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I'll give it a try this weekend. It would be awesome +</I>><i> if this worked out. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Marc +</I>><i> +</I>><i> +</I>FYI. These are the details from the crib sheet I used to set +it up: + +<quote> +as root, run lsusb: +Bus 003 Device 005: ID 19d2:0002 ONDA Communication S.p.A. +ET502HS/MT505UP ZTE MF632 + +as root, run 'wvdialconf' to create /etc/wvdial.conf, then +edit wvdial.conf to the following: + +[Dialer Defaults] +Modem = /dev/ttyUSB1 +Baud = 921600 +Init1 = ATZ +Init2 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","ibox.tim.it",,0,0 +ISDN = 0 +Modem Type = Analog Modem +Carrier Check = No +Phone = *99# +Username = abcd +Password = 1234 + + +(valid configuration for Alice Mobile: For other operators +vary the initialization string that contains the Init2 APN - +I can't help here) + +To connect to the internet +run 'wvdial' as root + +OR preferably alter 'sudoers' file: + run 'visudo ' +Add line +"dougb hplaptop = NOPASSWD /usr/bin/wvdial" +and then to connect to the internet +run 'sudo wvdial' +…........................................................................................ +I get the following output: + +--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 +--> Cannot get information for serial port. +--> Initializing modem. +--> Sending: ATZ +ATZ +OK +--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","ibox.tim..it",,0,0 +AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","ibox.tim..it",,0,0 +OK +--> Modem initialized. +--> Sending: ATDT*99# +--> Waiting for carrier. +ATDT*99# +CONNECT +--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. +(There's usually a message saying that it's given up waiting +for a prompt and is going ahead regardless) +then, when the IP addresses are checked, we will .be.. +CONNECTED! + +Finally close with CRTL+C + +<end quote> + + + +(I've now put 'sudo wvdial' in a script and have a Custom +Application in an icon of a Gnome panel that runs it in a +terminal. So it's called by a single mouse click). + +HTH in getting you started. + +Doug + +</PRE> + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="002294.html">[Mageia-discuss] Install Mageia from Windows +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#2293">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#2293">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#2293">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#2293">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-discuss">More information about the Mageia-discuss +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |