ppp daemon has died

English Network/Internet
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I have recently purchased a Huawei E169 wireless modem and although I have managed to get it configured (after googling and reading many how to’s). I can’t get it to connect to the internet.
Here is what is happening:

Excert from /var/log/messages

The Modem:
Oct 30 12:13:20 linux-11t7 kernel: usb 5-1: Product: HUAWEI Mobile
Oct 30 12:13:20 linux-11t7 kernel: usb 5-1: Manufacturer: �������������������
Oct 30 12:13:20 linux-11t7 kernel: usb 5-1: SerialNumber: �������������������

Running wvdial, with no options:
Oct 30 12:13:27 linux-11t7 pppd[4967]: Plugin passwordfd.so loaded.
Oct 30 12:13:27 linux-11t7 pppd[4967]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0
Oct 30 12:13:27 linux-11t7 pppd[4967]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 30 12:13:27 linux-11t7 pppd[4967]: Connect: ppp0 <–> /dev/ttyUSB0
Oct 30 12:13:27 linux-11t7 pppd[4967]: CHAP authentication succeeded
Oct 30 12:13:27 linux-11t7 pppd[4967]: CHAP authentication succeeded
Oct 30 12:13:28 linux-11t7 pppd[4967]: Modem hangup
Oct 30 12:13:28 linux-11t7 pppd[4967]: Connection terminated.
Oct 30 12:13:28 linux-11t7 pppd[4967]: Exit.

Running wvdial --chat:
Oct 30 12:16:08 linux-11t7 wvdial[4993]: WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
Oct 30 12:16:08 linux-11t7 wvdial[4993]: Initializing modem.
Oct 30 12:16:08 linux-11t7 wvdial[4993]: Sending: ATZ
Oct 30 12:16:13 linux-11t7 wvdial[4993]: Sending: ATQ0
Oct 30 12:16:13 linux-11t7 wvdial[4993]: Re-Sending: ATZ
Oct 30 12:16:18 linux-11t7 wvdial[4993]: Modem not responding.

wvdial.conf:
[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Phone = *99#
Idle Seconds = 300
Auto DNS = 1
Password = *
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Stupid Mode = 1
Compuserve = 0
Baud = 9600
New PPPD = yes
Dial Command = ATDT
Ask Password = 0
ISDN = 0
Username = *

I contacted my provider (virginbroadband au) and was told authentication was PAP but aside from that all seems to be right. Can I change the Chap authentication to PAP as recommended by my provider?
I have tried with kinternet and all I get is an error message saying;

connection to local and remote server refused. Maybe smpppd is not running or you are not a member of dialout group.
Your help with this would be gratefully appreciated…

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I am now one step closer. I have kinternet at least trying to make a connection.
In kinternet log I get

modem not responding, pppd(0) died: connect script failed (exit code 8)

3

I’ve tried something different which seems to have gotten me a bit closer.

I found this howto:

Huawei UMTS USB Stick - openSUSE

Now for some reason when trying to establish a connection the modem hangs up. I followed the instructions from umtsmon and here is the result:

umtsmon errors.doc - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage

Please help with this, I don’t know why the modem just hangs up and would really like to get this working…

4

Is there any way I can stop the modem from hanging up? kppp make a connection and then it gets terminated because the modem disconnects.

5

Is there anyone who has one of these modems working?? I really would like to know if there is a way to stop the modem hanging up.

Thanks

6

You need to use NetworkManager on the KDE4 systemtray
It works really well

You just need to enter in the APN and to make it connect in 2 seconds disable the negotiation of BSD comp and VJ compression

If you cant get it to work ring Marc Jackson me I am logged on as my friends laptop who is new to Opensuse. on 0415 612594 think your in Oz as well.

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I solved this, refer this post… Hauwei E169 - Virginbroadband Au - Connected Suse 11.0 - openSUSE Forums

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Dear All,
I was geting the same error message, after investigation, I found that this error “The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)” is happened because of wrong IP address you write in

INIT5 = AT+CGDCONT=1,“IP”,“IP_OR_WEBSITE_ADDRESS”

for example for qtel in qatar, it is not qtel.com.qa , the correct value is “web.qtel”, and the line will be

INIT5 = AT+CGDCONT=1,“IP”,“web.qtel”

it is clear that you have to check with your operator, or from the program provided with your operator in windows, and after connecting to internet, you may find on one of his menu the ability to see status, I think in the last tab of it, you can see the site that is connected to.

I hope this help you and Others.

Best Regards,
Alamir