hooking to isp problem

[Robert]

Cyber Source wrote:

> Langer, Christian wrote:
> 
>> when I try to connect to internet in Fedora 3, this is the output I get:
>>
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>> Jan 16 15:03:55 localhost wvdial[3750]: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2
>> +FCLASS=0
>> Jan 16 15:03:55 localhost wvdial[3750]: OK
>> Jan 16 15:03:55 localhost wvdial[3750]: Sending: ATM1L3
>> Jan 16 15:03:55 localhost wvdial[3750]: ATM1L3
>> Jan 16 15:03:55 localhost wvdial[3750]: OK
>> Jan 16 15:03:55 localhost wvdial[3750]: Modem initialized.
>> Jan 16 15:03:55 localhost wvdial[3750]: Sending: ATDT6152630049
>> Jan 16 15:03:55 localhost wvdial[3750]: Waiting for carrier.
>> Jan 16 15:03:56 localhost wvdial[3750]: ATDT6152630049
>> Jan 16 15:04:18 localhost wvdial[3750]: CONNECT
>> 37333/ARQ/V90/LAPM/V42BIS
>> Jan 16 15:04:18 localhost wvdial[3750]: Carrier detected.  Chatmode
>> finished.
>> Jan 16 15:04:18 localhost pppd[3737]: Serial connection established.
>> Jan 16 15:04:18 localhost pppd[3737]: Using interface ppp0
>> Jan 16 15:04:18 localhost pppd[3737]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
>> Jan 16 15:04:22 localhost pppd[3737]: Remote message: Invalid Login
>> Jan 16 15:04:22 localhost pppd[3737]: PAP authentication failed
>> Jan 16 15:04:25 localhost pppd[3737]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
>> Jan 16 15:04:25 localhost pppd[3737]: Modem hangup
>> Jan 16 15:04:25 localhost pppd[3737]: Connection terminated.
>> Jan 16 15:04:26 localhost pppd[3737]: Exit
>>
>> Is it that Netzero (my isp) requires an encrypted password?  I have
>> carefully checked password and username. Have even used somebody else's
>> username and password, no luck. How would I know if this is problem on
>> my end or isp's end? Any thoughts?
>>
>> Chris Langer
>> clanger.christian at gmail.com
>>
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> 
 > As far as I know, netzero will not work with just pap/chap
 > authentication. The only Linux they support is Linspire and the created
 > software to do the authentication.
 >

Have you tried working through the guide at 
http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html ? I haven't tried Netzero but 
I've used the discovery techniques outlined there to get connected with 
a couple of local ISPs that clearly didn't really want my business.

Good luck!