Connecting to the Internet via dialup

[Carl Karsten]

Behrang Saeedzadeh wrote:
> Hi
>  A friend of mine asked me how can he connect to his Ubuntu (Breezy) system
> the Interent. Is there a graphical tool available in Ubuntu for this
> purpose? Or does he have to use ppp for this?
>  Thanks in advance,

Here is what I found reciently, I think it is what you want:

> I was just pointed to gnome-ppp which is a GUI around wvdial.  looking into wvdial, I find wvdialconf, so I run it.
> 
> root at dhcp44:/etc# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
> 
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- 3361
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
> Port Scan<*1>: S2   S3   S4   S5   S6   S7   S8   S9
> Port Scan<*1>: S10  S11  S12  S13  S14  S15  S16  S17
> Port Scan<*1>: S18  S19  S20  S21  S22  S23  S24  S25
> Port Scan<*1>: S26  S27  S28  S29  S30  S31  S32  S33
> Port Scan<*1>: S34  S35  S36  S37  S38  S39  S40  S41
> Port Scan<*1>: S42  S43  S44  S45  S46  S47  S48  S49
> Port Scan<*1>: S50  S51  S52  S53
> 
> Found a modem on /dev/ttyS0.
> Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
> ttyS0<Info>: Speed 115200; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0"
> 
> root at dhcp44:/etc# cat /etc/wvdial.conf
> [Dialer Defaults]
> Modem = /dev/ttyS0
> Baud = 115200
> Init1 = ATZ
> Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> ISDN = 0
> Modem Type = Analog Modem
> ; Phone = <Target Phone Number>
> ; Username = <Your Login Name>
> ; Password = <Your Password>
> 
> I set up the number/name/pw, and...
> 
> root at dhcp44:/etc# wvdial
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
> --> Initializing modem.
> --> Sending: ATZ
> ATZ
> OK
> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> OK
> --> Modem initialized.
> --> Sending: ATDT18479290020
> --> Waiting for carrier.
> ATDT18479290020
> CONNECT 28800/ARQ
> --> Carrier detected.  Waiting for prompt.
> ``  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  `  ` ``` ` ```` ` ``  `    ` ````````````   ``` `` ``   ` `   ` ` ` ``` ```    `````` ```` ` ```   ``  ` ``  ` ``  ` `````` ``` `  ` ``` ``````` ` ` ``  `````` `` `` `` ` ``   ````` `` `` `` `
> --> Don't know what to do!  Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
> --> Starting pppd at Sun Sep 18 20:34:02 2005
> --> pid of pppd: 29801
> --> Using interface ppp0
> --> Using interface ppp0
> --> Disconnecting at Sun Sep 18 20:34:32 2005
> 
> I LOVE the output this thing gives.  It is a 28.8 modem, so CONNECT 28800 is what I would hope for.  This also does the user land stuff I was looking for - you need admin privs to config it (sudo) but just need to be in the dialout group to run it.  The gui isn't too good about debugging problems, but so what?  I think using the command line is just fine for debugging.
> 
> Hats off to ogra who turned me onto this.  Hope it works as well for the you and the library.
> 
> ^Carl Karten