8x faster modem connection using pon/poff vs. network-admin (gnome network settings)

[Tommy Trussell]

On 4/20/05, Jaime <re2824 at safe-mail.net> wrote:
> I have a laptop with an external serial 56k modem which works perfectly
> whenever I connect using pon/poff - I can download at rates between
> 8KB/s and 10KB/s. I've also set-up a connection, on the same machine
> using the same modem to the same isp etc etc, using network-admin (gnome
> network settings) and whenever I use this, the connection is much slower
> - at best, I can download at 1KB/s - sometimes the connection locks up
> completely.

There seem to be several "niggling" problems with modem connections --
go to bugzilla.ubuntu.com and search for "modem" and you'll see
several.

Here are two that seem related to your issue:

https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=8890

https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6821

I have been watching the modem bugs because I'm having lots of trouble
getting a modem-connected system back online after a Warty-to-Hoary
upgrade. Coincidentally the ISP I was using changed something as well,
so I'm having to work through changes on the system AND the ISP. (I
use a broadband connection, but the broken system is one I set up for
my Mother-in-law for her house. I keep hoping maybe she can borrow a
wireless connection from one of her neighbors, as she's not likely to
want to pay for her own broadband!)

It's a bit frustrating that the Modem Lights applet was taken away and
replaced with something inferior! I cannot even figure out how to
reinstall the Modem Lights applet on the panel. Time to open another
bug report....