For alternate dialouts read $ man wvdialconf But you can setup /etc/wvdial.conf with any number of stanzas like with all those following [Dialer Defaults] inheriting its info [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Modem Type = Analog Modem ISDN = 0 Password = beepzappasword New PPPD = yes Username = beepzapusername [Dialer USB] # call these specs with "sudo wvdial USB" Modem = /dev/ttyUSB1 Baud = 9600 # this is the highest speed that gave a response with the USB modem, Phone = 5553331212 # Carrier Check = no , is only needed for modems using the slmodemd helper [Dialer slamr] # this info is read by "sudo wvdial slamr" Modem = /dev/ttySL0 Baud = 115200 Phone = 5553331212 Carrier Check = no [Dialer slamr2] # this info is read by "sudo wvdial slamr2" Modem = /dev/ttySL0 Baud = 115200 Phone = 2nd_IP_phone Carrier Check = no MarvS On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 7:17 PM, <beepzapmdm.amabel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. > >
