On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Uncle Meat wrote:
Thanks for the detailed info. I was having problem even in Windows. I
guess that is because I used "login" in stead of "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"?
What a shame! I will try again.
>
> On 28-Mar-00 Zaigui Wang opined:
> > I noticed that the freewwweb access was discussed earlier on this list. I
> > have been trying to acesss this free internet service. But after I
> > registered and got my login and password, they never worked. I alway get
> > a
> > "bad login"
> >
> > What is the problem, please?
>
> I tired everything to get it to work: PAP, CHAP, MSCHAP, dialing through
> minicom, you name it. Nothing would work for me. I gave up.
>
> A few weeks later I read someone on a newsgroup got it to work. I wrote and
> didn't get a response but, it spurred me to try again.
>
> I installed wvdial (previoulsy wanted to use diald for it) and set it up.
> It worked right off. I tried kppp and it failed. I tried using scripts just
> like ordinary login and it failed. I tried diald and minicom again and it
> failed again.
>
> I have no idea why, but wvdial works perfectly for me. I run it once a week
> to keep it open because I'm currently using worldinter.net and will be
> until the paid period runs out (about FEB 2001). But, it continues to work
> with wvdial and continues to fail with any other thing I try.
>
> I installed x-wvdial and use it. I would prefer to use one of the dialers
> that would let my wife's pc dial through without telnetting into mine
> (dialsrv, diald, connect, anything). But, this is the only combination I
> can get to work.
>
> If someone comes up with a working solution other than this, I'd love to
> hear it.
>
> BTW: the login name is <username>@freewwweb.com or it won't work at all.
>
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