble'?  It is not connecting to the Net if it is not
authenticating.

> I've followed the instructions on /usr/doc/diald/README.Debian by
> configuring /etc/diald/connect

Why are messing around with diald stuff when you have pppd configured for
demand dialing?  The two are mutually exclusive.

> ...and making a /dev/modem symlink to /dev/ttyS2.

Remove it.  It's useless, as is any HOWTO that tells you to create it.

Post the contents of /etc/chatscripts/provider, /etc/ppp/peers/provider,
and the output of plog.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin



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