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Old 03-17-2005, 01:43 AM   #1
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Question intel 536EP random connection speed to ISP (<10% 45333 bps, mostly often slow 33000)


Hi

My dialup connection is seldom at 45 kbps, that is the modem connects 95% of the time in V34.
On some rare occasions it connected at 45333 in V90 or V92 mode.

Any suggestion of what to do? Where to look?
Can/Do ISP descriminate against linux user?
(I just have this daft wonder now that I cannot get a 45 k dialup all the time)...

I use mandrake 10.1 CE, kernel 2.6.8.1
The i 536EP driver is from the intel website
I connect using kppp.
The modem (intel 536EP based) is on a PCI card.
I have ipv6 installed.

- the local telephone loop is ok because our other computer, a zindoze, always connect at 45 k
- I cannot test the modem in zindoze unless I move the PCI modem card into the other computer
(the modem is nearly new so I do not see why it would be faulty)
- I think I tried to swap the modem cable from the 2 computers, no changes. They are the same length
- I have played more than enough with the AT commands to try to force a V90/V92 mode (for 2 weeks)
(I tried series of about 30 dial up / hang up, and after connecting once at 45 k, I did not the next time...) I have even read the full i536ep AT command list
- I have played with the connection port speed (the kppp drop down menu, and always used one of the 2 fastest speed)
- I have tried wvdial instead of kppp. Same problem low speed, but easier to use as CLI
to read the messages

I have tried to put that damn "deflate" option in ppp configuration file, as I thought it would help.
I does not, I cannot connect if I try tweecking the file.

BTW I am still a newbee, so any suggestion will be appreciated.
I am very puzzled that I so seldom get a fast connection...

Thanks
regards

Last edited by Emmanuel_uk; 03-17-2005 at 01:45 AM.
 
Old 03-18-2005, 10:13 AM   #2
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this is most likely due to incorrect or unneeded modem initialization strings........I recommend googling for information on it........also check this page out http://www.jenera.com/modems/
 
Old 03-31-2005, 11:52 PM   #3
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Thanks for the link.
I will try some different strings and post the results
 
Old 04-25-2005, 01:29 AM   #4
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I have found out one answer to my question:

There are some ISPs which are linux hostile and I quote from
the scanmodem comments in one of the outputs
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il

However, after testing another old PC at home with a different modem,
I know now that my ISP is linux compatible.

Regards

Last edited by Emmanuel_uk; 04-26-2005 at 01:27 AM.
 
Old 04-26-2005, 01:10 AM   #5
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speedcom + modem not in Jenera.
So I used no special string with kppp, as root.
Connected the first time round at 45300 bps. Youhhaa
Disconnect, then tried as user 33200 :-(
Disconnect again try as root 33200 :-( again
tried about 10 times, no luck, changed parameters in Kppp: no luck
Tried string +MS=V90,1,0,0 (accepted by modem)
Disconnect again try as root 33200 :-( again

Tried kppp and wvdial, compared kppp input of user and root.
looked at /etc/kppprc and /etc/kde/kpprc
and also /.kde/share/config/kpprc
No luck

Will post tail -f /var/log/syslog if this can help
and /etc/kppprc

Last edited by Emmanuel_uk; 04-26-2005 at 01:26 AM.
 
Old 04-27-2005, 01:30 AM   #6
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Unhappy verbose pppd output

The last time I connected at 45333 bps the only init string was ATZ.
I also tried +MS=V90,,,,,45333 and many other strings
accepted OK but still giving 33200 bps

Now, I found /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0
Does this file above take over /etc/ppp/options?

Enclosed a very verbose output of the connection

Cat /etc/ppp/options
#lock
noauth
noipdefault
usepeerdns
crtscts
dump
#dryrun
115200
deflate 10,10
connect-delay 1000

# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0
DEVICE="ppp0"
USERCTL="no"
MODEMPORT="/dev/modem"
LINESPEED="115200"
PERSIST="yes"
DEFABORT="yes"
DEBUG="yes"
INITSTRING="ATZ"
DEFROUTE="yes"
HARDFLOWCTL="yes"
ESCAPECHARS="no"
PPPOPTIONS=""
PAPNAME="myusername"
REMIP=""
NETMASK=""
IPADDR=""
MRU=""
MTU=""
DISCONNECTTIMEOUT="5"
RETRYTIMEOUT="60"
BOOTPROTO="none"
PEERDNS="yes"
METRIC=40
ONBOOT=no

# wvdial myconf.conf
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: AT+MS=V90
AT+MS=V90
OK
--> Sending: AT+GCI=B4
AT+GCI=B4
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT08450796699
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDTsomeNo
CONNECT 31200
--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.
~[7f]}#@!}!}!} }!}$}%\}"}&} }*} } }#}$@#}%}&_/t[05]}'}"}(}"}1}$}%b*}<~
--> PPP negotiation detected.
--> Starting pppd at Tue Apr 26 23:24:26 2005
--> pid of pppd: 7332
Apr 26 23:22:48 localhost smartd[4830]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Usage Attribute: 194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 189 to 183
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: pppd options in effect:
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: -detach^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: idle 0^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: logfd 6^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: connect-delay 1000^I^I# (from /etc/ppp/options)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: dump^I^I# (from /etc/ppp/options)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: noauth^I^I# (from /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: name localhost^I^I# (from /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: user myusername^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: usehostname^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: remotename myusername^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: 460800^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: crtscts^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: modem^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: noipdefault^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: defaultroute^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: usepeerdns^I^I# (from command line)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: deflate 10^I^I# (from /etc/ppp/options)
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost netplugd[4401]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 26 23:24:26 localhost pppd[7332]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/536ep
--> pppd: pppd options in effect:
--> pppd: -detach # (from command line)
--> pppd: idle 0 # (from command line)
--> pppd: logfd 6 # (from command line)
--> pppd: connect-delay 1000 # (from /etc/ppp/options)
--> pppd: dump # (from /etc/ppp/options)
--> pppd: noauth # (from /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial)
--> pppd: name localhost # (from /etc/ppp/peers/wvdial)
--> pppd: user myusername # (from command line)
--> pppd: usehostname # (from command line)
--> pppd: remotename myusername # (from command line)
--> pppd: 460800 # (from command line)
--> pppd: crtscts # (from command line)
--> pppd: modem # (from command line)
--> pppd: noipdefault # (from command line)
--> pppd: defaultroute # (from command line)
--> pppd: usepeerdns # (from command line)
--> pppd: deflate 10 # (from /etc/ppp/options)
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/536ep
--> pppd: PAP authentication succeeded
--> local IP address 81.............
--> remote IP address 195.............
--> primary DNS address 195.92.195.95
--> secondary DNS address 195.92.195.94
Apr 26 23:24:29 localhost pppd[7332]: PAP authentication succeeded
Apr 26 23:24:29 localhost pppd[7332]: local IP address 81.............
Apr 26 23:24:29 localhost pppd[7332]: remote IP address 195.............
Apr 26 23:24:29 localhost pppd[7332]: primary DNS address 195.92.195.95
Apr 26 23:24:29 localhost pppd[7332]: secondary DNS address 195.92.195.94
Apr 26 23:24:29 localhost netplugd[4401]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 26 23:24:29 localhost netplugd[4401]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 26 23:24:30 localhost postfix[7376]: warning: My hostname localhost is not a fully qualified name - set myhostname or mydomain in /etc/postfix/main.cf



Apr 25 21:14:14 localhost pppd[6547]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Apr 25 21:14:14 localhost netplugd[4412]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 25 21:14:14 localhost pppd[6547]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 25 21:14:14 localhost pppd[6547]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/536ep
Apr 25 21:14:15 localhost pppd[6547]: PAP authentication succeeded
Apr 25 21:14:15 localhost kernel: PPP BSD Compression module registered
Apr 25 21:14:15 localhost kernel: PPP Deflate Compression module registered
Apr 25 21:14:16 localhost pppd[6547]: local IP address 81.76.199.113
Apr 25 21:14:16 localhost pppd[6547]: remote IP address 195.92.168.41
Apr 25 21:14:16 localhost pppd[6547]: primary DNS address 195.92.195.95
Apr 25 21:14:16 localhost pppd[6547]: secondary DNS address 195.92.195.94
Apr 25 21:14:16 localhost netplugd[4412]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 25 21:14:16 localhost netplugd[4412]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 25 21:14:16 localhost postfix[6599]: warning: My hostname localhost is not a fully qualified name - set myhostname or mydomain in /etc/postfix/main.cf

Apr 25 21:19:23 localhost pppd[6715]: pppd 2.4.2 started by wnet, uid 502
Apr 25 21:19:23 localhost netplugd[4412]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 25 21:19:23 localhost pppd[6715]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 25 21:19:23 localhost pppd[6715]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/536ep
Apr 25 21:19:24 localhost pppd[6715]: PAP authentication succeeded
Apr 25 21:19:24 localhost pppd[6715]: local IP address 81.76.240.106
Apr 25 21:19:24 localhost pppd[6715]: remote IP address 195.92.168.44
Apr 25 21:19:24 localhost pppd[6715]: primary DNS address 195.92.195.95
Apr 25 21:19:24 localhost pppd[6715]: secondary DNS address 195.92.195.94
Apr 25 21:19:24 localhost netplugd[4412]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 25 21:19:24 localhost netplugd[4412]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 25 21:19:24 localhost postfix[6761]: warning: My hostname localhost is not a fully qualified name - set myhostname or mydomain in /etc/postfix/main.cf

Apr 25 21:52:53 localhost pppd[7331]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
Apr 25 21:52:53 localhost netplugd[4412]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 25 21:52:53 localhost pppd[7331]: Using interface ppp0
Apr 25 21:52:53 localhost pppd[7331]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/536ep
Apr 25 21:52:54 localhost pppd[7331]: PAP authentication succeeded
Apr 25 21:52:55 localhost pppd[7331]: local IP address 81.76.227.75
Apr 25 21:52:55 localhost pppd[7331]: remote IP address 195.92.168.43
Apr 25 21:52:55 localhost pppd[7331]: primary DNS address 195.92.195.95
Apr 25 21:52:55 localhost pppd[7331]: secondary DNS address 195.92.195.94
Apr 25 21:52:55 localhost netplugd[4412]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 25 21:52:55 localhost netplugd[4412]: ppp0: ignoring event
Apr 25 21:52:55 localhost postfix[7379]: warning: My hostname localhost is not a fully qualified name - set myhostname or mydomain in /etc/postfix/main.cf
 
Old 05-03-2005, 01:27 AM   #7
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In desperation, I installed zinblows to get the init string from the
modem log.
I also tried the modem within zinblows and got 44000 bps out of it, first time round.

I copied the 5 init strings from zinblows into wvdial,
still got 33200 or 28000 bps.

I checked the version of the intel driver does support V9x as per readme.txt.

I start wondering if this is a kernel compatibility issue or something else

 
Old 05-04-2005, 02:17 AM   #8
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a similar thread

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...02#post1624702
 
Old 05-10-2005, 06:04 AM   #9
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Installed suze 9.2 pro with the intel driver shipped in.
Modem works but only at 32000 again
Kernel was 2.6.8.24
 
Old 05-11-2005, 01:23 AM   #10
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Installed mandrake 10.2 kernel 2.6.11-6mdk

Still 32000 bps, will try some other init strings again

May as well try with kernel 2.4 series if I figure out how to install it
on the spare 10.1 partition
 
Old 05-16-2005, 01:14 AM   #11
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modem handshake protocol broken / not working

Gave up.

Put the modem in another PC (known ISP, cable and connection always >= 44000 bps)
, in zinblows), same problem as linux now, connected only once at 44600,
rest of the time at 32000

Modem new a few weeks ago never worked well then.

Must conclude the handshake protocol is faulty.

Will ditch it and get a hardware modem.
 
  


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