wvdial won't dial, Kermit dials, Please help

I can't get wvdial (using Fedora Core 1, command prompt only) to dial
the external USR 5686D modem connected to COM1.

[root@Blue root]# setserial -ag /dev/ttyS0
/dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
closing_wait: 3000
Flags: spd_normal skip_test

Kermit works fine, as follows:

set line /dev/ttyS0
set carrier-watch off
set speed 115200
c
-----
ATE1Q0V1
OK
ATDT8241103
CONNECT 50666/

I attempt to use wvdial and the external modem lights flash, but no
dial tone nor dialing is heard. What am I missing??

[root@Blue root]# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
--> Sending: ATQ0
--> Re-Sending: ATZ
--> Modem not responding.
[root@Blue root]# cat /etc/wvdial.conf

[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyS0
Baud = 57600
Init = ATZ
Phone = 824-1103
Username = xxxxxxxxx@worldnet.att.net
Password = xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx

Phisherman wrote:

> I can't get wvdial (using Fedora Core 1, command prompt only) to dial
> the external USR 5686D modem connected to COM1.
>
> [root@Blue root]# setserial -ag /dev/ttyS0
> /dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
> Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
> closing_wait: 3000
> Flags: spd_normal skip_test
>
> Kermit works fine, as follows:
>
> set line /dev/ttyS0
> set carrier-watch off
> set speed 115200
> c
> -----
> ATE1Q0V1
> OK
> ATDT8241103
> CONNECT 50666/
>
> I attempt to use wvdial and the external modem lights flash, but no
> dial tone nor dialing is heard. What am I missing??
>
> [root@Blue root]# wvdial
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
> --> Initializing modem.
> --> Sending: ATZ
> --> Sending: ATQ0
> --> Re-Sending: ATZ
> --> Modem not responding.
> [root@Blue root]# cat /etc/wvdial.conf
>
> [Dialer Defaults]
> Modem = /dev/ttyS0
> Baud = 57600
> Init = ATZ
> Phone = 824-1103
> Username = xxxxxxxxx@worldnet.att.net
> Password = xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx

I have neither running at the moment, and I am not familiar with Kermit, but
there has been no other answer so far, so here goes.

I have used wvdial before. I had to use a modem initialization string in
addition to ATZ. Where in wvdial you are sending ATQ0, in Kermit you seem
to be sending ATE1Q0V1. Can you try this combination in your wvdial.conf?
A similar change was needed in my case.

Doug.

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- Yogi Berra.

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:13:17 +1100, Doug Laidlaw
<laidlaws@myaccess.com.au> wrote:

>Phisherman wrote:
>
>> I can't get wvdial (using Fedora Core 1, command prompt only) to dial
>> the external USR 5686D modem connected to COM1.
>>
>> [root@Blue root]# setserial -ag /dev/ttyS0
>> /dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
>> Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
>> closing_wait: 3000
>> Flags: spd_normal skip_test
>>
>> Kermit works fine, as follows:
>>
>> set line /dev/ttyS0
>> set carrier-watch off
>> set speed 115200
>> c
>> -----
>> ATE1Q0V1
>> OK
>> ATDT8241103
>> CONNECT 50666/
>>
>> I attempt to use wvdial and the external modem lights flash, but no
>> dial tone nor dialing is heard. What am I missing??
>>
>> [root@Blue root]# wvdial
>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
>> --> Initializing modem.
>> --> Sending: ATZ
>> --> Sending: ATQ0
>> --> Re-Sending: ATZ
>> --> Modem not responding.
>> [root@Blue root]# cat /etc/wvdial.conf
>>
>> [Dialer Defaults]
>> Modem = /dev/ttyS0
>> Baud = 57600
>> Init = ATZ
>> Phone = 824-1103
>> Username = xxxxxxxxx@worldnet.att.net
>> Password = xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx
>
>I have neither running at the moment, and I am not familiar with Kermit, but
>there has been no other answer so far, so here goes.
>
>I have used wvdial before. I had to use a modem initialization string in
>addition to ATZ. Where in wvdial you are sending ATQ0, in Kermit you seem
>to be sending ATE1Q0V1. Can you try this combination in your wvdial.conf?
>A similar change was needed in my case.
>
>Doug.

[root@Blue root]# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
--> Sending: ATQ0
--> Re-Sending: ATZ
--> Modem not responding.

Thanks Doug. I gave your idea a try. I was hoping the fix was
something simple, or perhaps something I did not do. If I can't get
this to work, this may be a show-stopper. Are there any processes,
settings, daemons,variables, files (other than etc/wvdial.conf), that
wvdial requires?

Could not get minicom to talk to the modem either, yet Kermit does
talk to the modem. Not sure if I could use Kermit for setting up a PPP
proxy, nor do I know if this approach is practical. Right now my
brain hurts--any ideas greatly appreciated!

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:32:13 GMT, Phisherman <nobody@noone.com> wrote:
> I can't get wvdial (using Fedora Core 1, command prompt only) to dial
> the external USR 5686D modem connected to COM1.

> [root@Blue root]# setserial -ag /dev/ttyS0
> /dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
> Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
> closing_wait: 3000
> Flags: spd_normal skip_test

> Kermit works fine, as follows:

> set line /dev/ttyS0
> set carrier-watch off
> set speed 115200
> c
> -----
> ATE1Q0V1
> OK
> ATDT8241103
> CONNECT 50666/

> I attempt to use wvdial and the external modem lights flash, but no
> dial tone nor dialing is heard. What am I missing??

> [root@Blue root]# wvdial
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
> --> Initializing modem.
> --> Sending: ATZ
> --> Sending: ATQ0
> --> Re-Sending: ATZ
> --> Modem not responding.
> [root@Blue root]# cat /etc/wvdial.conf

> [Dialer Defaults]
> Modem = /dev/ttyS0
> Baud = 57600
> Init = ATZ
> Phone = 824-1103
> Username = xxxxxxxxx@worldnet.att.net
> Password = xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx

It looks like wvdial is not getting a response to ATQ0. Did you check
your modem setup with kermit? After connecting, type:
ATZ
then
ATI4
gives the current setup, and
ATI5
shows template Y0 and Y1. Full command info can be obtained with:
AT$
and
AT&$
and
ATS$
and
ATD$
I'd suspect that ATE or ATV response type is wrong for wvdial.

--
Dale Dellutri <ddelQQQlutr@panQQQix.com> (lose the Q's)

Phisherman <nobody@noone.com> wrote:

> [root@Blue root]# wvdial
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
> --> Initializing modem.
> --> Sending: ATZ
> --> Sending: ATQ0
> --> Re-Sending: ATZ
> --> Modem not responding.

Does the modem recognize ATZ at all? It appeared to be missing from
kermit's initialization strings, which worked.

--
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PPP-Q&A links, downloads: http://ckite.no-ip.net/
/* For every credibility gap, there is a gullibility fill.
-- R. Clopton */

Phisherman <nobody@noone.com> writes:

]I can't get wvdial (using Fedora Core 1, command prompt only) to dial
]the external USR 5686D modem connected to COM1.

][root@Blue root]# setserial -ag /dev/ttyS0
]/dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
] Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
] closing_wait: 3000
] Flags: spd_normal skip_test

]Kermit works fine, as follows:

]set line /dev/ttyS0
]set carrier-watch off
]set speed 115200
]c
]-----
]ATE1Q0V1
]OK
]ATDT8241103
]CONNECT 50666/

]I attempt to use wvdial and the external modem lights flash, but no
]dial tone nor dialing is heard. What am I missing??

][root@Blue root]# wvdial
]--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
]--> Initializing modem.
]--> Sending: ATZ

Tell it not to send ATZ That abortion is a trap just waiting for
problems. It simply sets the modem to whatever state it was in when
somenone stored teh state (or some rogue program stored the state)
Use AT&F or AT&F1 on Sportster modems.


]--> Sending: ATQ0
]--> Re-Sending: ATZ
]--> Modem not responding.
][root@Blue root]# cat /etc/wvdial.conf

][Dialer Defaults]
]Modem = /dev/ttyS0
]Baud = 57600
]Init = ATZ
]Phone = 824-1103
]Username = xxxxxxxxx@worldnet.att.net
]Password = xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx

Phisherman <nobody@noone.com> writes:

]On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:13:17 +1100, Doug Laidlaw
]<laidlaws@myaccess.com.au> wrote:

]>Phisherman wrote:
]>
]>> I can't get wvdial (using Fedora Core 1, command prompt only) to dial
]>> the external USR 5686D modem connected to COM1.
]>>
]>> [root@Blue root]# setserial -ag /dev/ttyS0
]>> /dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
]>> Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
]>> closing_wait: 3000
]>> Flags: spd_normal skip_test
]>>
]>> Kermit works fine, as follows:
]>>
]>> set line /dev/ttyS0
]>> set carrier-watch off
]>> set speed 115200
]>> c
]>> -----
]>> ATE1Q0V1
]>> OK
]>> ATDT8241103
]>> CONNECT 50666/
]>>
]>> I attempt to use wvdial and the external modem lights flash, but no
]>> dial tone nor dialing is heard. What am I missing??
]>>
]>> [root@Blue root]# wvdial
]>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
]>> --> Initializing modem.
]>> --> Sending: ATZ
]>> --> Sending: ATQ0
]>> --> Re-Sending: ATZ
]>> --> Modem not responding.
]>> [root@Blue root]# cat /etc/wvdial.conf
]>>
]>> [Dialer Defaults]
]>> Modem = /dev/ttyS0
]>> Baud = 57600
]>> Init = ATZ
]>> Phone = 824-1103
]>> Username = xxxxxxxxx@worldnet.att.net
]>> Password = xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx
]>
]>I have neither running at the moment, and I am not familiar with Kermit, but
]>there has been no other answer so far, so here goes.
]>
]>I have used wvdial before. I had to use a modem initialization string in
]>addition to ATZ. Where in wvdial you are sending ATQ0, in Kermit you seem
]>to be sending ATE1Q0V1. Can you try this combination in your wvdial.conf?
]>A similar change was needed in my case.
]>
]>Doug.

][root@Blue root]# wvdial
]--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
]--> Initializing modem.
]--> Sending: ATZ
]--> Sending: ATQ0
]--> Re-Sending: ATZ
]--> Modem not responding.

]Thanks Doug. I gave your idea a try. I was hoping the fix was
]something simple, or perhaps something I did not do. If I can't get
]this to work, this may be a show-stopper. Are there any processes,
]settings, daemons,variables, files (other than etc/wvdial.conf), that
]wvdial requires?

]Could not get minicom to talk to the modem either, yet Kermit does
]talk to the modem. Not sure if I could use Kermit for setting up a PPP
]proxy, nor do I know if this approach is practical. Right now my
]brain hurts--any ideas greatly appreciated!

Why do you need one of those external helper programs at all? wvdial,
kermit, kppp, ... all put in another layer --potentially buggy.

Se www.theroy.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html

"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
news:ef8g2018614jaq9iacanga59prm61itht4@4ax.com

> I can't get wvdial (using Fedora Core 1, command prompt only) to dial
> the external USR 5686D modem connected to COM1.

Did you run /usr/bin/wvdialconf to both detect and set the "Init2" line in
/etc/wvdial.conf ?

It looks like it's missing in your configuration.


tony

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On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 17:57:56 +0000 (UTC), unruh@string.physics.ubc.ca
(Bill Unruh) wrote:

>Phisherman <nobody@noone.com> writes:
>
>]I can't get wvdial (using Fedora Core 1, command prompt only) to dial
>]the external USR 5686D modem connected to COM1.
>
>][root@Blue root]# setserial -ag /dev/ttyS0
>]/dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
>] Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
>] closing_wait: 3000
>] Flags: spd_normal skip_test
>
>]Kermit works fine, as follows:
>
>]set line /dev/ttyS0
>]set carrier-watch off
>]set speed 115200
>]c
>]-----
>]ATE1Q0V1
>]OK
>]ATDT8241103
>]CONNECT 50666/
>
>]I attempt to use wvdial and the external modem lights flash, but no
>]dial tone nor dialing is heard. What am I missing??
>
>][root@Blue root]# wvdial
>]--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
>]--> Initializing modem.
>]--> Sending: ATZ
>
>Tell it not to send ATZ That abortion is a trap just waiting for
>problems. It simply sets the modem to whatever state it was in when
>somenone stored teh state (or some rogue program stored the state)
>Use AT&F or AT&F1 on Sportster modems.

I tried AT&F, then again tried AT&F1. Neither worked. I have an
external USR Faxmodem model 5686D. The strange thing is that the
modems lights flash when I issue the wvdial command, but then I get
--> Modem not responding.
My problem is not unique. I found a few references using Google,
others are getting the same "Modem not responding" message. But I
have found a solution that works yet.

>
>]--> Sending: ATQ0
>]--> Re-Sending: ATZ
>]--> Modem not responding.
>][root@Blue root]# cat /etc/wvdial.conf
>
>][Dialer Defaults]
>]Modem = /dev/ttyS0
>]Baud = 57600
>]Init = ATZ
>]Phone = 824-1103
>]Username = xxxxxxxxx@worldnet.att.net
>]Password = xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 17:59:54 +0000 (UTC), unruh@string.physics.ubc.ca
(Bill Unruh) wrote:

>Phisherman <nobody@noone.com> writes:
>
>]On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:13:17 +1100, Doug Laidlaw
>]<laidlaws@myaccess.com.au> wrote:
>
>]>Phisherman wrote:
>]>
>]>> I can't get wvdial (using Fedora Core 1, command prompt only) to dial
>]>> the external USR 5686D modem connected to COM1.
>]>>
>]>> [root@Blue root]# setserial -ag /dev/ttyS0
>]>> /dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
>]>> Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
>]>> closing_wait: 3000
>]>> Flags: spd_normal skip_test
>]>>
>]>> Kermit works fine, as follows:
>]>>
>]>> set line /dev/ttyS0
>]>> set carrier-watch off
>]>> set speed 115200
>]>> c
>]>> -----
>]>> ATE1Q0V1
>]>> OK
>]>> ATDT8241103
>]>> CONNECT 50666/
>]>>
>]>> I attempt to use wvdial and the external modem lights flash, but no
>]>> dial tone nor dialing is heard. What am I missing??
>]>>
>]>> [root@Blue root]# wvdial
>]>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
>]>> --> Initializing modem.
>]>> --> Sending: ATZ
>]>> --> Sending: ATQ0
>]>> --> Re-Sending: ATZ
>]>> --> Modem not responding.
>]>> [root@Blue root]# cat /etc/wvdial.conf
>]>>
>]>> [Dialer Defaults]
>]>> Modem = /dev/ttyS0
>]>> Baud = 57600
>]>> Init = ATZ
>]>> Phone = 824-1103
>]>> Username = xxxxxxxxx@worldnet.att.net
>]>> Password = xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx
>]>
>]>I have neither running at the moment, and I am not familiar with Kermit, but
>]>there has been no other answer so far, so here goes.
>]>
>]>I have used wvdial before. I had to use a modem initialization string in
>]>addition to ATZ. Where in wvdial you are sending ATQ0, in Kermit you seem
>]>to be sending ATE1Q0V1. Can you try this combination in your wvdial.conf?
>]>A similar change was needed in my case.
>]>
>]>Doug.
>
>][root@Blue root]# wvdial
>]--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
>]--> Initializing modem.
>]--> Sending: ATZ
>]--> Sending: ATQ0
>]--> Re-Sending: ATZ
>]--> Modem not responding.
>
>]Thanks Doug. I gave your idea a try. I was hoping the fix was
>]something simple, or perhaps something I did not do. If I can't get
>]this to work, this may be a show-stopper. Are there any processes,
>]settings, daemons,variables, files (other than etc/wvdial.conf), that
>]wvdial requires?
>
>]Could not get minicom to talk to the modem either, yet Kermit does
>]talk to the modem. Not sure if I could use Kermit for setting up a PPP
>]proxy, nor do I know if this approach is practical. Right now my
>]brain hurts--any ideas greatly appreciated!
>
>Why do you need one of those external helper programs at all? wvdial,
>kermit, kppp, ... all put in another layer --potentially buggy.
>
>Se www.theroy.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html


Thanks! Good info here, with corrected typo

www.theory.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html

I've read many problems with wvdial. Maybe I'll be better off without
it.