Slow Connection and Email
 

Hi all,

I'm a full-on Mandrake user, also use Knoppix; and we use CentOS at the office; but I do have a funny at home.
I use Mandrake 10.1 and have a Serial Modem; but my problem is the connection speed. In WindowsXP I get a connection speed of around 46.6 kb/sec, and in Mandrake 10.1 I'm getting around 5 kb/sec (a max of about 10 kb/sec). I googled around for hours and found a lot; from changing entries in the resolv.conf file, add lines in modprobe.conf file etc. It does not look like it helped, and now that's why I rather describe my problem and ask you geniuses for help :-)
Now even though I can at least browse the Internet, the other BIG issue is that when I try sending an email with an attachment it takes forever, and sometimes crashes (files between 70 and 180 kb).
Just to add, I have added the ISPs DNS server's IPs to KPPP but this did not make a difference. This helps with connecting to the Internet, even though the first time it dials it times out and when I then click connect it connects.

Sorry for the mixed up e-mail, but let me sum it up :

1- Am having extremely slow response on my Dial-up connection.
2- Emails with attachments goes through sometimes, but not always (files are only between around 70 to 180 kb).
3- KPPP does not connect the first time I click connect (it times out), and I have to click connect a second time (The time-out is set to 60 seconds).

Ps : So by the way, I have also tried connecting to the Internet with my Knoppix Live CD, and then I only get a connection speed of max 3 kb/sec. I don't know if this helps with the whole thing.

Is it possible that there could be a setting where one can specify the serial port max speed ? (Just a question)

I really hope someone can help me out here .

Thanks chaps !

Pieter

First things first, is the appropriate driver for installed for your modem (assuming an internal 56 Kbps) ? Because if u have downloaded it from the internet where u got it for free, u might have probably downloaded a driver provinding 14.4 Kbps speed at the max. Try upgrading your driver.
If the driver was automatically installed by Mandrake, then probaly it fails to understand the maximum capablity of your modem.

KPPP connection will not connect at first time necessarily. Sometimes it may or may not.

Hi there,
Thanks a lot for the reply; I will see if I can find a newer driver.
Thanks
Pieter