Connect to internet with modem ADSL USB Sagem F@st 800

[biluluki]

=== Quick guide to connect to the internet with a modem ADSL USB Sagem F@st 800 using Linux Mint 10 Julia (tutorial, help) ===

+ Connect the modem to the telephonic network and to the computer (via USB)
+ Open a terminal
+ Run:
sudo gedit /etc/ppp/peers/ueagle-atm
+ Put:
user "username@ispname" (e.g. user "oneletterandsixnumbers@wanadooadsl")
plugin pppoatm.so 8.35
noipdefault
usepeerdns
defaultroute
persist
noauth
+ Save it
+ Run:
sudo gedit /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
+ Delete everything and put:
"username@ispname" "*" "password" "*" (e.g. "oneletterandsixnumbers@wanadooadsl" "*" "abracadabra" "*")
+ Save it
+ Run:
sudo pppd call ueagle-atm

[biluluki]

For the modem to connect to internet automatically each time the computer starts:

+ Create in the home folder (/home/username) a script called e.g. letsgo.sh
+ Put:
#!/bin/sh
sleep 20
echo mintpassword | sudo -S pppd call ueagle-atm
+ Give execution permission to the script
+ Go to the control center and open "Startup applications"
+ Add a startup program with the Command:
/home/username/letsgo.sh

[dagon]

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