Hello. Can anyone point me at some useful information about setting up a DSL modem connected to a linux box via USB?
What happened here is that I recently got a DSL connection set up at home. Part of the sign up package included an Alcatel 'Speedtouch' USB connected modem and some filters. I plugged it all in and set it up under windows without a hitch, and it's working beautifully. However, I want to connect when I'm booted into linux (currently RedHat 9 although probably Fedora soon). I spent an age hunting around for HOWTOs and so on, and while there are a few things written about how to configure the networking so it will connect to a DHCP/DSL router and such like, I can't find anything at all about how to make a USB modem wake up and connect. I know that the kernel supports USB fine, and when I do 'lsusb' the modem appears in the list, so that's working. But I don't know what to do next. I know that I could buy a router with a modem built in, and I may end up doing that if I have to. But it needs to include a wireless connection to my PC, so would cost £70 plus and I'd like to try and avoid spending any money on it if I possibly can; I already own the modem I have, since it was 'free'. Oh, when it's connected in Windows, the modem shows up as using PPPoA, which I think means that roaring penguin won't help. Can anyone give me any leads? Paul. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
