[arch-general] wvdial and ppp configuration

[cantabile]

On 09/10/2011 07:27 PM, Fons Adriaensen wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Since my (unknown) neighbour finally got smart enough to
> lock me out of his wireless access point (still unencrypted,
> probably filters on MAC address now), I got a Vodafone USB
> internet key, and even managed to make it work. But I've
> the impression that my current configuration isn't really
> optimal.
>
> The key identifies as 19d2:1013, and usb_modeswitch changes
> this to 19d2:1015. At that point I also get a new network
> interface called 'usb0'. So my first idea was that all I
> had to do was to configure and bring up that interface, but
> using netcfg to do this results in a 'No connection' error.
>
> Some more googling resulted in the following wvdial config
> which indeed does the job:
>
> [Dialer vodafone]
> Init1 = ATZ
> Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0&C1&D2 +FCLASS=0
> Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.omnitel.it"
> Modem Type = USB Modem
> Phone = *99***1#
> ISDN = 0
> Username = prova
> Password = prova
> Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
> Baud = 460800
>
> [Dialer pin]
> Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
> Baud = 460800
> Init1 = ATZ
> Init2 = AT +CPIN="****"
>
> The 'pin' target is required once after power up.
>
> The 'vodafone' target results in:
>
> -->  WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
> -->  Cannot get information for serial port.
> -->  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
> -->  Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.omnitel.it"
> AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.omnitel.it"
> OK
> -->  Modem initialized.
> -->  Sending: ATDT*99***1#
> -->  Waiting for carrier.
> ATDT*99***1#
> CONNECT 14400000
> -->  Carrier detected.  Waiting for prompt.
> -->  Don't know what to do!  Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
> -->  Starting pppd at Sat Sep 10 17:52:39 2011
> -->  Pid of pppd: 4140
> -->  Using interface ppp0
> -->  pppd: �[05]�[08]@�[08]�[07]�[08]
> -->  pppd: �[05]�[08]@�[08]�[07]�[08]
> -->  pppd: �[05]�[08]@�[08]�[07]�[08]
> -->  pppd: �[05]�[08]@�[08]�[07]�[08]
> -->  pppd: �[05]�[08]@�[08]�[07]�[08]
> -->  local  IP address 109.113.40.0
> -->  pppd: �[05]�[08]@�[08]�[07]�[08]
> -->  remote IP address 10.0.0.1
> -->  pppd: �[05]�[08]@�[08]�[07]�[08]
> -->  primary   DNS address 83.224.70.77
> -->  pppd: �[05]�[08]@�[08]�[07]�[08]
> -->  secondary DNS address 83.224.70.54
> -->  pppd: �[05]�[08]@�[08]�[07]�[08]
>
> plus a new network interface 'ppp0' and a working internet connection
> - I'm using it to write this post.
>
>
> But there are some strange things:
>
> 1. The 'Don't know what to do!  Starting pppd and hoping
>     for the best.' line from wvdial looks suspect.
>
> 2. The fact that I have _two_  new network interfaces.
>     The existence of the 'usb0' one seems to suggest I
>     don't need pppd at all, but how then to bring it up ?
>
> Any information / suggestions to improve this will be
> appreciated. Also, if at all possible I'd like to put
> all this into a neat netcfg profile.
>
> TIA,
>
This thread is relevant:
http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-general/2010-June/014388.html

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