From 066eb8fa87528f8d5d09dc094ed7e6c3f2494eb2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alain Reguera Delgado Date: Nov 03 2011 00:33:02 +0000 Subject: Update `Connectivity/Dialup/modem.docbook'. --- diff --git a/Manuals/Tcpi-ug/Connectivity/Dialup/modem.docbook b/Manuals/Tcpi-ug/Connectivity/Dialup/modem.docbook index fb2b5a4..f2c9f27 100644 --- a/Manuals/Tcpi-ug/Connectivity/Dialup/modem.docbook +++ b/Manuals/Tcpi-ug/Connectivity/Dialup/modem.docbook @@ -5,44 +5,48 @@ In order to establish a PPP link between two computers using the telephone line as medium for data transmission, you need - to install and configure one Modem device in each computer. On - the other hand, if you're planning to connect the same - computer to different networks simultaneously (e.g., to build - a proxy between them), you will need to install and configure - one Modem device for each different network you plan to - establish such simultaneous connection on. + to install and configure one Modem device in each computer you + are connecting in. On the other hand, if you're planning to + connect the same computer to different networks simultaneously + (e.g., to build a proxy between them), you will need to + install and configure one Modem device for each different + network you plan to establish such simultaneous connection on. Installing Modem Devices - To install a Modem device in a computer you need to attach the - Modem hardware to the computer and later the telephone line to - the Modem hardware. To attach the Modem hardware to your - computer, you need to connect the serial or USB cable that - comes from the Modem hardware to the appropriate input on your - computer. To connect the Modem hardware to the telephone line - system, you need to unplug the cable that connects your - telephone device and plug it on the Modem device, specifically - in the port reserved for data transmission. Later, using a - similar cable, you could connect your telephone device to the - Modem's telephone port, so you can realize telephone calls - when no data transmition take place, as well. + To install a Modem device in the computer, you need to attach + the Modem hardware to the computer and later the telephone + line to the Modem hardware. To attach the Modem hardware to + your computer, you need to connect the serial or USB cable + that comes from the Modem hardware to the appropriate input on + your computer (whether serial or USB). To connect the Modem + hardware to the telephone line system, you need to unplug the + cable that connects your telephone device and plug it on the + Modem device, specifically in the port reserved for data + transmission. Later, using a similar cable, you could connect + your telephone device to the Modem's telephone port, so you + can realize telephone calls when no data transmition take + place through Modem's data port. - To be on the safe side, do all the installation with the - computer turned off. Then, when everthing has been put in - place, turn the computer on. Once the system is up, you can - verify the Modem hardware using either the - lsusb or lspci commands. - These commands need to be run with administrative privileges, - so probably need to sudo them or login as - root user in order - to execute them. For example, assuming you are logged in as - root user, and you - are using an USB Modem like that one we mentioned before, the - output of lsusb command would look like the + To be on the safe side, do everything related to hardware + installation with the computer turned off. Then, when + everthing has been put in place, turn the computer on. Once + the operating system is up and running, you can verify the + Modem hardware using either the lsusb or + lspci commands, based on whether you + attached the Modem device to an USB or serial port, + respectivly. These commands need to be run with + administrative privileges, so probably need to + sudo them or login as root user in order to execute + them. For example, assuming you are logged in as root user, and you are using an + USB Modem like that one we mentioned before, the output of + lsusb command would be similar to that following: @@ -59,19 +63,20 @@ Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 - The relevant line here is that one mentioning the existence of - a Multi-Tech System, Inc. MT5634ZBA-USB MultiModemUSB - (new firmware) + The relevant line in this output is that one mentioning the + existence of your Modem. For example, Multi-Tech System, + Inc. MT5634ZBA-USB MultiModemUSB (new + firmware) I want to thank my friend Brians Suarez Alonso for bringing this Modem to me and for his paitient, resisting my repetitive calls at night to realize connection tests. - device. This line confirms that your - Modem hardware is supported by &TCD; and it is possible to - transmit data through it. Otherwise, if the Modem you - installed doesn't appear in this list, it is probably because - such hardware is not supported by &TCD;, yet. + . This line confirms that your Modem hardware is + supported by &TCD; and it is possible to transmit data through + it. Otherwise, if the Modem you installed doesn't appear in + this list, it is probably because such hardware is not + supported by &TCD;, yet. @@ -83,11 +88,11 @@ Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 wvdial, so they can know what device to talk to. Assuming you've connected your Modem device through an USB port, the operating system might use the - the /dev/ttyACM0 file to talk to it. On - the other hand, assuming you've connected your Modem device + /dev/ttyACM0 device file to talk to it. + On the other hand, assuming you've connected your Modem device through a serial port, the operating system might use the - /dev/ttyS0 file to talk to it. To be - absolutly sure about what device name the operating system + /dev/ttyS0 device file to talk to it. To + be absolutly sure about what device name the operating system assigned to your Modem hardware, you can use the wvdialconf program from wvdial package or the @@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ MODEMPORT=/dev/ttyACM0 PROVIDER=ProviderName DEFROUTE=yes PERSIST=no -PAPNAME=a +PAPNAME=faith WVDIALSECT=ProviderName MODEMNAME=Modem0 DEMAND=no