Re: DSL setup

From: Patrick Phillips (patrickphp_at_NOT_ATverizon.net)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:06:27 GMT

Darrell wrote:

> I am looking at the previous post and haven't seen a quick answer- so
> if I
> missed one please -I apologize. I am attempting to setup SUSE 9.1,
> with a
> Westell DSL modem and a Linksys router for the home network. Suse
> detects
> the card and the network is setup for DHCP auto IP adressing. But
> when I connect with Kinternet noting happens.
>
> Any ideas where to start looking.
>
> Thanks
>
> Darrell

Hi, Don't use Kinternet, if you select your correct NICard and select as
LAN connection with DHCP assigned by server, it should auto-setup DNS
server address[s], and usually DHCP does not require a username and
password to connect to the network. 

-- 
Patrick in IL.
SuSE 9.2

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