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Title: MODEM WON'T DIAL MY ISP
Post by: P. Schepers on November 13, 2001, 03:02:53 PM

Problem: my modem (US ROBOTICS) won't dial out to my ISP

External network settings
Operation mode: SERVER AND GATEWAY - DIALUP
modem port: /dev/ttyS1
access phone number: 1234 (not the real number)
PPP account: demo
PPP passord: demo
Connect time: medium, etc.....


Whn I run the internet dialup test my modem doesnt respond, not even a light is flashing.

What can be wrong???

Title: Re: MODEM WON'T DIAL MY ISP
Post by: Jeff on November 13, 2001, 06:52:58 PM

I had this same problem initally when setting up mine.  Is this an internal or external modem?   Mine was external, the documentation provided a setting in the /dev that needed to be added for this to work.   I don't recall exactly and I am at work so I can't look.  After adding a line in /dev/?  life was good.  

Also have you used Minicom or another utility to test the modem.  Minicom required modifications to work also.

I will look later to see if you still need the entry.
Good Luck

Title: Re: MODEM WON'T DIAL MY ISP
Post by: Patrick Schepers on November 15, 2001, 01:43:41 AM

External modem.

With minicom it respons.

Thanks for your reaction.

Title: Re: MODEM WON'T DIAL MY ISP
Post by: Kevin Court on November 20, 2001, 07:46:51 PM

Patrick Schepers wrote:
>
> External modem.
>
> With minicom it respons.
>
> Thanks for your reaction.

Did you ever get it working?  If so, what did you do.  
I'm having the same problem, It picks up the line, but just sits there and never dials.

Thanks,

k

Title: Re: MODEM WON'T DIAL MY ISP
Post by: guestFF on November 20, 2001, 10:49:10 PM

Hi,

Did you check the '/var/log/messages' logfile to see what's goin' on...?

If so, tell us about it.

HFW

Title: Re: MODEM WON'T DIAL MY ISP
Post by: Hugo on February 12, 2002, 03:47:04 AM

Im having exactly the same trouble.  
How can I use the famous minicom?  I am really new with this stuff.  
When the administration screen appears , how do I call the minicom ?

Thanks.

Hugo.