Daniel, We need a precise description of the failure messages, it we are to further help. It it in the $ sudo wvdialconf or the attempted dialout with: $ sudo wvdial what are the faliure messages. MarvS On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:20 PM, <garc2a01@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > the aforementioned method doesn't seem to be what I need. We were given an > IP address, Netmask, Gateway and DNS server information. > I had already entered this information before contacting the list. > > Could there be any other cause for this? > The laptop was able to connect via cable under windows. > > > Zitat von Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: > >> Daniel >> >> Your system seems properly setup for slmodemd support of >> Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio >> Controller " >> CLASS=0403 >> PCIDEV=8086:27d8 >> SUBSYS=1179:ff00 >> IRQ=42 >> HDA2=00:1b.0 >> SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA >> HDAchipVendorID=11c1 >> CHIP=0x11c13026 >> IDENT=slmodemd >> SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,6 >> Driver=snd-hda-intel >> >> Run >> $ sudo wvdialconf >> which should output /etc/wvdial.conf >> >> Use >> $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdialconf >> to edit in your personal info while deleting symbols ; < > >> and adding a line: >> Carrier check = no >> >> Then try dialing out with >> $ sudo wvdial >> >> Send further question to the List >> >> MarvS >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 7:36 AM, <garc2a01@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> my name is Daniel and I am a student in Germany. >>> I recently installed linux mint 11 on my laptop. At the moment I'm having >>> trouble getting internet access with my laptop via cable. Wireless works, >>> but I need to access the internet via cable in my dorm. >>> >>> From this website http://132.68.73.235/linmodems/index.html#scanModem I >>> was >>> able to use scanmodem and I have attached the modemdata file. Is it even >>> possible that my problem is related to missing softmodem drivers? >>> I have no extensive experience with linux and do not know how to compile >>> drivers. >>> >>> Any guidance would be appreciated. >>> >>> >> > > >
