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WvDial (pronounced "Weave Dial") is an easier way to connect to the internet.

WvDial (pronounced "Weave Dial") is an easier way to connect to the internet. It completely avoids the need for chat scripts, edits pap-secrets and chap-secrets for you, detects your modem automatically, and chooses a valid init string. It can even read and respond to command prompts at almost any ISP.1

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How to install wvdial without getting the following error?

When I ran the command: sudo apt-get install wvdial I got this error message : error p@p:~$ sudo apt-get install wvdial Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package wvdial is not available, but is…
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Configuring Huawei E3276 modem

I'm having trouble with my mobile broadband modem (Huawei E3276) on Ubuntu 14.04. lsusb output: Bus 002 Device 024: ID 12d1:1506 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E398 LTE/UMTS/GSM Modem/Networkcard When I plugged the modem in, the following appeared…
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Help with Dial Up

I am trying to set up a computer for my friend that has dial up. The problem is nothing I try can detect the modem. GnomePPP can't find it and I can't figure Kppp out. I've been looking all over the net on my ethernet trying to find an answer but I…
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Modem not responding wvdial ubuntu 15.10

I installed Ubuntu 15.10 yesterday(22 dec,2015). I installed wvdial and made some changes to /etc/wvdial.conf file. Connected my usb cdma 1x modem with usim of UTL Nepal. Then i typed sudo wvdial and pressed enter key. The connection was…
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Connecting to the Internet using Etisalat in Sri Lanka (Prolink PHS300) (Corporate Dongle)

I live in Sri Lanka and my ISP is Etisalat Lanka PVT (LTD). I upgrade to Ubuntu 14.04 a couple of weeks ago and I still am wondering how to connect to the Internet using my Etisalat Prolink PHS300 dongle. I have tried many online forums as well as…
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Trouble setting up wvdial

I'm using nokia x2-00 as modem and idea as service provider.my wvdial settings are as follows: [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet",,0,0 ; Phone = *99# ISDN = 0 Modem Type = USB…
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How to share internet over WiFi from wvdial in 12.04?

I have just installed 12.04 on a separate partition on my hard drive so I can dual-boot to either Windows 7 or Ubuntu. I am living in Japan and so I'm using a mobile broadband USB device called "Softbank C02LC". By default it seems that this device…
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Make wvidial as network manager default

My question is, how can I make wvdial my default network app on Ubuntu since my modem can connect through wvdial but not network manager? I can't update it through the GUI if I'm using wvdial. Due to my modem's incompatibility with nm-applet, I'm…
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Huawei EC156 mobile broadband not working with Network manager on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64 bit

Related to Getting HUAWEI Mobile Broadband E173 to work in Ubuntu 13.10 . I have the same situation with the huawei ec156 modem .With wvdial it works perfectly with /dev/ttyUSB0 but with Network manager for some reason it uses /dev/ttyUSB2 and fails…
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Could Not Connect to Internet Even After Installing wvdial

After I start wvdial, I get the following lines $sudo wvidal WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61 Initializing modem. Sending: ATZ OK Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 OK Modem…
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Executing command line with other user

I'm struggling with a problem, i'm using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, i have a command line "wvdial brt" wich i need to execute with every boot from my computer, i have 2 users in my computer and i have to execute this command from any of them, i tried to…
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Why can I not connect with wvdial? (Reliance Netconnect + issue with Kubuntu)

The WVDIAL tutorial is very useful for me, unfortunately I am still not able to connect via wvdial but the other Hybrid connection method was simply Out of the Box. I am getting below error while running wvdial sudo apt-get install wvdial Reading…
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Reset CDMA USB Modem without unplug/replug

Possible Duplicate: How do you reset a USB device from the command line? I have CE682 USB Modem connected using wvdial. Every time it got disconnected, i cant reconnect without unplug and replug. If i execute wvdial without replug, it will only…
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Klarmobile SurfStick - XS Stick W14 Networkmanager

I try to use a Surfstick from Klarmobil, Since I followed this instructions (I used 2-5 more but am not allowed to link them here since reputation under 10), I was finally able to get the SurfStick - XS Stick W14 working. Which means the green LED…
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Problems with internet access via modem . Ubuntu 15.10

I already connect to the internet using a modem SmartFren CE628 but I have not been able to access the internet. For example ping 8.8.8.8:
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