How To: Connect with Kppp Dialer

[danrael]

This procedure assumes the use of a hardware modem, [as compared to a Windmodem, or "soft" modem]. It should also work with Winmodems, assuming the modem and drivers are installed correctly beforehand. A hardware modem, such as the US Robotics model 5610 [aka USR 0726 or 3Com 2977] internal controlerless PCI modem, needs no drivers to work with Linux. External hardware [serial] modems also work in similiar fashion.
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First, you will need to edit your /etc/wvdial.conf file by entering essential information:

> Press Alt + F2
> Type: kdesu /etc/wvdial.conf
> Enter your password
> Kwrite opens: type in the information called for after the following:

-Phone=
-Username=
-Password=

EG: Phone=5052864584
Username=maryjane
Password=abc1234

> Save and Quit
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Now you will need to determine which port your modem is on. Do this in a Konsole window [Kmenu>System>Konsole] by typing:

sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

After a string of data, you should see something like this:

"Found a modem on /dev/ttyS4.
Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
ttyS4<Info>: Speed 115200; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0"

Make a written note of the modem port.
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Now to Configure PPP:

1. Open a Konsole window and type:

sudo pppconfig

2. You will be on the main menu. Choose 'Create Create a connection'.
3. Leave the name as 'provider', hit 'Ok'.
4. Select 'Dynamic Use dynamic DNS', hit 'Ok'.
5. Select 'PAP Peer Authentication Protocol', hit 'Ok'.
6. Enter your user name for the ISP, hit 'Ok'.
7. Enter your password for the ISP, hit 'Ok'.
8. Leave the speed at 115200 as recommended, hit 'Ok'.
9. Choose Tone or Pulse dialing, hit 'Ok'.
10. Enter the phone number to your ISP (do not use any dashes), hit
'Ok'.
11. You can try to have your modem detected automatically, but it did
not work for me, even on my easily detectable external modem.
12. If the modem wasn't detected, it will ask you for the port your
modem is on. Enter the device name for your modem, hit 'Ok'.[ie;
manually edit the default port to the correctly detected port; eg;
ttyS1 to ttyS4] (See modem port detection procedure, above).
13. A summary screen will appear and give you the opportunity to make
changes if needed.
14. Choose 'Finished Write files and return to main menu.'.
15. Choose 'Quit Exit this utility'.
16. Exit the terminal window, type: exit
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Now open the Kppp dialer (Kmenu>Internet>Kppp) and choose 'Configure'. In the Accounts tab, choose 'New" and enter your ISP's name. Under Modem, select the modem port. Fill in the 'Connect To', Login ID, and Password fields. Configure the rest of Kppp as necessary according to the parameters of your ISP; ie; DNS, IP address, etc.
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Now attempt a connection. Most likely, you will immediately receive an error as follows:

"/etc/resolv.conf is missing or can't be read! Ask your system adminstrator to create this file (can be empty) with appropriate read and write permissions."

You must create this file, leaving it blank:

> Press Alt +F2 and type:

kdesu kwrite /etc/resolv.conf

> Enter your password and press Enter.

> KWrite opens: do not edit. Just choose Save in the File menu, then Quit. The missing file has now been created.
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OK. Now attempt another Kppp connection. You should receive a second error message as follows:

"The Kppp daemon has suddenly died."

Address this issue as follows:

> Press Alt + F2, and type:

kdesu kwrite /etc/ppp/peers/kppp-options

The file will open and you will see the following entry:

#noauth

Delete the # symbol so that the file now reads:

noauth

Now attempt another Kppp connection. This time, you should be able to connect without further problems.
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Please feel free to comment or correct errors as needed. Hope this helps with this common problem.


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More information on Hardware and Winmodems, with model listings:

http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000009

Information on configuring Winmodems:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto

[jitsu]

Re: How To: Connect with Kppp Dialer

I have Kubuntu 6.10 but haven't installed it yet.

I have two computers and my other pc has Ubuntu 6.10 installed. I had Ubuntu 6.06 prior to that and had no problem with my ext. serial modem. When I upgraded to 6.10 I can't connect. I'm going to have to do some reading.

When I install Kubuntu 6.10 is there a step-by-step procedure to connect to the internet with my serial ext. dial up modem so I don't have a similar problem?


thanks

[CharlesG]

Re: How To: Connect with Kppp Dialer

Thank you very much for this. It explains a lot and is simple to follow. I regret that there are very good reasons why some of us use dial up and Linux is not visibly well supported in this area.
- ah, I should have waited until I tried your instructions. In step 1 you left the all important 'kwrite' out of the code, which should read:
Type: kdesu kwrite /etc/wvdial.conf

[zombie]

Re: How To: Connect with Kppp Dialer

thanks for information. i do some change for setting because i use nokia 2115 modem and CA 42 cable data modem.