Can you explain how this is done?

[Harry Giles]

Net Llama! wrote:

> On 12/22/2004 03:10 PM, Harry Giles wrote:
>
>> 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
>
>
> I think that's the ppp chat script if you chose to go that route.
>
>>
>> 1xevdo wash created seperately previously.
>
>
> err?
>
>
I meant to blather the file 1xevdo WAS created seperately earlier in the 
instructions.

I guess what I need to know is how to properly create and save the pppd 
chat script.

Harry G