Re: DSL in Linux - direct setup?

On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 11:38:25PM -0500, Zach wrote:

I have the DSL modem, plugged the ethernet cable between ETHERNET port
on modem and my NIC, I attached the phone line into the DSL port on
the modem but I still don't see any network connection. My ISP said
they use PPPoE but they never told me a username or password. Assuming
[...]

Nowadays, some ISPs use a system that does not require a logon name and
password. Simply plugging in the modem (via the microfilter) gives it a
connection. It is pppoe but you don't need to manage it at all. The
modem/router acts as dhcp server on the inside ethernet. You just need
dhclient set up. Once that connects, use ifconfig for some info. There
is usually a web interface to control the modem/router. Generally it is
visible by pointing your browser at 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.254 or
similar. Probably, it will have a factory preset administrator name
and password, which you will need to get from the ISP, or the info they
sent on paper or cd. When you have them, you need to change them,
obviously (they are likely to be something dumb like admin/admin).

The modem/router frequently has a pretty reasonable firewall built-in.
You should be able to configure the firewall, see stats about the
connection (including the external static IP), see the users connected,
and more (they frequently come with wi-fi, and the settings for that
will also be accessible). The interface is usually an irritatingly
dumbed-down set of pages accessed in an inscrutable menu hierarchy, with
the important bits almost impossible to find -- but they are there
somewhere.

So: set up dhclient and get the admin logon and password from the ISP
and you should be away...

HTH

richard

PS -- sorry about the delay, but the list seems to be blocking my mail
so I had to resend port forwarded through another server. Likewise,
apologies if this is duplicated.


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