If you want to have your connection be established on bootup, the "Debian way" is to add your PPP connection to your /etc/network/interfaces file, like:
auto ppp0 iface ppp0 inet ppp provider dsl-provider Then, in your ppp options, add the "persist" option, which will cause your connection to automatically reconnect should the connection be lost. Remove any "demand", "idle", or "holdoff" options. For security, you'll want to add a firewall. I use shorewall myself, and like it. The configuration is through text files, but it's leaps and bounds easier than directly manipulating iptables. That's how I had it setup before I switched to a DSL provider that used DHCP instead of PPPoE. I have since switched again to FIOS, but no changes were necessary, since they use DHCP as well. I personally prefer using a Linux machine as the router, and using a separate wireless access point for wi-fi. One reason is the flexibility offered over the WAP/router combo units. Another is memory. Bittorrent will cause many routers to run out of memory. Hope this helps! -- Kevin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org