Re: dial-up modem usage
On Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:54:39 -0500
Rob Owens <rowens@ptd.net> wrote:
> > On Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:16:12 -0500, Rob Owens wrote:
> >
> > > I'm setting up a Debian system for a friend, and he uses a dial-up
> > > modem. It's been many years since I dealt with a modem, so I
> > > could use a few tips.
> > >
> Thanks for the tips, everyone. But it seems I have forgotten more
> about modems than I realized.
>
> I'm now using gnome-ppp as a dialer, which uses wvdial as a backend (I
> think). I'm also using martian-modem, which provides a driver for my
> Agere WinModem. Besides that, I'm testing with an external modem (usb
> connection).
>
> I can get gnome-ppp to recognize both modems. But when I attempt to
> dial, I don't hear a dialtone or any dialing. Almost immediately the
> application says something like "sending password", and it hangs
> there. Of course it's going to hang -- it has not connected yet.
>
> So I'm thinking maybe I need some kind of initialization string for
> the modem. Are they specific to a certain model of modem?
Yes, or more correctly, the chip.
Is there
> something else I should be trying?
To configure, first get all information from the ISP. You will need to
know what protocol they are using: Pap or Chat, it varies according to
locale and provider. Also username and password. Once you have that,
it's easy to configure by way of ppp-config. It's an ncurses
interface from memory and gives you a more positive connection than
the gui's. Not hearing the dialout doesn't necessarily mean there is
something wrong, it might just mean the speaker on your modem isn't
turned up. Most have them. It pays to have the volume up so that you
can hear what is going on.Unless you're using windows, I'd get rid of
the winmodem. They can be configured these days, for linux, but more
pain than they're worth.
Good luck.
Regards,
Weaver.
--
"In a world without walls and fences,
what need have we for Windows or Gates?"
-Anon.
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