<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Nils, yeah well I like the idea of "However if you are a member of the > dialout group you may even get kppp to work and then you don't need an > extra program. So how would I get the Kppp operational to use as have the icon on my taskbar???? ray > From: kassube@gmx.net > To: kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: Kppp, wvdial & pppconfig > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:03:37 +0200 > > Ray Burke wrote: > > I dont understand why need group if when I use a terminal window and > > type sudo wvdial it connects to my isp at 11500 kbps and to > > Just to clarify: If your modem is 56k the connection to your ISP > actually is 56k (or less, depending on your line) but the speed between > computer and modem is set to 115200 bps (not 11500 kbps). > > > disconnect I type in same window cnrl c, as all I want is to know how > > long online and amount of data is exchanged, and this is done by kppp > > or ppp???????? but when I use these it only connects at 56kbps > > Well, you don't need to be a member of the dialout group but if you are > you don't need sudo and therefore you don't need to enter your password > every time you connect to the internet. Unfortunately, when I entered > the conversation I didn't realise that your main concern was the info > about time and data. I don't know if there is a program to get this > information but in the old days when I was still on dial-up with Suse I > had modified the ip-up/ip-down script to write that information to a > log file. If you are interested in that part I could search for it from > old backups. But I don't think I can help you too much do make it work > with Kubuntu (I don't have dial-up). However if you are a member of the > dialout group you may even get kppp to work and then you don't need an > extra program. > > > Nils > > -- > kubuntu-users mailing list > kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users <hr />Let ninemsn property search for you. <a href='http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Edomain%2Ecom%2Eau%2F%3Fs%5Fcid%3DFDMedia%3ANineMSN%5FHotmail%5FTagline&_t=774152450&_r=Domain_tagline&_m=EXT' target='_new'>Need a new place to rent, share or buy?</a></body> </html>