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Questions tagged [wvdial]

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Linux PPP : how to debug disconnects with exit code = 16?

I'm using pppd and wvdial on my ARM Linux embedded system. I have a CDMA modem connected via a serial port and am connecting to the Verizon network. I am seeing that several times per day pppd exits with exit code 16 (see exact message from log…
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Is there a way to tell wvdial to wait for the answer of a command?

Some AT commands in wvdial return their answers with a delay. This period of time depends on the command. For instance, when you want to scan for available networks, you can use the AT+COPS=? command. The scanning process takes about 30s, but wvdial…
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How can I run a script when internet connection is about to get lost?

I use wvdial (PPP dialer) with a SIM card modem and sometimes this connection is reset by server side. I would like to run a script which greps ifconfig to get a volume of data downloaded and stores it somewhere. Obviously it has to be done when…
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systemd service does not trigger the tmux command upon reboot

I am using a Yocto image based on the linux-mainline kernel. I have systemd on the embedded OS that I have created. Aim I have a UMTS dongle connected to the board which will use usb_modeswitch to recognise the dongle and wvdial to connect to the 3G…
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wvdial: The PPP daemon has died: Pty program error (exit code = 9)

I tried to configure AnyDATA ADU890-WH modem to work in Linux, but I have not succeeded. I am client of Czech carrier O2 and using Ubuntu 14.04. I have once managed to connect using Network Center, Mobile Broadband tab - but since then I have not…
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Determine 2G or 3G connection

I am using WvDial to dial my USB modem up to my ISP. But how can I tell what network I am connected to: 2G or 3G?
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getting "bad init string" when dialing with wvdial

I'm trying to dial-up with my Huawei modem EM680 using wvdial. My modem is found properly on /dev/ttyUSB1 but when I execute wvdial I get this: # wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61 --> Cannot get information for serial port. -->…
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Error while trying to connect to internet using wvdial

I am getting error while connecting to Internet through Wvdial . This is the output which I am getting : tusharmakkar08@tusharmakkar08-Satellite-C660 ~ $ sudo wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61 --> Initializing modem. --> Sending:…
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Ping to any ip does not work on ppp0 from USB 3G modem Huawei using wvdial

I have a Debian OS on a Banana pi and I use a Huawei 3G modem to connect to the internet from it using the wvdial tool. I also have the usb-modeswitch installed and I think the modem is working as a modem correctly. The existing setup was working…
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Debian wvdial parse result to auto set the IP address

I'm trying to get wvdial to work automatically with a Telit LE910 WCDMA modem. My script will start up the connection as needed, then disconnect when not needed to prevent wasted data. One of the telit commands to set up the modem is to send…
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Troubles establishing connection with wvdial - Invalid dial command error

I am trying to run internet via HUAWEI E3372 on Debian. It worked on Windows but did not work on Debian.The error is this: ATDT*99# ERROR --> Invalid dial command. wvdial: utils/wvtask.cc:303: static int WvTaskMan::yield(int):…
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udev rules assign same port name for a modem with 4 ttyUSB ports

I have a dlink DW-157 3g dongle. I am trying to assign the same port to the dongle everytime it boots up by modifying the udev rules file. Since the dongle on boot boots up as a storage media, I have to enter the command below to eject and mount for…
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Verizon LG VL600 USB 4G Modem

I am trying to connect an LG VL600 USB 4G Modem from Verizon on a Debian based machine (tried on Linux Mint and Raspberry Pi). I got it working on Windows 7 Virtualbox VM, so I know the device and service is working. Device ID is 1004:61aa. When I…
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3G connection with wvdial gets no IP, exits with code 16

I am trying to establish a 3G connection with Raspbian, a 3G USB dongle, usb_modeswitch and wvdial. I followed this tutorial which has worked well before with a different 3G dongle. My 3G dongle is a ZTE D6601, the SIM has no PIN and the connection…
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Troubles establishing connection with wvdial

I have a Huawei cell modem EM680 with which I can establish a connection on my Ubuntu 13.10 box just fine. I plug it in and I can establish a connection using the Connections Manager. I have a box without X server and I want to establish a…
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