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• Launchpad Entry: dial-up-support

• Packages affected:

Summary

It should be easy to configure dial-up and ADSL out of the box, we should use Network Manager to at least bring the connections up and down.

Release Note

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Rationale

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Use Cases

1. Andres is anxiously waiting for it's new ADSL Broadband service recently aquired. When the technician finally arrives , he/she starts to unpack the adsl modem, connects the telephone line and connects your desktop pc or laptop to the adsl modem. He/she stares at you and asks you. ¿Where are the dial-up networking folder? ¿Is this windows?. You proudly smile and show him/her the Network Manager, ready for an easy configuration. No more pppoeconfig!!!

Assumptions

Design

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Implementation

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UI Changes

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Code Changes

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Migration

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• data migration, if any
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Test/Demo Plan

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Outstanding Issues

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BoF agenda and discussion

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• driver support (winmodems, USB modems, ADSL)
• connection management through network manager
• integration with pppconfig, pppoeconfig, wvdial, etc.?
• bluetooth devices as modems
• ISDN support in ubuntu? (still pretty popular e.g. in germany)
• KDE
• GPRS/3G support (directly or over bluetooth)

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