Can you explain how this is done?

[Net Llama!]

On 12/22/2004 02:36 PM, Harry Giles wrote:
> I am following instructions at:
> 
> http://www.ka9q.net/5220.html
> 
> on how to configure my Verizon wireless card to run under linux, and I 
> do fine until I get to the following:
> 
> "we created a PPP dialup account that can be reached by dialing #777 
> (#PPP) over /dev/ttyUSB0. Your PPP login name is your 10-digit phone 
> number followed by *@vzw3g.com* and your password is simply *vzw*."
> 
> I am not at all familiar with how this is done.  Everything I find 
> googling goes into kernel compiling, etc. which I don't need.
> 
> Can anyone give me some input on this?

i'd guess that it would work with wvdial, or kppp, or even a ppp chat 
script.  if i'm understanding correctly this thing is basically a 
cellular modem card that can do wireless stuff.


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