PPP connection to Internet still useful in case of disconnected from the broadband service.
# pacman -S ppp # pacman -S wvdial # wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
sample /etc/wvdial.conf
[Dialer Defaults] Modem = /dev/ttyS0 Baud = 115200 Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Init3 = ATM0 L0 ISDN = 0 Modem Type = Analog Modem Phone = 48111517 Username = username Password = password
For kernel 2.6, make sure module ppp_generic is loaded. In arch, add to the MODULES line in /etc/rc.conf or modprobe.
# wvdial
check /etc/resolv.conf to make sure your nameserver was properly set.
done !