BJ Unless in Italy, you should use Init1 = ATZ not X3 . With respect to: > --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied > --> --> PAP (P password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky. > --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied > --> --> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky. see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html MarvS On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 7:27 AM, Blessen Joe Thomas<blessenjoethomas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > thanks a lot for the precious mail. i tried this and i did get > connected to the net but only for 3 seconds. then i opened the log > file and it read like this.i would also like to attach the modem data > the scan data gave me. > > > --> Ignoring malformed input line: ";Do NOT edit this file by hand!" > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> Initializing modem. > --> Sending: ATX3 > ATX3 > OK > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > OK > --> Modem initialized. > --> Sending: ATM1L3DT1806680 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATM1L3DT1806680 > CONNECT 9600 > --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. > ~[7f]}#@!}!/} }8}"}&} }*} } }#}$@#}%}&{e(w}'}"}(}"I}+~ > --> PPP negotiation detected. > --> Starting pppd at Wed Sep 9 17:18:57 2009 > --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied > --> --> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky. > --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied > --> --> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky. > --> Pid of pppd: 3731 > --> Using interface ppp0 > --> Disconnecting at Wed Sep 9 17:19:00 2009 > --> The PPP daemon has died: Authentication error. > --> We failed to authenticate ourselves to the peer. > --> Maybe bad account or password? (exit code = 19) > --> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail. > --> I guess that's it for now, exiting > --> The PPP daemon has died. (exit code = 19) >