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Wvdial is a program that makes it easy to connect your Linux workstation to the Internet. It  is a [[PPP]] dialer with built-in intelligence: it will automatically detect your modem, and it can log into almost any Internet provider's server without any special configuration. = WvDial =
[[DebianPkg:wvdial|WvDial]]
is a program that makes it easy to connect your Linux workstation to the Internet. It is a [[PPP]] dialer with built-in intelligence: it will automatically detect your modem, and it can log into almost any Internet provider's server without any special configuration.
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Debian Package: DebPkg:wvdial == Frontends ==
 * DebianPkg:gnome-ppp
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== Graphical frontends ==
 * DebPkg:gnome-ppp
 * http://osx.freshmeat.net/projects/x-wvdial - [[x-wvdial]] (not packaged). It uses [[xmessage]] for displaying panels containing connection and status information.
== Installation ==
Installing DebianPkg:wvdial with a [[QuickPackageManagement|package manager]] will use [[debconf]] and [[DebianMan:1/wvdialconf|wvdialconf(1)]] to establish the {{{/etc/wvdial.conf}}} file, with the necessary connection values (i.e. phone number, username, password) supplied by you.
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== Quick Start ==
Assuming everything works perfectly, the following will get you on-line if you're running as [[root]].
To repeat the configuration process after installation, run {{{dpkg-reconfigure wvdial}}}.
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{{{
wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
vi /etc/wvdial.conf}}}
edit username/password/phone number
{{{
vi /etc/resolv.conf }}}
edit [[nameservers]]
{{{
wvdial}}}
== Usage ==
Once configured, !WvDial can be started/stopped using the [[DebianMan:1/pon.wvdial|pon.wvdial]] and {{{poff.wvdial}}} scripts or via the GNOME frontend. A wvdial method is also available in [[DebianMan:5/interfaces|interfaces(5)]] for use with [[DebianMan:8/ifup|ifupdown]].
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== See also == == See Also ==
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== Other interesting links ==
 * WikiPedia:wvdial in Wikipedia
 * http://open.nit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvDialFAQ - wvdial's FAQ
 * http://open.nit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=MailingLists - wvdial's mailing lists
 * http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/x314.html - Linux PPP HowTo (configure wvdial)
 * http://support.real-time.com/linux/dialup/wvdial.html - example
== External Links ==
 * http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvDial - Homepage;
  * http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvDialFAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
  * http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=MailingLists - Mailing Lists
 * !WvDial manual pages: [[DebianMan:1/wvdialconf|wvdialconf(1)]], [[DebianMan:5/wvdial.conf|wvdial.conf(5)]]
 * http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/x314.html - !WvDial in the Linux PPP HOWTO
 * http://support.real-time.com/linux/dialup/wvdial.html - Manual !WvDial configuration example
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WvDial

WvDial is a program that makes it easy to connect your Linux workstation to the Internet. It is a PPP dialer with built-in intelligence: it will automatically detect your modem, and it can log into almost any Internet provider's server without any special configuration.

Frontends

Installation

Installing wvdial with a package manager will use debconf and wvdialconf(1) to establish the /etc/wvdial.conf file, with the necessary connection values (i.e. phone number, username, password) supplied by you.

To repeat the configuration process after installation, run dpkg-reconfigure wvdial.

Usage

Once configured, WvDial can be started/stopped using the pon.wvdial and poff.wvdial scripts or via the GNOME frontend. A wvdial method is also available in interfaces(5) for use with ifupdown.

See Also

  • ?Internet_Connection_Sharing

  • WiFi


CategoryNetwork | CategorySystemAdministration