Bug 15253

Summary: Kppp multiple serial connections - wishlist
Product: [Unmaintained] kppp Reporter: Unknown <null>
Component: generalAssignee: Harri Porten <porten>
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED    
Severity: wishlist    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Mandrake RPMs   
OS: Other   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description paulbar 2000-11-13 11:19:53 UTC 
(*** This bug was imported into bugs.kde.org ***)

Package: kppp
Version: 1.1.2
Severity: wishlist
Installed from: Mandrake 

Hi folks

Not a bug report but a wish list item.

Using Kppp in marine area. Dialing  same ISP  via

satcom or GSM or PSTN modem.( depending on location )

Would it be possible

to code each Account with a specific device ?  This would

allow several accounts to be setup for the same ISP 

using different  bearers. Generally serial direct to GSM and 

Satcom

pstn using v.90 modem.


Thanks !


Paul Barratt
Auckland
New Zealand











(submitted via bugs.kde.org)
Comment 1 Radek Pospisil 2002-04-26 07:08:12 UTC 
 hello

 I would like to vote for this wish list item (multiple serial
connections). BTW is someone maintaining/developing kppp? It seems to me
that kppp is quiet for a long time.

regards

radek pospisil
Comment 2 Stephan Kulow 2004-05-17 20:11:07 UTC 
Replaced paulbar@xtra.co.nz with null@kde.org due to bounces by reporter
Comment 3 ExU 2005-01-19 16:09:49 UTC 
Same here, I use nokia with usb cable to connect to internet /
when I am not home my husband connects over lucent v90 modem.

The problem is that modem-device cannot be assigned directly to 
internet account rather there is just one shared modem configuation.

Second problem is that I cannot issue multiple initialization commands
because my fixed-line modem needs very different initialization string than
my GPRS internet over mobile phone: AT+CGDCONT=1, "IP","internet.t-mobile.com"
So, everytime I want to swith between them I need to change device file and 
initialization string for modem; this is very-very annoying ...
Comment 4 Harri Porten 2005-01-19 16:22:08 UTC 
Beata,

On 19 Jan 2005, Beata wrote:

> Second problem is that I cannot issue multiple initialization commands
> because my fixed-line modem needs very different initialization string than
> my GPRS internet over mobile phone: AT+CGDCONT=1, "IP","internet.t-mobile.com"
> So, everytime I want to swith between them I need to change device file and
> initialization string for modem; this is very-very annoying ...

Do you already have the version of kppp that allows to set up multiple
modems? If so I would assume that most - if not all - of your problems are
already solved.

Harri.
Comment 5 Christoph Cullmann 2025-06-09 20:48:33 UTC 
This project is unfortunately no longer maintained.

If a new maintainer wants to step up and take care, the project is archived here:

https://invent.kde.org/unmaintained/kppp

You can just clone it in your private namespace on invent.kde.org and if you have started to work on it and fixed/implemented something get it reviewed and the project unarchived.

Sorry for the inconveniences.