Cannot get modem to work

[dk86]

I've configured Intel537 modem on Fedora 3. When I go to main/System Settings/Network, highlight my connection and click "Activate" everything seems ok. By the name of the connection say's "active" but I still cannot surf the Internet. What's the problem?

[mndar]

Once you are connected run ifconfig to see if there is an interface ppp0. If ppp0 is there then run route -n to see your routing table. Check if there is a default entry in it through the ppp0 interface.

[daneel971]

Which kind of modem is? dialup, ADSL, serial, USB, ethernet...
Can you "ping"?
What is in your resolv.conf?

[dk86]

It's a dialup modem. Sorry, but I don't know if it can ping.

[daneel971]

do as mndar said about ifconfig.
then do a simple
ping google.com
you should see something like
64 bytes from 216.239.37.99: icmp_seq=0 ttl=240 time=160 ms
64 bytes from 216.239.37.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=240 time=158 ms

then, post the output of
less /etc/resolv.conf