wvdial + USB modem + Ubuntu

[Paul Hardwick]

Dom Latter wrote:
> Paul Hardwick wrote:
>
>   
>> What other ports have been created? I would try configuring wvdial for 
>> /dev/ttyUSB0 as that is the port assigned for PPP traditionally with 
>> /dev/ttyUSB2 often used for out-of-band control/signalling. The 
>>     
>
> I got the idea from somewhere that USB2 was the one.
>
> I shall try now.
>
> [fx: wild cheering]
>
> Excellent, thanks.  Could have sworn I tried USB0 already.
>
> The stumbling block I suppose is understanding why (or knowing that) *some* AT
> commands would work but not others - from a naive point of view once you've
> sent various init strings you expect the dial to work too.
>
>   
>> I guess you are in Spain or are roaming in the UK with a Spanish SIM?
>>     
>
> In Spain.
>
> Next up...
>
> I collect email (for this domain) using IMAP.  Quite a lot of spam gets through
> (hundreds don't).  To save bandwidth would it be better IYO to check the account
> first with webmail and delete spam on the server?
>   
Its not my area but if I understand IMAP correctly then some clients can 
be configured so only message headers are initially stored locally. So I 
think your mail client would be able to achieve similar tasks to webmail 
like deleting without downloading first.
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