Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} wvdial fails with "Zain" Tanzanian network

[Mick]

On Friday 03 July 2009, Grant wrote:
> > I've used wvdial to connect my laptop to the "3" network in Australia
> > with no problem.  I'm now trying to connect to the "Zain" network in
> > Tanzania and I can't get it to work.  I can browse the internet from
> > the phone (Nokia N82), but I can't seem to connect with wvdial.
> > Here's what I get with the debug option enabled in /etc/ppp/options:
> >
> > # wvdial
> > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
> > --> Initializing modem.
> > --> Sending: ATZ
> > ATZ
> > OK
> > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> > OK
> > --> Modem initialized.
> > --> Sending: ATDT*99#
> > --> Waiting for carrier.
> > ATDT*99#
> > CONNECT
> > ~[7f]}#@!}!} } }2}#}$@#}!}$}%\}"}&} }*} } g}%~
> > --> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
> > --> Starting pppd at Fri Jul  3 12:10:31 2009
> > --> Pid of pppd: 6512
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> Using interface ppp0
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> Authentication (PAP) started
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> Authentication (PAP) successful
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> Terminate Request
> > --> ***** no quoted text found in `rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0x1]' *****
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> pppd: �o
> > --> Disconnecting at Fri Jul  3 12:10:35 2009
> > --> The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)
> > --> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
> > --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd
> > man pages for more information.
> > --> Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds
> >
> > I have this in the logs:
> >
> > Jul  3 10:43:42 [pppd] pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0
> > Jul  3 10:43:42 [pppd] Using interface ppp0
> > Jul  3 10:43:42 [pppd] Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyACM0
> > Jul  3 10:43:44 [pppd] PAP authentication succeeded
> > Jul  3 10:43:45 [pppd] LCP terminated by peer
> > Jul  3 10:43:48 [pppd] Connection terminated.
> > Jul  3 10:43:48 [pppd] Modem hangup
> > Jul  3 10:43:48 [pppd] Exit.
> >
> > This page outlines the config to make it work:
> >
> > http://eightzerofour.wordpress.com/tag/wvdialconf/
> >
> > Here it is:
> >
> > [Dialer Defaults]
> > Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
> > Init1 = ATZ
> > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> > Stupid Mode = 1
> > Modem Type = USB Modem
> > Phone = *99#
> > New PPPD = yes
> > ISDN = 0
> > Username = blank
> > Password = blank
> > Baud = 460800
> >
> > But it isn't working for me.
> >
> > I'm new to wvdial and cell phone data connections in general.  What
> > could be the problem?
> >
> > - Grant
>
> Here is the output in /var/log/ppp/current:
>
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] using channel 45
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] Using interface ppp0
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyACM0
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
> 0xa6484d43> <pcomp> <accomp>]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] rcvd [LCP ConfRej id=0x1 <magic 0xa6484d43>
> <pcomp> <accomp>]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0>]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0>]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x0 <auth pap> <mru 1500>
> <asyncmap 0xa0000>]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x0 <auth pap> <mru 1500>
> <asyncmap 0xa0000>]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] sent [PAP AuthReq id=0x1 user="blank"
> password=<hidden>] Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] rcvd [PAP AuthAck id=0x1 ""]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] PAP authentication succeeded
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] sent [CCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mppe -H -M -S -L -D
> -C> <deflate 15> <deflate(old#) 15> <bsd v1 15>]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <compress VJ 0f 01>
> <addr 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns3 0.0.0.0>]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x0 <addr 10.6.6.6>]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x0 <addr 10.6.6.6>]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] rcvd [LCP ProtRej id=0x0 80 fd 01 01 00 15 12
> 06 00 00 00 00 1a 04 78 00 18 04 78 00 15 03 2f]
> Jul  3 12:10:31 [pppd] Protocol-Reject for 'Compression Control
> Protocol' (0x80fd) received
> Jul  3 12:10:32 [pppd] rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0x1]
> Jul  3 12:10:32 [pppd] LCP terminated by peer
> Jul  3 12:10:32 [pppd] sent [LCP TermAck id=0x1]
> Jul  3 12:10:35 [pppd] Connection terminated.
> Jul  3 12:10:35 [pppd] Modem hangup
> Jul  3 12:10:35 [pppd] Exit.

I can't make wvdial emerge on my machine (bug # 274849) and I am only a few 
thousand miles away from Tanzania, but I would suggest that you try "user" 
for Username rather than blank.  May also want to try your ISP username/pin 
for Username/Password.

HTH.
-- 
Regards,
Mick