On Thursday 02 September 2004 22:10, PM wrote: > On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 00:05, Derek Jennings wrote: > > Margot > > I can confirm the Alcatel Speedtouch does work with Mandrake. > > I do not have one myself, but I have set one up for a friend. > > > > It IS more complicated to get a USB Speedtouch working than a DSL router, > > but it is certainly possible to get it to work. > > > > You will need the speedtouch_mgmt package installed which contains the > > Alcatel binary driver. It is not on the download edition, but is > > available on the Powerpack CDs, or from MandrakeClub. Contact me if you > > have trouble finding it. > > > > I could not get my friends working with the 2.6 kernel, but the 2.4 > > kernel worked fine. > > Mandrake 10.0 has a wizard to set up the speedtouch. Information you will > > need is :- > > > > VPI/VCI number - In the UK this is VPI=0 VCI=38 > > Framing VC/MUX > > Protocol PPPoA > > Username - supplied by your ISP > > Password - supplied by ISP > > > > I do not know how Linux friendly your ISP is, but I have just put DSL in > > for my sister using Pipex, and they are not Linux hostile like some other > > ISPs. (Good prices too) > > > > derek > > Just one point - depending upon provider, protocol might be PPPoE.
Not in the UK it won't. BT only use PPPoA and BT supply the exchange equipment for all the other ISPs http://www.adslguide.org.uk/qanda.asp?faq=technical#Q213 derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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