Kppp, wvdial & pppconfig
marc
gmane at auxbuss.com
Sun Apr 19 22:16:09 UTC 2009
Ray Burke said...
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> Marc=2C
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> well I see your point=2C so I will keep using the wvdial=2C do you know a w=
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> t???
I don't understand, I'm afraid.
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> ray
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> > To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > From: gmane at auxbuss.com
> > Subject: RE: Kppp=2C wvdial & pppconfig
> > Date: Sun=2C 19 Apr 2009 23:33:14 +0200
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> > > Marc=3D2C
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> > > I use a terminal window and typr
> > > sudo wvdial and it then reads my hardware modem and connects
> > > with 11500 kbps calling 019833788 my isp and shows conection=3D2C
> > > I then when I want to disconnect type in cntrl c in the same terminal
> > > window? =3D2Cso all I want is the same to do when I use kppp or ppp as =
> dialup
> > > to show time online and amount off data exchanged at the rate of 11500=
> =3D2C
> > > but when I use the kppp or ppp it only connects at 56kbps????
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> > So why not use wvdial?
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> > I used dial-up a lot longer than many in my country place and wvdial=20
> > consistently provided better speeds=2C so I understand why you want to us=
> e=20
> > it. kppp was consistently rubbish - forget it - and ppp was cool for=20
> > adsl modems when I was staying with folk.
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> > If you are trying to make kppp behave as well as wvdial then I suspect=20
> > you are fighting a losing battle. Why? No idea. Don't care. Move on.
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> > As an aside=2C in Jaunty=2C I have dumped Network <whatever> and the much=
> =20
> > recommended alternative=2C neither do anything for me=2C but two lines in=
> =20
> > /etc/network/interfaces works brilliantly. Don't believe that many of=20
> > the "improvements" really are such. They demonstrably are not.
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> > Cheers=2C
> > Marc
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> alt=3D"" width=3D"19" height=3D"19">Marc=2C<br><br>well I see your point=
> =2C so I will keep using the wvdial=2C do you know a way or<br>app I can us=
> e that will ell me of the time and data exchange when on the net???<br><br>=
> ray<br><br>>=3B To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com<br>>=3B From: gmane@=
> auxbuss.com<br>>=3B Subject: RE: Kppp=2C wvdial &=3B pppconfig<br>>=
> =3B Date: Sun=2C 19 Apr 2009 23:33:14 +0200<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Ray Burke =
> said...<br>>=3B >=3B --=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D136=
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> =3B I use a terminal window and typr<br>>=3B >=3B sudo wvdial and it th=
> en reads my hardware modem and connects<br>>=3B >=3B with 11500 kbps ca=
> lling 019833788 my isp and shows conection=3D2C<br>>=3B >=3B I then whe=
> n I want to disconnect type in cntrl c in the same terminal<br>>=3B >=
> =3B window? =3D2Cso all I want is the same to do when I use kppp or ppp as =
> dialup<br>>=3B >=3B to show time online and amount off data exchanged a=
> t the rate of 11500=3D2C<br>>=3B >=3B but when I use the kppp or ppp it=
> only connects at 56kbps????<br>>=3B <br>>=3B So why not use wvdial?<br=
> >>=3B <br>>=3B I used dial-up a lot longer than many in my country plac=
> e and wvdial <br>>=3B consistently provided better speeds=2C so I underst=
> and why you want to use <br>>=3B it. kppp was consistently rubbish - forg=
> et it - and ppp was cool for <br>>=3B adsl modems when I was staying with=
> folk.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B If you are trying to make kppp behave as well a=
> s wvdial then I suspect <br>>=3B you are fighting a losing battle. Why? N=
> o idea. Don't care. Move on.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B As an aside=2C in Jaunty=
> =2C I have dumped Network <=3Bwhatever>=3B and the much <br>>=3B reco=
> mmended alternative=2C neither do anything for me=2C but two lines in <br>&=
> gt=3B /etc/network/interfaces works brilliantly. Don't believe that many of=
> <br>>=3B the "improvements" really are such. They demonstrably are not.<=
> br>>=3B <br>>=3B -- <br>>=3B Cheers=2C<br>>=3B Marc<br>>=3B <br>&=
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Marc
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