<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> <IMG height=19 alt="" src="http://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w3/ltr/emoticons/smile_shades.gif" width=19>Nils, I have an external hardware modem?????? ray > Subject: RE: Kppp, wvdial & pppconfig > From: wayward4now@gmail.com > To: kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:00:48 -0400 > > On Mon, 2009-04-20 at 06:59 +1000, Ray Burke wrote: > > Nils, > > > > 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 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 > > ray > > Ray, sure you aren't being confused with the connection speed from the > serial port to the modem, rather than the modem connection speed to your > ISP? How would you get a 11500k connect out of a 56k modem? That's all > you can get, right? You're lucky to even get that. I had to throttle > mine down through an init string to choke it down to 28.8 due to old > crusty telco copper lines out here in the toolies, to connect reliably. > More likely one program is reporting the serial speed to the modem and > the other is giving the modem speed to the ISP. > > -- > > My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: > "There are two Great Sins in the world... > ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. > Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. > Linux user# 44256 > https://nuoar.dev.java.net/ > Verizon Cell # 434-774-4987 > > > -- > kubuntu-users mailing list > kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users <hr />Get the new Windows Live Messenger. <a href='http://download.live.com/' target='_new'>Looking for a fresh way to share photos?</a></body> </html>