How to setup 56K dailup connection.

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Stephen Liu wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> FC6
> 56K external modem - serial port connection
> 
> Just finished installation and unable to setup 56k connection.
> 
> On Network Configuration;
> Modem port: Modem0 (automatically detected)
> Dial mode auto
> 
> Trying to activate it prompted;
> 
> System-config-network
> /sbin/ifup: configuration for Netvigator56k not found.
> Usage: ifup <device name>
> 
> 
> On Konsole;
> # ifup modem0
> /sbin/ifup: configuration for modem0 not found.
> Usage: ifup <device name>
> 
> 
> # ifup /dev/modem0
> /sbin/ifup: configuration for /dev/modem0 not found.
> Usage: ifup <device name>
> 
> 
> However
> # ls /dev/ | grep modem0
> # ls /dev/ | grep modem
> both no printout
> 
> Please help.  TIA
> 
> 
If you have configured a PPP connection, it would be something like
"ifup ppp0". In order for this to work, you have to have a properly
configured /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0. With most
ISPs, you also need /etc/ppp/chap-secrets and/or pap-secrets
properly configured. I believe the GUI network configuration tool
will set this for you.

There are a couple of other options as well - you can use wdial
(cli) or kppp (GUI) for example. I know kppp does not configure the
ifcfg-ppp? files, so you can not use it to bring up the connection
at boot. I don't remember if wdial does, but I do not believe so.

I am sorry for not being more specific, but I have not set up a new
dialup connection for a while - I just re-use the same config files
the few times I need a dialup connection. But this should tell you
where to look.

Mikkel
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