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Xubuntu - Network Monitor for GPRS connection

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/xubuntu-network-monitor-for-gprs-connection.41064/

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sariq Original post #1
Nov 12, 2006 at 8:55 PM
for internet i am using GPRS connection through data cable on N70 in Xubuntu 6.10
everything is working fine but there is not any network monitor through which i can see data transfer status or i am connected or not. i have to see phone indicaions in that case. default network monitor doesnt seem working. there is one field for Network device for which i dont know what to fill :-(
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if i leave it blank, nothing happens. if i fill anything the error is
Code:
Xfce4-Netload-Plugin: Error in initalizing:
Interface was not found.
earlier in ubuntu i was using bluetooth dialup, there was modem monitor which shows whether you are connected or not, though it was not showing data transfer.
subratabera
Nov 12, 2006 at 9:12 PM
This might help-->

*linux.softpedia.com/get/Communications/Telephony/GPRS-Easy-Connect-4528.shtml
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sariq #3
Nov 14, 2006 at 9:09 AM
problem solved, just entered
ppp0
in Network device box, here red one is for incoming, green one for outgoing

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ray|raven
Nov 15, 2006 at 9:39 AM
XFCE has a plugin specific to cell-modems:
*goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/xfce4-cellmodem-plugin

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You can download the source from there.