Dialup configuration - Revision history

Aroberts at 20:55, 9 May 2014

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If "permission error" is written to modem log when attempting to connect

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Getting gnome-ppp to run properly

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If "permission error" is written to modem log when attempting to connect

2011-07-09T06:57:23Z

2011-07-09T06:55:56Z

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 '''Keep in mind that our testing username is '''freegeek@whiz.to''' (must include both the username and domainname)'''

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 [[Category:Tech support]]
 [[Category:modems]]

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 and reboot.
 ===password problems===
 With some ISP's using the default configurations of kppp and gnome-ppp does not work. In those cases, you can generally get the account going by editing the pap-secrets file.

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 ==Getting gnome-ppp to run properly==
-First make sure that gnome-ppp is installed by typing in 'gnome-ppp' into the terminal. If not installed, type 'sudo apt-get install gnome-ppp'. Unless its run as root in Ubuntu gnome-ppp will fail to connect. To fix this, ensure that the gnome-ppp entry in the menu is prefaced with "gksudo". To do this right click on the applications menu go to edit menus, navigate to (under 'Internet') and select gnome-ppp and click properties, then change the command from
+First make sure that gnome-ppp is installed by typing in 'gnome-ppp' into the terminal. If not installed, type 'sudo apt-get install gnome-ppp'. Once installed certain permissions need to be set to enable it to connect properly. Open the System menu, select Administration, then Users and Groups. Select Advanced Settings and enter the account password when requested. In the Advanced Settings window select the User Privileges tab and enable "Connect to Internet using a modem" and "Use modems".
 ==Ubuntu Help==

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   open - system --> administration --> users and groups
   open - advanced settings
-  open - user privleges tab
+  open - user privileges tab
-  check - connect tp internet using a modem
+  check - connect to internet using a modem
 ===password problems===