dialup in ubuntu

[Bry Melvin]

On Sun, 2005-09-18 at 11:06, Mehdi H. wrote:
> Im dialing up to the internet like what Peter does
> sudo pppconfig
> pon Provider
> poff
> 
> 
> On 9/17/05, Peter Garrett <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>         On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:58:01 -0700
>         Bry Melvin <brymelvin at melvinart.com> wrote:
>         
>         <snipped>
>         
SNIP
>         SNIP

>         ing...haven't found anything in the manpages
>         > either that gives me a hint where to alter configuration
>         files that the 
>         > applet uses.
>         >
>         > Bryann
>         
>         I had a similar experience when I first installed Hoary
>         (5.04). Using the GUI dialup config resulted in *extremely*
>         slow connections. My reaction was to reconfigure dialup using
>         
>         sudo pppconfig
>         
>         which has always worked for me in Debian and Ubuntu. After
>         doing it this way my connection went back to normal (in my
>         case a nominal 56k).
>         
>         I don't have the knowledge to work out *why* this worked for
>         me, but I offer it as a possible method to try. To dial using
>         "pon" and "poff", check that  your user is in the "dialout"
>         and "dip" groups.
>         
>         
>         Peter
>         
>         
>         --
>         
>         Linux User #343161
>         
I find it interesting that there no one has found a simpler way....

There is a built in applet for the Gnome Panel...it just isn't
connecting using modern modem commands.

As of yet I haven't tracked it back to the offending configuration
script.

FWIW the Hoary distro includes wvdial...IT SHOULD be possible to replace
the scripts with one based on wvdial which when run IAW manpages
configuration directions will use the modem at its full capability.

It never occurred to me to use pon and poff... They don't work on my
machine now ...apparently as I have configured wvdial and that
configuration is interfering.

Different means to same end... and for now I'm going to stick with
wvdial as it does the job.

how to?
use wvdialconf from root terminal

enter username password phone number etc.

After configuration then either type wvdial from a root terminal or sudo
wvdial from a terminal

Not significantly different.

There are two ways to disconnect.

The gnome modem applet WILL disconnect it terminating wvdial
or use CTRL C in the terminal you started it from.

WVdial is the basis for a lot of gui connection tools (like kinternet)
So I'm going to try and rig something gui wise for this to work.

I have given the local library and schools ubuntu cds so I'll have to
get on this before they try using it and end up with 144000 only!

Alternatively I may see what the Kubuntu desktop does when I can get it
downloaded.

On my SUSE machines connecting to the internet is done by the kinternet
applet by a single simple mouseclick...this is what I'm looking for to
give the not so knowledgeable former windows users who I gave cds to :-)

The two classroom school my grandkids attend has Kindergarten thru grade
eight and it would be pretty much difficult to explain sudo and wvdial
from the command line to some of them.

Bryann