Re: sharing DSL
From: CJT (abujlehc_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 10/25/05
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Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:25:55 GMT
Joe R wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:24:20 GMT, CJT wrote:
>
>>Joe R wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 05:37:35 GMT, CJT wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Joe R wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I just hooked a Westell 327W to access my new Verizon DSL service. I can
>>>>>start the DSL connection from my Linux box using an ethernet connection or
>>>>
>>>>>from my ibook using its built in wireless. No problems here.
>>>>
>>>>>But... If I start the DSL connection from the Linux box the iBook can't
>>>>>see the net or if the DSL connection is made from the iBook the Linux box
>>>>>can't see the net. What's up?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Does the Westell include a router function? If not, you need a router
>>>>(or, if you prefer, a change in configuration so one of your other
>>>>machines acts as router). If the Westell already has a router, it's
>>>>misconfigured. Since you gave no details, there's no way to tell what
>>>>the problem might be.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Yes, it's a modem/router. My old network was simple, jjust a dumb hub this
>>>thing has me confused. Yes, I have the manual but don't understand most of
>>>it.
>>>
>>>BTW, the 327W is configure by pointing a browser to 192.168.1.1 but my
>>>linux box and XP are refused connection but my iBook gets through and I've
>>>been using that to configure the 327W.
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>joe
>>>
>>
>>First, make sure your IP addresses and netmasks are set appropriately
>>(i.e. either via DHCP or fixed with unique addresses in the subnet
>>specified by the netmasks which are set all the same; e.g. 192.168.1.2,
>>3, and 4 with netmask 255.255.255.0). Then you should be able to ping
>>each box from the other, and connect to the router from anywhere (unless
>>it's configured to only respond to certain IP or MAC addresses).
>>
>>At that point, with the 327W's manual at your side, you should be able
>>to set it up to do NAT in conjunction with routing; not much else is
>>likely to be needed -- nothing fancy.
>>
>
>
> I set up the iBook to use DHCP and now I get:
>
> IP Address: 192.168.1.46
> Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
> Router: 192.168.1.1
>
>
> From /var/log/syslog the Linux box is at IPA 71.246.66.132
>
> The iBook can ping the 327W but not the Linux box.
>
> When I installed DSL on the Linux box I used the Mandrake tools and may be
> using PPPoE, is that my problem? Can you walk me through staighting it
> out?
Yes, that's your problem. Your router is already doing PPPoE. You
should have a local address (i.e. 192.168.1.n) on your Linux box.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
>
> http://users.erols.com/jringer3/astro1.htm
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