 | | | Problem with wvdial | Problem with wvdial 2004-01-26 - By Edward Dekkers
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Lai Boon Hui wrote:
> Hi,
> i 'm a linux newbie using rh linux 8.0. I 'm trying to
> get wvdial to work, after setting username and
> password in /etc/wvdial.conf and setting nameservers
> in /etc/resolv.conf i tried to dial in. Everything
> seemed to be working...
>
> -- >Looks like a password prompt.
> -- >Sending:(password)
> -- >PPP negotiation detected
> -- >Staring pppd
> -- >pid of pppd: 1385
>
> but i get no response from 'lynx ' internet browser. I
> tried pinging the nameserver (just needed an ip to
> test) and got no response.
>
> My internet connection is definitely working because i
> can get a proper connection using the graphical
> interface 'Netowrk Configuration ' and browse the web
> using Mozilla.
>
> What could be the problem? Thanks in advance.
Try connecting graphically, opening up a terminal, then note down the
output of the 'ifconfig ' command and 'route -n ' commands.
Then connect using wvdial, and see what the difference is when you issue
the above two commands.
Regards,
Ed.
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