[ubuntu-uk] (UK) Virginmedia mobile internet- Troubles with yahoo and google sign in using Virginmedia mobile internet dongle

[Jonathon Fernyhough]

2009/11/26 alan c <aeclist at candt.waitrose.com>:
> (also to ubuntu forum)
>
> Is anyone in UK using Virginmedia mobile internet dongle and yahoo or
> google accounts?
> I would be most interested to know if you see the following problems
> too. tia.
>
> Workaround - please see below.
>

Have you tried lowering the MTU? This fixes problems on certain sites
for me quite often.

e.g..:
$ sudo ifconfig ppp0 mtu 1400