[hblug] dial up connection kubuntu

[Daniel Faulknor]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rose McGillicuddy" <rmcgill at orcon.net.nz>
To: "Hawke's Bay Linux User Group" <hblug at linux.net.nz>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [hblug] dial up connection kubuntu


> Daniel Faulknor wrote:
>> I assume you are connecting with the ubuntu dialer? or kppp?
>> It may be that you havent setup the modem correctly, or the 
>> username/password is wrong. The dialup error messages are often not very 
>> verbose
>>
>> Daniel
>
> I used kppp, and checked username and password.  I assumed modem would be 
> connected to COM1/ttsy0 and selected that, although the preselect came up 
> as /dev/modem.  I'll go back and try different settings. Attempting to 
> explore the forums but connection is very erratic with many disconnects. 
> Frustrating!  Even as I write this I see the power light has gone to red, 
> so I will have to wait to send.
> Rose
> Would it be worthwhile buying a different modem, rather than go with the 
> free one that came with the broadband offer?
>

I use one of the modems that you have and (as long as its kept cool - read: 
i have a house fan pointed at it, but my case is extreme because i run loads 
of computers through it) it works well. It might be a fault in the modem.

/dev/modem should work, but then again it might not. How far does it get in 
the dialing?