How do you dial a dial-up connection?

English Network/Internet
#1

I know dialup is very old, but it’s still needed sometimes and I’m also curious for learning Linux. Well, I went to Yast -> Network Devices -> Modem and added a modem with its provider settings. It’s an internal modem in my laptop and I added it to /dev/modem.

My question is, how do I dial my dial-up connection? If I right click the connecion icon in the system tray (the one with the globe) my connection doesn’t appear there. How is it done?

#2

try using kppp or wvdial to make the connection

Andy

#3

Thanks :slight_smile: Fails with “Device or resource busy” but that’ll probably get fixed.

If I can leave a feature request, this should probably be added to the menu or tray icon for beginners who may use dialup.