-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ricardo Rodriguez Peralta wrote: > I have just installed my Viking (generic) modem and I'm trying to get > online. > > I'm not sure what authentication method should I use for my local provider > (Cable and Wireless) but none seem to be working. I'm not really sure if the > problem is for the authentication method or any other issue. > > I can hear my model dialing and hand shaking but mcc tells me (while testing > right after installing) that it doesn't seem to be working. > > Where should I start troubleshooting? > > Thanks. >
The first thing I would check is that your dialer (I assume kppp) is set to one of the following PAP, CHAP, or PAP/CHAP in the accounts tab of the kppp configure dialog. PAP/CHAP is the default and usually works fine. Change it to PAP or CHAP and test if these operate any better. The second which helps for me is change /etc/ppp/options to the following: lock noauth defaultroute ipcp-max-configure 65 ipcp-accept-local ipcp-accept-remote idle 600 This works for me, but your isp should(tm) a page which lists the basic dial-up parameters. As a third option, you could watch what's happening when you dial by watching /var/log/messages. ppp also has debugging options which give more detailed information, but I've never had to resort to them. However, that being said, I have found that the combination of wvdial and gnome-ppp appear to be more reliable when using dial-up. Cheers John -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFDaXUT8a+rYf8pSJ4RAqbmAKCRy18US2xK5ekmibE7nUcWs/nxHgCeOdA7 PPCKVLlRAQp+FM9LWhc0MRI= =Y/Qu -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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