Am 04.04.2015 um 14:32 schrieb lee: > Which package would you recommend? There seem to be at least two I > could use: > > > net-dialup/ppp > net-dialup/rp-pppoe
I used rp-pppoe. I found it easier to configure. ppp is installed as a dependency anyway. > I'd like to see some connection statistics, i. e. the connection should > be active 24/7, and I want to know when it's interrupted and > re-established, preferably with good error reporting. It would suffice > when I get an email telling me that the connection is down/up. If your ISP doesn't disconnect you the connection usually stays active as long as you want resp. the computer is running. I don't know anything about the other features (anymore) but with rp-pppoe you get at least the same error messages/logs as with ppp. You can also use net-misc/networkmanager. If you're using a desktop environment then you can also install gnome-extra/nm-applet for GTK based desktops or a similar package for KDE. This way you always see the connection status in the systray. And it's easier to configure. With networkmanager you can also easily choose and switch between different connection types like Ethernet, WLAN, DSL, Mobile Broadband, VPN etc.
