WvDial
Computer program for assisting modem connections
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WvDial (pronounced 'weave-dial'[1]) is a utility that helps in making modem-based connections to the Internet that is included in some Linux distributions.[2] WvDial is a Point-to-Point Protocol dialer: it dials a modem and starts pppd in order to connect to the Internet.[3] It uses the wvstreams library.[4]
Original authorDave Coombs / Avery Pennarun
Stable release
1.61
/ September 19, 2009
| WvDial | |
|---|---|
| Original author | Dave Coombs / Avery Pennarun |
| Stable release | 1.61
/ September 19, 2009 |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Type | Internet |
| License | GNU Lesser General Public License |
| Website | alumnit.ca at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-05-04) |
| Repository | |
WvDial uses heuristics to guess how to dial and log into a server, alleviating the need to write a login script.[5]
