diff -up gnome-applets-2.23.4/modemlights/modemlights.schemas.in.ppp-command gnome-applets-2.23.4/modemlights/modemlights.schemas.in
--- gnome-applets-2.23.4/modemlights/modemlights.schemas.in.ppp-command	2003-07-26 08:50:45.000000000 -0400
+++ gnome-applets-2.23.4/modemlights/modemlights.schemas.in	2008-08-04 23:27:17.000000000 -0400
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <key>/schemas/apps/modemlights/prefs/connect</key>
         <owner>modemlights_applet2</owner>
         <type>string</type>
-        <default>pppon</default>
+        <default>/sbin/ifup ppp0</default>
         <locale name="C">
           <short>Command executed when connecting</short>
           <long>Use this command to connect the modem.</long>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <key>/schemas/apps/modemlights/prefs/disconnect</key>
         <owner>modemlights_applet2</owner>
         <type>string</type>
-        <default>pppoff</default>
+        <default>/sbin/ifdown ppp0</default>
         <locale name="C">
           <short>Command executed when disconnecting</short>
           <long>Use this command to disconnect the modem.</long>