Can you explain how this is done?

[Harry Giles]

Net Llama! wrote:

> 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.
>
>
That is true, but if you read furture, in order to connect, you run the 
command:

sudo pppd call 1xevdo

1xevdo wash created seperately previously.

Harry G