Matthew Whiting wrote:
Wondering what would be the recommended way of controlling a dial-up
connection with Ubuntu or similar? My modem works nicely but only when
I can connect :-) Under 'Network Settings' if I set the Modem
Connection to activated and select 'Set modem as default route to
internet' it dials up when I start up my machine. Thats cool providing
I want to connect to the net straight off. If I deselect the default
route option I have a hard job consistently controlling the connection
by activating/deactivating the Modem Connection.
Would there be a better way to connect? I try using kppp but after
clicking connect it doesn't really seem to do much. How could I better
monitor what is actually going on behind the scenes?
Use Synaptic search to install package gnome-ppp. Easy to configure. Let
us know if there's any problem. You might have to add a new repository.
- Avoid 'Network Settings' except to monitor on/off thereafter, though
it's good for NICs & Wifi. I "Add to Panel" (right click on the one at
screen top) the Network Monitor & System Monitor, to better keep an eye
on connection traffic.
hth,
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