Oops I forgot, I disabled the PIN request from Win 7, and now my /etc/wvdial.conf looks like

[Dialer netman]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = AT+CGDCONT=1, "IP", "ppsinternet", "0.0.0.0"
Stupid Mode = yes
Modem Type = USB Modem
ISDN = 0
New PPPD = yes
Phone = *99#
#Phone = *99***1#
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB4 ...

OK, now my Netman device from MTC is up and running in Slackware, the moment I get the following from running the command "wvdial"

root@fskidd:/home/fskidd> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK ...

Please allow me a few moments to demonstrate stupidity:

After a whole lot of trouble connecting to the device's account. I can now get the green light of the USB Modem flickering, and I get from running wvdial the following:

root@fskidd:/home/fskidd> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61 ...

this is really satisfying information: but now if the device is ready to use, what more should I do apart from plugging in. I have wicd as network manager, on Slackware running KDE desktop?

--- the relevant extract from the result of the command usb-devices


T: Bus=03 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 8 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=19d2 ProdID=2003 Rev=00.00
S: Manufacturer=ZTE,Incorporated
S: Product=ZTE WCDMA ...

Hi all,

I have a device named ZTE Corporation HSDPA USB STICK Model: MF180, when I do lsusb after plugging in I get,

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f3:0230 Elan Microelectronics Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 ...