[SLE] Problem with DSL modem

From: Trey Sizemore (trey_at_fastmail.fm)
Date: 07/31/04

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Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 21:10:35 -0400

    I recently switched from Adelphia's cable internet connection to DSL
    from Alltel because Adelphia expressly prohibits users from running
    servers of any type. The Alltel service was enabled today and I hooked
    up the provided modem per their instructions. Even used my WinXP laptop
    so I could test to make sure it would at least work on a 'supported'
    operating system. Lo and behold, I can establish a connection and surf
    the 'Net.

    BUT...no other services will connect. First I tried getting my email
    via Thunderbird on the WinXP box. It couldn't connect to either email
    (fastmail.fm or my own domain). Server kept timing out. Hmmmm. I did
    change the SMTP settings to reflect the values for Alltel, but left
    everything else the same. Tech support was no help on this. They said
    it 'should just work'. They say no ports are blocked by default with
    the PPPoE accounts. I then connected my SUSE 9.1 desktop (modem to
    Netgear router to desktop). Same deal. Can't get email via Evolution
    (server timeouts) and Kopete can't connect either.

    Aaaarrggh! This is my first time with DSL (always had dial-up or cable
    in the past). I might be overlooking something simple, but nothing
    obvious has hit me yet. I'm hoping someone can provide some next steps
    as to what to check. Could it be something the provider is doing? I'm
    using a SpeedStream 5200 modem if that helps.

    Thanks. 

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  Trey Sizemore
  trey@fastmail.fm
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