Newbie

[Mark Weaver]

Matthew Miller wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 07:50:38AM -0500, Mehdi Bouhalassa wrote:
> 
>>>You don't generally need KPPP to connect via DSL. Is this an internal DSL
>>>card of some sort, or is it external? If external, how is it connected?
>>
>>It is an external modem that uses phone line for high speed.
> 
> 
> Yeah, I know what DSL is. :)
> 
> The important thing is, it connects to your computer via ethernet. (The
> model you have is exactly the same as the one I have, in fact.)
> 
> 
>>>Also, what's your ISP?
>>
>>www.radioactif.com
>>It's a local internet service provider.
> 
> 
> If you're lucky, you can just treat the modem as any other DHCP ethernet
> connection -- configure it normally, activate it, and go. More likely, you
> have to configure PPPoE. That's not terribly difficult to configure -- if
> you use system-config-network (on the Gnome menu, that's under System Tools
> -> Network), create a new device, and choose xDSL, and go from there.
> 
> But personally, I generally find the least painless way is to get one of the
> router/firewall/switch boxes I mentioned. (And if you have a laptop too, you
> can get one with wireless as a bonus.) You can get 'em for, like, $50. Then,
> you can configure the actual DSL connection using the little box's web-based
> interface, and all of the computers on the network just use plain no-fuss
> DHCP.
> 
> However, if you don't have an extra $50 and have no need for multiple
> computers to use the connection, the first option should be fine.
> 

wireless is evil! ;)

-- 
Mark

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