Got it! This is a great result for me. # slmodemd -c ITALY --alsa modem:1 SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Nov 21 2007 09:03:10 symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/3' created. modem `modem:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/3' Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. [Dialer 2nd] Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 +MS=90 Modem Type = Analog Modem Phone = 7020187187 ISDN = 0 Username = telecom Init1 = ATX3 Password = telecom Modem = /dev/ttySL0 Baud = 460800 Carrier Check = no SetVolume = 1 Stupid mode = yes Auto DNS = yes wvdial 2nd --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 (abuild@balli) --> Cannot get information for serial port. --> Initializing modem. --> Sending: ATX3 ATX3 OK --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 +MS=90 ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 +MS=90 OK --> Modem initialized. --> Sending: ATX3DT7020187187 --> Waiting for carrier. ATX3DT7020187187 CONNECT 53333 --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. --> Starting pppd at Tue Dec 25 21:39:23 2007 --> Pid of pppd: 22386 --> Using interface ppp0 --> pppd: 8[11][06][08][18][10][06][08] --> pppd: 8[11][06][08][18][10][06][08] --> pppd: 8[11][06][08][18][10][06][08] --> pppd: 8[11][06][08][18][10][06][08] --> local IP address 80.104.165.49 --> pppd: 8[11][06][08][18][10][06][08] --> remote IP address 151.99.26.43 --> pppd: 8[11][06][08][18][10][06][08] --> primary DNS address 62.211.69.150 --> pppd: 8[11][06][08][18][10][06][08] --> secondary DNS address 212.48.4.15 --> pppd: 8[11][06][08][18][10][06][08] --> Script /etc/ppp/ip-up run successful --> Default route Ok. --> Nameserver (DNS) Ok. --> Connected... Press Ctrl-C to disconnect --> pppd: 8[11][06][08][18][10][06][08] Many thanks to everybody Amos