Making a Dialup connection

[ahmadonly]

I m a new user of Suse and Linux, i want to know how to configure the dialup connection, the USB modem is recognized by the OS, i just want to know the steps of configuration.

thanks.

[Jackchas]

I have also just installed Suse 10.2 and cannot make dialup work. I had a friend who is a Linux expert spend a morning trying to do it but I am almost convinced that it is impossible.
I have spent hours and hours changing one thing at a time in the modem configuration, I have loaded KInternet from the Networking software, I have loaded and unloaded the PPP options and I have changed the port settings around and back, but the closest I get is the internet connection icon showing that it is attempting to dial but in the log report it says that the connection script failed each time.
I find this whole thing quite bizarre after all the dedicated Linux mantras that I have so often heard.
I mean how simple is it to set up with windows or mac? I have XP also on this pooter and all I had to do was put in the host name, the user name, the password and the number to dial. It really shouldn't be any harder than that.
Come on Linux gurus, show us the light, I'm waiting.

[gogalthorp]

Get an external/internal (non-windows) Hayes compatible modem. The problem is that most internal modems use proprietary interfaces that require special drivers and the manufacturers don't support Linux.

Some WinModems are supported so we would need to know what modem or modem chipset is being used to see if there is a compatible driver.

[scrarfussi]

You could also try using wvdial you can install it from yast just type wvdialconf as root if it detects your modem then it will work i use it on nearly all the distro's i've tested

[ahmadonly]

i have now installed opensuse 10.3 in place of suse 10 and i have found that it's just as easy steps of making a dial up connection. i have made the connection and it got connected with the network too..................... but now the problem is that i am not able to browse any website. is there any browser setting required. my internet provider has given me "extra initialization command" for the modem which i use in the XP. is there any need to use that in OpenSuse 10.3, and how to do it. any extra setting required. please tell me..... i want to get rid of using internet from XP.

[Jackchas]

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You could also try using wvdial you can install it from yast just type wvdialconf as root if it detects your modem then it will work i use it on nearly all the distro's i've tested

Thanks I have wvdial installed, already did that.
The modem is a 56K V92 PCI Modem, so it looks like I'll have to go for the Hayes modem if I want to do this or else broadband and join the 21st century.
Why is this so hard? I still say Linux is only for Boffins.

[gogalthorp]

That sounds like a generic winmodem What make and model?

[Jackchas]

That sounds like a generic winmodem What make and model?

I took the modem out to find the numbers.
It's a Motorola and the chip number is 074 1 DFEA 8K

Not sure what refers to the model but it has one sticker that says RoHS and another that says 401-HO3

Is that any use?

Thanks for this.

[gogalthorp]

LOL Google only shows your post for that part number.

This looks like a good page to explain why things are as they are. And may have some help.

The Linux Modem How-To - 2.6 Software-based Modems (winmodems, linmodems)

[waterhead]

To find info about PCI devices on your computer, enter this command into a terminal:

lspci