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

[Grant]

> 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
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> --> 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.

- Grant