The string that contains the modem speed is entirely dependent upon the
modem. Grep'ing for ARQ won't work on most other modems. Consult your
modem manual and the voluminous listings of AT commands. One of them
should allow you to set what info your modem spits out upon connect.
Robert K.
> > I've had my ppp configured for a while, I was wondering about the grep
ARQ to
> > find the speed. What would you say if I told you my /var/log/messages
doesn't
> > have a single line with ARQ in it? That's the one thing that's bugged
me about
> > it, is not knowing the connect speed (ie no way to tell if I should
hang up and
> > reconnect).
>
> This is what the command returns from when I run it.
>
> Feb 23 10:05:52 SLACK chat[890]: 50666/ARQ/x2/LAPM/V42BIS^M
>
> If there's another location that is more available or reliable, let me
> know.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt Ray
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