Devon, Before you try to connect again, please run $ sudo ifconfig eth0 down then attempt to connect with wvdial $ sudo wvdial Please report back to see if you can connect with this. Block device eth0 will interfere with the connection, it is best to turn it off and try to connect again without it. Regards, Antonio On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 10:54 AM, D Brewer <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Jacques and Antonio, > > Thank you for bearing with me. > > Antonio, I made the edits to the resolv.conf file and re-enabled "Stupid mode = yes". > > Jacques, my attempts to connect via the Network Manager in Ubuntu were unsuccessful. Nothing happens when I click on "Connect to ppp0 via Modem". I know it's trying to do something, because if I try wvdial after clicking on "connect to ppp0 via modem" without disconnecting via the Network Manager, wvdial will show the connection is busy. > > I followed your directions for creating the dump.txt file while wvdial is running. Here is the contents of that file: > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:19:21:b6:a4:36 > UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 > RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) > Interrupt:21 Base address:0xb800 > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:978 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:978 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:48900 (47.7 KB) TX bytes:48900 (47.7 KB) > > ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol > inet addr:64.40.61.220 P-t-P:64.40.40.6 Mask:255.255.255.255 > UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 > RX bytes:135 (135.0 B) TX bytes:166 (166.0 B) > > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface > 64.40.40.6 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 ppp0 > 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 ppp0 > nameserver 64.40.40.53 > nameserver 66.54.140.10 > ### BEGIN INFO > # > # Modified_by: NetworkManager > # Process: /usr/bin/NetworkManager > # Process_id: 4869 > # > ### END INFO > > search Belkin > > > The "Belkin" probably refers to the router I have for my cable connection. Several days ago, I had the Ubuntu box connected to the cable internet, but it has been physically disconnected in all the time since (during the whole period I've tried to connect via the modem). > > Thank you both for your help! > > Devon > > > --- On Thu, 12/18/08, Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >> From: Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: unable to connect with internal modem under Ubuntu >> To: "D Brewer" <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx> >> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 12:18 AM >> Did you try the Ubuntu network management tool as I >> described last night, in place of wvdial? >> >> Your problem with wvdial is almost certainly due to the >> impossibility to bring down an Ethernet or Wifi interface. >> >> If the problem persists, please proceed as follows: >> Open a additional terminal (console). >> In one of the terminals lauch sudo wvdial and do not >> stop it (no CTRL-C) , wait until you see >> >> > ATDT495-1000 >> > CONNECT 460800 >> > --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. >> > --> Starting pppd at Wed Dec 17 18:21:54 2008 >> > --> Pid of pppd: 9054 >> > --> Using interface ppp0 >> > --> local IP address 64.40.61.188 >> > --> remote IP address 64.40.40.6 >> > --> primary DNS address 64.40.40.53 >> > --> secondary DNS address 66.54.140.10 >> > >> and then the window becomes still >> >> Go to the other terminal. >> Type sudo ifconfig > dump.txt >> Type sudo route -n >> dump.txt >> Type sudo cat /etc/resolv.conf >> dump.txt >> >> And send me the file dump.txt thus created. >> Pay attention, there is only ONE > , not two, on the >> first of the three commands (using 2 the first time is >> harmless, but if you have to do it again make sure you type >> only one. > opens a new file, >> adds to an >> existing file or creates it if not found ). >> >> D Brewer wrote: >> > Jacques, >> > >> > Two other helpful members of this list told me how to >> edit the pap-secrets file, and I have done so successfully. >> I tried to connect via wvdial but still had trouble. >> > Here's the report from the terminal from my first >> attempt: >> > >> > carolyn@carolyn-desktop:~$ sudo wvdial >> > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 >> > --> 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: ATDT495-1000 >> > --> Waiting for carrier. >> > ATDT495-1000 >> > CONNECT 460800 --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP >> immediately. >> > --> Starting pppd at Wed Dec 17 18:21:54 2008 >> > --> Pid of pppd: 9054 >> > --> Using interface ppp0 >> > --> local IP address 64.40.61.188 >> > --> remote IP address 64.40.40.6 >> > --> primary DNS address 64.40.40.53 >> > --> secondary DNS address 66.54.140.10 >> > >> > Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully... >> > --> Terminating on signal 15 >> > --> Connect time 1.7 minutes. >> > --> Disconnecting at Wed Dec 17 18:23:40 2008 >> > >> > I waited a couple of minutes after it showed the DNS >> addresses, and opened Firefox, but couldn't navigate to >> any online sites. So I hit ctrl-C to exit. >> > Then I edited the wvdial.conf file to comment out >> "Stupid Mode = yes". I tried wvdial again, and >> here's what the terminal showed: >> > >> > carolyn@carolyn-desktop:~$ sudo wvdial >> > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 >> > --> 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: ATDT495-1000 >> > --> Waiting for carrier. >> > ATDT495-1000 >> > CONNECT 460800 --> Carrier detected. Waiting for >> prompt. >> > CVX Access Switch. >> > Access is restricted to authorized users only. >> > login: --> Looks like a login prompt. >> > --> Sending: guest >> > guest >> > password: --> Looks like a password prompt. >> > --> Sending: (password) >> > Exiting shell, and starting PPP session. >> > ~[7f]}#@!}!}!} }8}!}$}%\}"}&} }*} } >> }%}&:ZRF}'}"}(}"*G~ >> > --> PPP negotiation detected. >> > --> Starting pppd at Wed Dec 17 18:26:01 2008 >> > --> Pid of pppd: 9183 >> > --> Using interface ppp0 >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > --> local IP address 64.40.61.231 >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > --> remote IP address 64.40.40.6 >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > --> primary DNS address 64.40.40.53 >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > --> secondary DNS address 66.54.140.10 >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully... >> > --> Terminating on signal 15 >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > --> Connect time 1.8 minutes. >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > --> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08] >> > --> Disconnecting at Wed Dec 17 18:27:54 2008 >> > >> > I tried the same procedure of opening Firefox and >> navigating to a real web site, but with no luck. Am I not >> waiting long enough, or is there still a problem? >> > >> > Thank you again for your detective work! >> > >> > Devon >> > >> > >> > --- On Wed, 12/17/08, Jacques Goldberg >> <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> >> From: Jacques Goldberg >> <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> >> >> Subject: Re: unable to connect with internal modem >> under Ubuntu >> >> To: "Linmodems" >> <discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Devon Brewer" >> <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 12:52 PM >> >> Devon and list: >> >> this thread was long and I believe that I solved >> it - >> >> sufficiently general saga worth being in archive. >> >> >> >> Devon has an HSF modem in his Ubuntu 8.04 box. >> >> He correctly installed the driver but could not >> achieve a >> >> connection. >> >> I have the same modem on my RedHat modified (aka >> Scientific >> >> Linux) in my box. >> >> I met no problem getting connected first to my >> University >> >> then to Devon's ISP http://www.nocharge.com/ >> with S.L. >> >> I then loaded my old Ubuntu 7.10 Live CD, >> installed the >> >> driver (from the generic file, not the >> precompiled), from >> >> Linuxant. >> >> Either with wvdial or with the Ubuntu >> System->Administration->Network tool, I immediately >> >> got connected to my University but experienced the >> same >> >> rejection as observed by Devon with his ISP. >> >> I have no scruple disclosing the username, >> password and >> >> phone number of his ISP because they are publicly >> displayed >> >> on the Web page quoted above. The username was >> aptly chosen >> >> as "guest" by the ISP. >> >> >> >> The debugging option of pppd (syslog) made me find >> out that >> >> the cause was a PAP rejection. >> >> >> >> Lo and behold, the file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets on >> the Ubuntu >> >> 7.04 Live CD, and probably every Ubuntu distro, >> contains a >> >> block of restricted user id's to which >> dialling is >> >> denied. Of course my RedHat based system does not >> have that >> >> block. >> >> >> >> Sure enough, "guest" is in the blacklist >> !!! >> >> >> >> Devon: locate that line in /etc/ppp/pap-secrets , >> insert a >> >> # at the beginning to make it ignored by pppd, and >> let me >> >> know if you get connected, as I did. I am really >> eager to >> >> know that you too can now connect. >> >> I tried with the Ubuntu network manager above, >> not with >> >> wvdial, because Ubuntu sufficiently mocks Windows >> in hiding >> >> things and decides for the user what he wants to >> do without >> >> letting him ask, user assumed to be readily dumbed >> to the >> >> 200 % level by Microsoft. Simply, I never could >> find how to >> >> disable the Ethernet and Wifi interfaces under >> Ubuntu: you >> >> disable them, within up to 30 seconds they are >> back, forcing >> >> routes and DNS's which you do not want for the >> analog >> >> modem connection. >> >> >> >> Jacques >> >> >> >> Jacques >> > >> > >> > > > > >
