[LBo] Re: Dial up, Cant up load files.

[Richard]

Resolved, excellent. Ohh the Power of Linux.


On Tue, 2007-04-10 at 12:00 +0200, qna-request at linuxbasics.org wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:26:02 +1000
> From: Richard <locksey at ozemail.com.au>
> Subject: [LBo] Dial up, Cant up load files.
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> Hello,
> Trying to Lower my MTU to 546
> 
> why?
> 
> 1. Because my ISP said to do so, when I asked for advice re: attaching
> files (small ones to emails.)
> 
> 2. I cannot send a file over my 'Gaim' messenger
> I run a dial up connection, 33600-bps modem
> Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
> 
> My connection is nice, clean stable, reliable, in fact I even like it.
> Excepting of course it is limited by not allowing me to send files,  x
> email or messenger. The connection reliably runs 52 to 55k in my other
> pc with its own modem.
> I believe I tweaked the xp partion to deal with this same issue, but
> dont know how to do it in linux.
> My linux box is currently restricted by the 33.6k modem I have on it.
> Yes I know the modem is a restriction, but be it that its not broken,
> and its my settings thats making uploads impossible.
> 
> regards, Richard.
> 
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> Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 22:26:32 -0500
> From: tim <lnx4vr at 2fords.net>
> Subject: Re: [LBo] Dial up, Cant up load files.
> To: qna at linuxbasics.org
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> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:26:02 +1000
> Richard <locksey at ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > Trying to Lower my MTU to 546
> > 
> > why?
> > 
> > 1. Because my ISP said to do so, when I asked for advice re: attaching
> > files (small ones to emails.)
> > 
> > 2. I cannot send a file over my 'Gaim' messenger
> > I run a dial up connection, 33600-bps modem
> > Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
> > 
> > My connection is nice, clean stable, reliable, in fact I even like it.
> > Excepting of course it is limited by not allowing me to send files,  x
> > email or messenger. The connection reliably runs 52 to 55k in my other
> > pc with its own modem.
> > I believe I tweaked the xp partion to deal with this same issue, but
> > dont know how to do it in linux.
> > My linux box is currently restricted by the 33.6k modem I have on it.
> > Yes I know the modem is a restriction, but be it that its not broken,
> > and its my settings thats making uploads impossible.
> > 
> > regards, Richard.
>  
> It's easy enough to do.  sudo ifconfig ppp0 mtu 576.  Good luck.  Oh,
> also you must be connected.  And when you disconnect and reconnect,
> you'll have to issue that command again.  There is definitely a way to
> make the setting permanent, I simply can't remember how, but that
> should get you started.
> 
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