gprs on suse10.3

[omprakash08]

my cellphone is coolpad288..it is a dual sim phone and i m using airtel gprs on xp ..it works properly...for linux i have done the settings as


Try it...
Open Yast Control Center >> Network Devices >> Modem

Is your Modem detected there??
If yes then:
Select your modem & Click 'Edit' Button.

If you are using Airtel GPRS then do the following settings:

Dial Mode: Tone Dialing
Special Settings: Uncheck all
Click Next >>

Select 'Custom Providers'
Click 'New'

Provider Name: Airtel
Phone No: *99***1#
Username: a (Cannot be blank, so choose any)
Password: (Leave Blank)
Uncheck 'Always ask for Password'
Click Next >>

Check 'Modify DNS when Connected'
Check 'Automatically Retrieve DNS'
Idle Time Out: 0

Click Next >> & then Click Finish

Then download & install 'kinternet'. Its an awesome tool.
Now in your mobile: Tools >> Settings >> Connection >> Packet Data.
Set access point to: airtelgprs.com

Now use kinternet to dialup to internet


but still its not working
the error shown by kinternet is....connection to local and remote server refused.maybe smpppd is not running or u r not member of the group "dialout"......
i have installed smpppd but i dont know whether it is working or not...
pls help...

[scrarfussi]

hi there i tried kinternet and it always gives me problems try using kppp

[devils casper]

I agree with scrarfussi. Kinternet never worked for me.
Try wvdial or KPPP. Both work very well.
I have used both with AirTel GPRS, Nokia 3250 connected via Bluetooth on almost all major distros for 6-7 months.