modem thread

[jb]

Ted Draper wrote:

>I'd love to switch to to another ISP to be able to connect to the net.  I don't want to pay for two services and the wife hates change.  She'd raise holy hell if I wanted to change just so I could surf with Linux!  LOL!  I haven't had any luck yet with my modem.  I think I just have it configured wrong.  When I go through the modem wizard and enter all my information, I hit activate and it seems to run through a script and then I get an error 8.  Anyone know what that means?  I don't seem to get the dial tone so I figure that's what it is.  Anyone else have problems with their wives?  LOL, just kidding.  I brought the Linux for dummies book because I really am a dummie when it comes to the new linux system.  Gee, I had problems just trying to change directories!!  Doesn't work like Dos.  Ok, guy's have a good one and keep putting out the great advice!  Much appreciated.  
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org]On Behalf Of
>S. Lawton
>Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 11:42 PM
>To: nflug at nflug.org
>Subject: Re: modem thread
>
>
>On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 15:10:44 -0500
>Cyber Source <peter at thecybersource.com> wrote about "Re:modem thread":
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>>Ted Draper wrote:
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>>>Question for the group.  I just recently installed Fedora 3.0 on a
>>>computer and just want to use it to explore the web.  problem is, I'm
>>>new to Linux (never used before)and installing modem and the like is
>>>proving to be a challenge.  I did find the right drivers for my
>>>modems chipset and installed them on the computer. I don't use a
>>>network, and my modem is a dial up.  I use netzero to surf the web
>>>with windows, and a version doesn't exist for Fedora, just Debian. 
>>>Can I connect to the web somehow by using a terminal and just put my
>>>access numbers to netzero in it?  If so, can you point me in the
>>>right direction on HOW to do just that?  I did download a program
>>>called Alien that is suppose to convert .deb files to .rpm files.  I
>>>hope that works.  
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>>The only compatibility I have seen for netzero is with Linspire's
>>custom Linux, they made an very complicated way to authenticate via
>>software, netzero doesnt use straight PAP or CHAP authentication.
>>  If you have your modem working your almost there but you won't
>>  connect 
>>to netzero. Cyber Source offers a dial-up service with a special rate
>>to NFLUG list members at $14.95 per month for 24/7 connectivity with
>>Linux or Windows. Let me know if your interested. Thanks
>>
>>-- 
>>cybersource.us
>>                         115 Richfield Road
>>               Williamsville, New York 14221
>>                            716-553-8525
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>Ted - 
>I used to have NetZero, and it caused me quite a bit of grief. 
>What Peter said isn't just a sales pitch, it's the truth. 
>If your modem dials out OK, ditch NetZero and get a different ISP that
>doesn't make you load thier software with all it's popups and ads, or at
>least a second ISP for Linux sufing, and save NetZero for Windows, if
>you need it. 
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>The dialup configurator in most live cds I've tried ask for: 
>1. a name for the connection
>2. my ISP username
>3. my ISP password
>4. the number to dial
>5. the modem terminal - mine happens to be at ttyS0
>6. the authentication protocol - mine uses PAP, apparently most in the
>US do. 
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>I'm usually configured, connected, and surfing in less than 5 minutes. 
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I use ispwest for dialup and it works great for Linux or Windows and the 
best part is it is only $6.95 mo. for 2 years pre-payed. They also have 
accelerated dial-up for $1.70 extra but I haven't tried it. I've had 
full dial-up speed virtually every time I connect so I don't really see 
a need. They give a 15 day free trial so your wife can't complain for at 
least 2 weeks, hehehe.
I don't use the connection wizard, forget what problem I was having, 
manually adding the info and query the modem.
Here is the link to ispwest.
http://www.ispwest.com/dialup/index.html
jb