[ILUG] Zoom External modem connection problem

[Brian Foster]

  | Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 19:58:16 +0100
  | From: "Colin" <colin at virtualsimgroup.com>
  |[ ... ]
  | pppd[0]: --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.42
  |[ ... ]
  | pppd[0]: --> Carrier detected.  Waiting for prompt.
  | pppd[0]: |{{;3`[03]4[0b]3[01]{[03]3[7f]p433[7f][0c]4[03]3[7f]44[03]3[7f]
  |[ ... ]
  | pppd[0]: --> Don't know what to do!  Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
  |[ ... ]

 yer using wvdial(1).  good.

 the other end is not prompting for a username or anything,
 but trying to start PPP immediately.  ok.

 you haven't set Stupid Mode, so wvdial is waiting for a
 username/whatever prompt.  not good.

 when wvdial eventually times out and tries starting pppd
 'cuz it hasn't seen a prompt, the other end has (probably)
 timed out.  result: no PPP connection.

 try setting Stupid Mode in yer wvdial.conf(5) ?

cheers!
	-blf-
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