Newbie

Matthew Miller mattdm at mattdm.org
Fri Dec 24 03:19:45 UTC 2004


On Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 07:50:38AM -0500, Mehdi Bouhalassa wrote:
> >You don't generally need KPPP to connect via DSL. Is this an internal DSL
> >card of some sort, or is it external? If external, how is it connected?
> It is an external modem that uses phone line for high speed.

Yeah, I know what DSL is. :)

The important thing is, it connects to your computer via ethernet. (The
model you have is exactly the same as the one I have, in fact.)

> >Also, what's your ISP?
> www.radioactif.com
> It's a local internet service provider.

If you're lucky, you can just treat the modem as any other DHCP ethernet
connection -- configure it normally, activate it, and go. More likely, you
have to configure PPPoE. That's not terribly difficult to configure -- if
you use system-config-network (on the Gnome menu, that's under System Tools
-> Network), create a new device, and choose xDSL, and go from there.

But personally, I generally find the least painless way is to get one of the
router/firewall/switch boxes I mentioned. (And if you have a laptop too, you
can get one with wireless as a bonus.) You can get 'em for, like, $50. Then,
you can configure the actual DSL connection using the little box's web-based
interface, and all of the computers on the network just use plain no-fuss
DHCP.

However, if you don't have an extra $50 and have no need for multiple
computers to use the connection, the first option should be fine.

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Matthew Miller           mattdm at mattdm.org        <http://www.mattdm.org/>
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