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

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

>> > 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.

Is there another ppp client I can try besides wvdial?  One of the
dependecies of kppp won't emerge for me so I'm out of luck there.

- Grant