Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:35:57 +0200 Michele Abbrescia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > babbled: > > >> Massimiliano Calamelli wrote: >> >>> You're welcome! >>> Which help are you looking for? >>> >>> You also can try #edevelop or #e on freenode. >>> Oppure, se preferisci parlare in italiano, siamo sul canale >>> #enlightenment su azzurra. >>> >>> Bye >>> Massimiliano >>> >> I'm looking for help to develop code to communicate with analog modems >> and manage pppd (configuration and running). >> Thanks. >> > > that's cool - though maybe it would make sense to have a general "network" > config tool that handles modem+ppp, ethernet+pppoe, wireless lan, normal lan > (dhcp, static ip etc.)... ? basically there comes a time when all network > connections somehow have to know about eachother and interact. this does mean > digging into lower level system configs and management of these, BUT, you want > to be able to: > > 1. use wired lan UNLESS its unplugged - then use wireless LAN > 2. if these don't work, and a phone line is attached, dial in > 3. maybe have multiple connections up at once but route different. > 4. modify the above preference list. > etc. > > i.e. - network connections could/should "just work" (once you enter your > password, network key etc. if needed). > >
Now Eppp handles only modem+ppp, but i'm working to manage ethernet+pppoe and mobile phones. I think that Eppp's code can be used to create another application that works like a "network manager", but it is another kind of project. Regards. -- Michele Abbrescia ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
