wvdial

[Tommy Trussell]

On 12/28/06, Richard Larson <rlarson at skypoint.com> wrote:
> I'm new to ubuntu and I'm using wvdial to get online. How does one drop the
> carrier and disconnect from my isp using wvdial?  The only methods I know of
> are to shut down the computer or reboot. There's gotta be an easier way.

Doesn't wvdial create the setup so the system can respond to the pon
and poff commands? (pon to make the connection and poff to hang up)
These can be issued in a terminal OR you can create icons in your
panel to call the commands.

I don't have a dialup system right here to check...