You need to download, install, and configure RP pppoe. On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 09:56:51AM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote: > Where should I look for info on setting up dsl with linux? On the setup kit > that came with my modem it says to instert the instalation cd and tell it > your setting up a second computer which doesn't help much. The > configuration I have for my isp uses PPPOA with a dinamic ip and it does > have router capability. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jacob Schmude" <jschmude at adelphia.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 5:27 PM > Subject: Re: broadband connectivity advice > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 18:44:20 -0500 (EST), Chuck Hallenbeck wrote: > > >1. What part of the setup must be done by my provider, and what > > >part by me? My provider advertises that they only support Windows > > >and Mac OS, but that's what Verizon said too. > > You hook the cable modem up in to your computer and your TV cable line, > and your computer connects through it. However, activation is done on the > > provider's end and you can't use it until they activate you, in the case > of adelphia (my provider) they activate you based on the mac address of your > cable > > modem so even if you move you're still activated as long as you stay in > the area where they provide service. > > >>2. With DSL, I used the Roaring Penguin PPP-O-E scripts and > > >configuring, starting, and stopping my connection was a snap. Is > > >there any analogous tool for handling cable modem DHCP > > >connections? > > No, you don't need it. The cable modem will appear as a standard ethernet > device if you plug it in via USB, and if you plug it in via ethernet, you > just use it > > through your NIC. Either way, only thing you need is standard network > tools such as dhcpcd and ifconfig. In general, you don't "stop" a cable > connection, > > it's always on. > > NOTE on USB connectivity: Linux supports cable modems based on the CDC > standard, which most are. If yours is not, you may have to connect via > > ethernet. This means, that if you already use your ethernet card for home > networking, you're gonna need another NIC. If your modem isn't detected by > the > > hotplug subsystem, it may still be supported. Try loading the CDCEther > module in 2.4 kernels, or the usbnet module in 2.6 kernels. The cable modem > I use is > > a motorola surfboard sb-5100, which works fine with USB, though it isn't > acknowledged as being supported in the driver, the only slight quirk being > that after > > fedora's kudzu tool got done with it, it needed to be unplugged and > reset--turning on safe probing in kudzu fixed that. Same applies if > switching from a 2.4 to > > a 2.6 kernel, cable modem needs a reset. > > >3. I found lots of stuff to read about DSL, but precious little > > >about cable modem in Linux. Anyone know something useful I can > > >sink my teeth into? > > There used to be a cable-modem howto at the LDP, I think it's still there. > It's a bit dated (for instance it doesn't acknowledge that linux can use > most USB > > cable modems), but it may still be useful. In general there's precious > little to read because all standard networking configuration applies, so > there's really > > nothing special that needs to be done in most cases. If it works with mac > os x then it's a 99% chance that it works with linux as well, I've found > this to be the > > general rule for services and devices alike. > > >My system is a Slackware 9.1 distro with lots of bells and > > >whistles. But I have tasted a high speed connection and can > > >hardly bear to use a 56K dialup ISP again. > > Yeah, I know what ya mean. > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: PGP SDK 3.0 > > > > iQA/AwUBP/oA1JXfgIVMPEIbEQJGvwCg1MMtghQFQVITZLWMqJFv73N5O+UAn1WE > > DDtwERMogEYkHazokKNDu+Av > > =Bvm1 > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.
