Ed Cogburn writes: > I remember also when some folks were talking about this earlier, that > there was a way to get pppd to output the speed to a file that could then > be parsed, but I can't remember it very well. 'man pppd' might help.
I don't know any way to get pppd to do that, but you can get chat to write the connection speed to a file. Giving chat the option '-r <filename>' and putting 'REPORT CONNECT' at the top of your chatscript tells chat to write any strings it receives that contain 'CONNECT' to <filename>. Initialize your modem with 'ATW2' and it will send 'CONNECT <speed>' when it connects. Then just look in <filename>. Example '/etc/ppp/peers/provider' file: noauth connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -r /etc/ppp/report -f /etc/chatscripts/provider" defaultroute crtscts lock modem noipdefault user xxxxxxx /dev/ttyS2 115200 idle 300 Example /etc/chatscripts/provider: REPORT CONNECT ABORT BUSY ABORT "NO CARRIER" ABORT VOICE ABORT "NO DIALTONE" "" ATW2 OK-ATW2-OK ATDT5551212 CONNECT -- John Hasler This posting is in the public domain. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do with it what you will. Dancing Horse Hill Make money from it if you can; I don't mind. Elmwood, Wisconsin Do not send email advertisements to this address.
