Wednesday, December 10, 2008

How to setup a dialup connection Ubuntu

Anybody got stuck up with setting up a dial up connection using your mobile phone in Ubuntu?
I will explain the way in which i have done it.

Step 1: Go to terminal.
Step 2: Type the command : sudo wvdialconf wvdial.conf
Step 3: gedit wvdial.conf
Step 4: Update that file with the Phone number to dial, User name and password to connect your ISP.
Step 5: Save it.
Step 6: Now you will be in the terminal. Enter the command : wvdial

It will initialize the modem and you will be connected.

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