Zoom 5510 ADSL USB Modem Install (UK)

[srtck]

I am using zoom 5510a modem and installed ubuntu-dapper. I applied this walkthrough today. Green light stayed on but when i run "pppd call myprovidername" command i am having following error.

root@xxx:/home/yyy# pppd call myprovidername
Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4b1/pppoatm.so loaded.
pppd: In file /etc/ppp/peers/myprovidername: unrecognized option 'user=myuserlogin'

Because of my isp, only thing i changed in your walkhrough is vpi and vci parameters.
I checked all of the settings but i am still having same error.

[Malac]

I am using zoom 5510a modem and installed ubuntu-dapper. I applied this walkthrough today. Green light stayed on but when i run "pppd call myprovidername" command i am having following error.

root@xxx:/home/yyy# pppd call myprovidername
Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4b1/pppoatm.so loaded.
pppd: In file /etc/ppp/peers/myprovidername: unrecognized option 'user=myuserlogin'

Because of my isp, only thing i changed in your walkhrough is vpi and vci parameters.
I checked all of the settings but i am still having same error.

Sorry the /etc/ppp/peers/yourprovidername file should read

user "youruserlogin"

there is no = sign and the quotes should be there this time.
I will amend the walkthrough.

Let me know if this works.

[srtck]

i corrected the file as you said and reboot.

root@xxx:/home/yyy# pppd call myprovidername
Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4b1/pppoatm.so loaded.
Plugin pppoatm.so loaded.

So no there are no errors anymore.Then i opened the firefox but i could not connect anywhere.
It's weird. There must be something wrong.

[Malac]

That is strange, if all your files are now correct and no errors are being given when you dial it should work.
Sorry for the next bit but just to confirm you have got the 5510A modem pictured at the beginning of this thread and not one of the other ones.

Have you tried pinging an IP address from terminal (66.102.9.99 should be google)
if that connects but a ping to www.google.com doesn't then it's a DNS problem, see other threads for problems with this.

The only other thing I can suggest is to redo the steps making sure all is as it should be or attach your files to this post and I will have a look at them.

[srtck]

OK. I fixed the problem i am online right now.
In the options file least line must be same as my vpi and vci parameters.
Like this,

plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4b1/pppoatm.so myvpi.myvci

I missed that point.

Thank you for all of support.

[Malac]

You're very welcome.
Happy Ubuntu-ing

[gritpype]

Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but:

I have followed this procedure, and it works fine - up until the point I want to use the internet. dmesg after completing all the steps produces a message telling me the line is up, and giving me the speeds. But the Internet still won't launch.

Under Windows, the connection is over a routed RFC1483 connection to a static IP, not a dynamically assigned one. I assume this is the problem, as I have changed all the other parameters that need changing (VIP/VCP, etc.). What do I need to change?

All help gratefully received.

[Malac]

Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but:

I have followed this procedure, and it works fine - up until the point I want to use the internet. dmesg after completing all the steps produces a message telling me the line is up, and giving me the speeds. But the Internet still won't launch.

Under Windows, the connection is over a routed RFC1483 connection to a static IP, not a dynamically assigned one. I assume this is the problem, as I have changed all the other parameters that need changing (VIP/VCP, etc.). What do I need to change?

All help gratefully received.

You will need to change the /etc/network/interfaces file entry for the ppp0 connection to read:

 auto ppp0
     iface ppp0 inet static
     address 192.168.1.1
     network 192.168.1.0
     netmask 255.255.255.0
     gateway 192.168.1.254
     broadcast 192.168.1.255

replacing the values for your network: plus in /etc/cxacru file DEFAULT IP ADDRESS.
I think, you may have to do a search for assigning static IP to dialup modems.
Let me know if this works.

[gritpype]

Not yet, I'm afraid.

I'm not entirely sure what I should be putting for broadcast or network in /etc/network/interfaces

Can't ping anything either. Gah.

[gritpype]

Done it! Only took me 10 days ...

Anyway, I should confess at this point that I'm using a different modem, and using your How-To as a jumping off point, combined with some other sources.

I will write my own How-To now for this modem and my provider.