Using serial modem - Revision history

Zcrayfish: /* Note for above example configs */ Fixed broken link.

2023-08-25T14:58:36Z

Note for above example configs: Fixed broken link.

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	* http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html		* http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html
	* http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialPPP.html		* http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialPPP.html
	* ~~http~~://~~www.linux~~.org/~~docs/ldp/howto~~/PPP-HOWTO/options.html		* https://tldp.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/options.html

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Bt129: /* Configfiles */

2021-07-24T08:51:11Z

Configfiles

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	echo "ppp_generic" >> /etc/modules-load.d/ppp.conf}}		echo "ppp_generic" >> /etc/modules-load.d/ppp.conf}}

	== ~~Configfiles~~ ==		== Config files ==

	=== /etc/ppp/peers/serialmodem ===		=== /etc/ppp/peers/serialmodem ===
	''(The filename 'serialmodem' can be changed ~~to whatever is appropriate for you~~, but you will need to remember it when running pon/poff command)''		''(The filename 'serialmodem' can be changed, but you will need to remember it when running pon/poff command)''
	<pre>debug		<pre>debug
	/dev/ttyS0		/dev/ttyS0
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	=== /etc/ppp/chat-serialmodem ===		=== /etc/ppp/chat-serialmodem ===
	''(The filename 'chat-serialmodem' can be changed ~~to whatever is appropriate for you~~, but you will need modify above ~~configfile~~ to reflect your ~~decition~~)''		''(The filename 'chat-serialmodem' can be changed, but you will need modify the config file shown above to reflect your choice)''
	<pre>ABORT 'BUSY'		<pre>ABORT 'BUSY'
	ABORT 'ERROR'		ABORT 'ERROR'
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	=== /etc/ppp/pap-secrets ===		=== /etc/ppp/pap-secrets ===
	~~When you look at the logs and see~~ pppd ~~report~~ something like this:		If your pppd log reports something like this:
	daemon.debug pppd[5665]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0xf6 <asyncmap 0xa0000> <auth pap> <magic 0xa239b2b1> <pcomp> <accomp>]		daemon.debug pppd[5665]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0xf6 <asyncmap 0xa0000> <auth pap> <magic 0xa239b2b1> <pcomp> <accomp>]
	''(Note the "<auth pap>" section)''<BR>		''(Note the "<auth pap>" section)''<BR>
	~~Then~~ you might need to use pap-secrets file (or chap-secrets depending on what pppd reports in the logs).<BR>		you might need to use a pap-secrets file (or chap-secrets depending on what pppd reports in the logs).<BR>
	~~You~~ file might ~~in this case~~ look something like this		Your file might look something like this:
	<pre># client server secret IP addresses		<pre># client server secret IP addresses
	{login_id} * {your_password} *		{login_id} * {your_password} *
	</pre>		</pre>
	If you are using 'pap-secrets' (or '~~chat~~-secrets') you should most likely comment out 'Username:' and 'Password:' lines in your '/etc/ppp/chat-serialmodem' config.		If you are using 'pap-secrets' (or 'chap-secrets') you should most likely comment out the 'Username:' and 'Password:' lines in your '/etc/ppp/chat-serialmodem' config.

	== Note for above example configs ==		== Note for above example configs ==

Bt129: /* Load modules */

2021-07-24T08:42:58Z

Load modules

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	== Load modules ==		== Load modules ==
	Load ~~some needed~~ modules and make sure they ~~get~~ automatically loaded at next reboot		Load the required modules and make sure they're automatically loaded at next reboot
	{{cmd\|modprobe ppp_generic		{{cmd\|modprobe ppp_generic
	echo "ppp_generic" >> /etc/modules-load.d/ppp.conf}}		echo "ppp_generic" >> /etc/modules-load.d/ppp.conf}}

Bt129: /* Requirements */

2021-07-24T08:40:15Z

Requirements

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	Install alpine-2.1.3 or newer (see [[Installation\|these]] notes if you are unsure how to do it).		Install alpine-2.1.3 or newer (see [[Installation\|these]] notes if you are unsure how to do it).

	Decide which serial port to use and ~~plug you~~ modem ~~there~~.<BR>		Decide which serial port to use and connect your modem to it.<BR>
	In below ~~examples~~ replace ttyS0 with ~~the~~ ttyS~~? that applies for~~ your ~~needs~~.<BR>		In the example below, replace ttyS0 with ttyS'''X''' where '''X''' matches your com port number.<BR>
	''(/dev/ttyS0 is same as COM1, ttyS1=COM2, ttyS2=COM3, ttyS3=COM4, ...)''		''(/dev/ttyS0 is the same as COM1, ttyS1=COM2, ttyS2=COM3, ttyS3=COM4, ...)''

	== Install packages ==		== Install packages ==

Leo: /* Load modules */

2020-02-12T09:03:18Z

Load modules

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	Load some needed modules and make sure they get automatically loaded at next reboot		Load some needed modules and make sure they get automatically loaded at next reboot
	{{cmd\|modprobe ppp_generic		{{cmd\|modprobe ppp_generic
	echo "ppp_generic" >> /etc/modules}}		echo "ppp_generic" >> /etc/modules-load.d/ppp.conf}}

	== Configfiles ==		== Configfiles ==

Ncopa: /* Load modules */ use ppp_generic

2018-05-01T13:51:45Z

Load modules: use ppp_generic

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	== Load modules ==		== Load modules ==
	Load some needed modules and make sure they get automatically loaded at next reboot		Load some needed modules and make sure they get automatically loaded at next reboot
	{{cmd\|modprobe ~~ppp~~		{{cmd\|modprobe ppp_generic
	echo "~~ppp~~" >> /etc/modules}}		echo "ppp_generic" >> /etc/modules}}

	== Configfiles ==		== Configfiles ==

Sillysausage: Fixed spelling

2015-06-05T17:47:32Z

Fixed spelling

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	=== /etc/ppp/peers/serialmodem ===		=== /etc/ppp/peers/serialmodem ===
	''(The filename 'serialmodem' can be changed to whatever is ~~appropreate~~ for you, but you will need to remember it when running pon/poff command)''		''(The filename 'serialmodem' can be changed to whatever is appropriate for you, but you will need to remember it when running pon/poff command)''
	<pre>debug		<pre>debug
	/dev/ttyS0		/dev/ttyS0
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	=== /etc/ppp/chat-serialmodem ===		=== /etc/ppp/chat-serialmodem ===
	''(The filename 'chat-serialmodem' can be changed to whatever is ~~appropreate~~ for you, but you will need modify above configfile to reflect your decition)''		''(The filename 'chat-serialmodem' can be changed to whatever is appropriate for you, but you will need modify above configfile to reflect your decition)''
	<pre>ABORT 'BUSY'		<pre>ABORT 'BUSY'
	ABORT 'ERROR'		ABORT 'ERROR'

Mhavela: Confirmed that this works

2011-01-10T15:31:07Z

Confirmed that this works

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	~~{{Draft}}~~
	[[Category:Networking]]		[[Category:Networking]]

Mhavela: Added a reference

2011-01-10T15:30:46Z

Added a reference

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	asyncmap 0		asyncmap 0
	defaultroute		defaultroute
	~~noipdefault~~
	lock		lock
	noauth		noauth
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	Password: '{your_password}'		Password: '{your_password}'
	</pre>		</pre>

	=== /etc/ppp/pap-secrets ===		=== /etc/ppp/pap-secrets ===
	When you look at the logs and see pppd report something like this:		When you look at the logs and see pppd report something like this:
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	* http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html		* http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html
	* http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialPPP.html		* http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialPPP.html
			* http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/PPP-HOWTO/options.html

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Mhavela: /* /etc/ppp/chat-serialmodem */ pap/chap authentication procedures

2011-01-10T15:25:28Z

/etc/ppp/chat-serialmodem: pap/chap authentication procedures

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	Password: '{your_password}'		Password: '{your_password}'
	</pre>		</pre>
			=== /etc/ppp/pap-secrets ===
			When you look at the logs and see pppd report something like this:
			daemon.debug pppd[5665]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0xf6 <asyncmap 0xa0000> <auth pap> <magic 0xa239b2b1> <pcomp> <accomp>]
			''(Note the "<auth pap>" section)''<BR>
			Then you might need to use pap-secrets file (or chap-secrets depending on what pppd reports in the logs).<BR>
			You file might in this case look something like this
			<pre># client server secret IP addresses
			{login_id} * {your_password} *
			</pre>
			If you are using 'pap-secrets' (or 'chat-secrets') you should most likely comment out 'Username:' and 'Password:' lines in your '/etc/ppp/chat-serialmodem' config.

			== Note for above example configs ==
	{{Note\|Replace above words '''{login_id}''', '''{your_password}''' and '''{phonenumber}''' with what you received from your ISP. The characters '''{''' and '''}''' should also be removed.}}		{{Note\|Replace above words '''{login_id}''', '''{your_password}''' and '''{phonenumber}''' with what you received from your ISP. The characters '''{''' and '''}''' should also be removed.}}
	{{Note\|You might need to replace the''' 'Username:' '''and''' 'Password:' '''parts to reflect the words your ISP is using to ask you to enter your credentials}}		{{Note\|You might need to replace the''' 'Username:' '''and''' 'Password:' '''parts to reflect the words your ISP is using to ask you to enter your credentials}}
	{{Tip\|You might need to replace "'''CONNECT '\d\c''''" with "'''CONNECT 'CLIENT''''"}}		{{Tip\|You might need to replace "'''CONNECT '\d\c''''" with "'''CONNECT 'CLIENT''''" in your chat-serialmodem config}}
	~~See [~~http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialPPP.html ~~this] link for more details.~~		References:
			* http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html
			* http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialPPP.html

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