On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
Firstly, ignore those that want you to buy another piece of hardware to do something your computer is perfectly capable of doing. It's an unnecessary expense, and while initial configuration *might* be easier you'll pay later because that "simple" interface doesn't expose enough to allow you to effectively troubleshoot.
I've been browsing the provider's page, and it happens that you have to buy a connection kit (not very expensive) as part of the contract. It includes a modem+router (Huawei ADSL 2+), so the choice is whether to use it or to buy something better... The other point is important, of course. So, if I understood correctly, the "router" is really a box containing a modem to deal with analogic/digital conversions and a router to allow connection to one or several computers. Right? And the interface via web is always OS-agnostic? Or should I worry that I buy a linux-unfriendly device?
That said, we are using ADSL for part of our connection here and I believe we are having a Gentoo machine handle to pppoe connection. I'll see if I can't get your an actual configuration (minus passwords, of course) and send it to you privately so you have a concrete, working example of pppoe in Gentoo.
OK, that would be usefull, whether I use a router or not.
You might also check the Gentoo wiki, it may have more details than the handbook.
Will do.
A properly configured /etc/conf.d/net will let Gentoo manage invoking all these commands, yes.
Thanks. -- Jorge -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
