Re: DSL Modems & Routers
From: cha_cha_cha (not_2_be_at_outdone.com)
Date: 04/30/04
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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 23:27:05 +0200
Elroy Willis wrote:
> I'm finally up and running smoothly on Redhat 9, and even have
> internet access through a proxy running on my Windows box for
> now. That's my only option right now, so no evil smirks...
;-)
> My next project to tackle is getting my Linux box hooked up directly
> to the internet, instead of having to go through a Windows proxy,
> so I'm shopping for DSL modems right now and doing some reading
> up about all the different kinds that are out there.
Not sure if you mean DSL Modem or Router to connect to your DSL modem so
I will assume from her on out you are refering to a router. Simple
setup should be: DSL - Router - LAN. Also, I find having a printer port
on the router itself is a big help when printing with different OS's.
> Some of the latest DSL modems offer PPPoE built in to them,
> so apparently they don't need any additional software drivers to
> get connected to the internet provider. It looks like those types
> have a web interface and you can even telnet to some of them to
> setup the modem.
SMC does and I am sure most anyone that you get now-a-days does too.
> How exactly do you connect to these modems directly? Do they
> have some hardcoded IP address that you just telnet to or point a
> web browser to?
Usually they have a default internal IP address, 192.168.XX.XX or
10.10.XX.XX - manual will state, and you simply connect to it through a
browser (you can also FTP through command line).
> How exactly does it work?
Turn off your systems, plug your RJ-45's into the ports on the ROUTER.
Your systems will pick up an IP address through DHCP which is normally
built in. Power on the router first, power on your system/s, connect to
the router through your browser, input your ISP information
-username/password/choose PPPoE (again manual will give you steps), save
info (router may reboot), enjoy:-) There may be some additional items
you want to configure later but for the basic stuff, connect & surf,
it's straight forward.
> It looks to me like I should have no problem getting one of these
> to work with Linux if I can telnet to the modem itself to perform
> the network login or some configuration.
Let the router do all the work for you. No need to connect each and
every time you want to go online right? DSL is always on and unless you
are paying by the hour, leave it on.........always.
> I wonder exactly what's going on right now when I reboot my Windows box and the DSL modem
> lights are flashing on and off as it gets synced up.
It's sending all your files one by one to Micro$oft. The magic of DNS!
> I still have to launch a login applet to get logged on once I get a green light,
> and I wonder how exactly it would work with Linux? Once I get
> a green light, I just telnet or http to it to perform the same network
> login I did with the Windows DSL startup app?
Again, the router should do the authentication.
Next step is to register a domain name or grab a free one, sign up for
dynamic DNS service, poke a hole in that router at port 80, and start
serving up some content.
LaTeR
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