I rebooted the computer and did :~$ sudo wvdialconf Here's the print out: ----Start of wvdialconf printout--- Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. Scanning your serial ports for a modem. Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 SL0 WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK ttyUSB1<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- Manufacturer: ZTE INCORPORATED ttyUSB1<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK ttyUSB1<*1>: Max speed is 9600; that should be safe. ttyUSB1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK ttyUSB2<Info>: Device or resource busy WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. ttyUSB3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyUSB3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyUSB3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. Found a modem on /dev/ttyUSB1. Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. ttyUSB1<Info>: Speed 9600; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" jc@ubu-desktop:~$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. Scanning your serial ports for a modem. Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 SL0 WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 960 ---- End of wvdialconf printout--- I then did sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf and made it look like this: -----start of /etc/wvdial.conf file ---- [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Modem Type = Analog Modem Phone = 5553331212 ISDN = 0 Password = beepzappasword New PPPD = yes Username = beepzapusername Modem = /dev/ttyUSB1 Baud = 9600 Carrier Check = no -----end of /etc/wvdial.conf file ---- I took note that the baud rate is at 9600, even though I have a 56K modem. I wonder if the 9600 baud rate figure in the wvdial.conf file will limit my bandwidth speed. Then I tried: sudo wvdial ------start of wvdial ------ --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 --> 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 --> Modem initialized. --> Sending: ATDT5553331212 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT5553331212 ERROR --> Invalid dial command. --> Disconnecting at Thu Jun 24 16:09:20 2010 ------end of wvdial ------ By the way, my dial-up ISP has some alternate numbers. How can I add them so that when one number is busy, it can try some other numbers? Thanks.
