How to: Linux/Ubuntu 8.10 and Ubuntu 9/04 dial up networking in Zimbabwe
Despite all the talk about Broadband at a global scale, dial up networking still remains dominant in Zimbabwe and in some localities its either VSAT or (analogue) dial up. The last time I tried to get a VSAT quotation for my company: I got blank looks from the sales ladies at Zimbabwe Online (ZOL) and Africaonline. The best I got was "What is VSAT?" This how to applies to Debian and Ubuntu distributions but other distributions can use it provided there have the program wvdial installed. What you need. 1.) A modem preferabley an external one. I cannot say this often enough; most internal modems are winmodems. External modems can be bought for around $US 33. I know some Indian shops near Ximex mall that sell these. 2.) An account internet account with a local Internet Service Provider (ISP). I prefer ZOL they offer affordable dial up at around $10 which comes with an email account @zol.co.zw plus you get to avoid the dreaded Telone gateway. (If you don...