PPP Cell Phone Modem [Solved]

KWhat · l33t Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 660 Location: Los Angeles

I have a verizon cellphone and datacable but i cant seem to find a good guide on how to set the damn thing up...

There are alot of halfass guides like this one
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-382874-highlight-ppp+verizon.html
or
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_connect_to_the_internet_via_ppp_and_sprint_pcs

I have no idea how to setup wvdial or if i even need it... and when i run net.ppp0 start i get an error that ppp0 does not exist....

does anyone have a compeate how to, not just howto setup a few config files and not the getting on the internet part?

KWhat · l33t Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 660 Location: Los Angeles

ok....

all i think you really need to do this is the ppp and slip modules in the kernel.

then wvdial will get the phone to dial out.... its not "broadband" speeds but it internet.