RE: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
Title: RE: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC) Are you using the correct cable? Cat5 crossover cable vs. normal cable? Your PC would have connected to the LAN with a normal cable, but the DSL/modem (misnomer) may require a crossover cable to connect to a PC. --Matthew -Original Message- From: Julien Sobrier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 1:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC) Ben wrote: Not sure what you mean my Ethernet modem, but if you mean an ethernet based DSL modem, then assuming that it's ilke the rest of SBC's DSL network, it's only doing bridging. The PPPoE session is established via your PC through the DSL modem which only establishes the ecnapsulation for whatever protocol your ISP (SBC) is using before sending your PPPoE request to the authenticating server. MODEM is an acronym for MODulate-DEModulate which translates teh signal into what is necessary for the devices to communicate. In the case of DSL, it's the DSL modem talking to the DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexer) over your phone line using frequencies over 8khz (reserved for voice). If you've configured your PPPoE connection in mandrake Network Setup, then you'll need to make sure that the authentication is taking place. Hope this helps. (Erro: message previously sent to Ben only, copy on the newsgroup) Hello I have a modem (I don't thonk it is a router) which must be plugged to the ethernet network card of my computer. Il I try to make a connection using PPPoE, nothing happens. But I noticed that if I choose ppptd instead of PPPoE, the activity led of the modem blinks (but no connections occurs). The network card where my modem is plugged was previously used for my LAN connection. So, maybe I have to change some informations. I tried tu put eth0 in static or dhcp mode, up or down, start at boot or not. But I still cannot connect to internet: the activity led is off. I don't know what to do do make my connection working. I also wonder how the connection manager can understand the provider address: sbcglobal.net. Does it need to be translated into an IP address? THanks julien
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
Sabin, Matthew wrote: Are you using the correct cable? Cat5 crossover cable vs. normal cable? Your PC would have connected to the LAN with a normal cable, but the DSL/modem (misnomer) may require a crossover cable to connect to a PC. --Matthew The connection works under Windows, so I guess I have the good cable. THanks Julien Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
Julien Sobrier wrote: Hello I have a SBC connection under Windows, but I am moving onto Linux. I read some articles, and see that my ethernet modem should work under Linux. But what information do I need to set up my DSL connection under Linux? How can I know how to connect to SBC? Thank you Julien I think all I miss is the phone number. Any clue how I could find it in California? Thanks Julien Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
Hello I have a SBC connection under Windows, but I am moving onto Linux. I read some articles, and see that my ethernet modem should work under Linux. But what information do I need to set up my DSL connection under Linux? How can I know how to connect to SBC? Thank you Julien Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
me wrote: On Monday 11 August 2003 08:05 pm, Julien Sobrier wrote: Hello I have a SBC connection under Windows, but I am moving onto Linux. I read some articles, and see that my ethernet modem should work under Linux. But what information do I need to set up my DSL connection under Linux? How can I know how to connect to SBC? Thank you Julien Its actually much easier to set up in Linux than windows. In the Mandrake Control Center, go to Network Internet, then Drak Connect and click the Wizard. Pick ADSL connection, click use pppoe, then fill in the following: Provider name sbcglobal.net Account Login: [EMAIL PROTECTED] account password: [your secret word] THEN do you want to start the connection at boot? more than likely YES. then you should be on your merry way. Jack By the way, it is an ethernet modem. julien Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
Ben wrote: Not sure what you mean my Ethernet modem, but if you mean an ethernet based DSL modem, then assuming that it's ilke the rest of SBC's DSL network, it's only doing bridging. The PPPoE session is established via your PC through the DSL modem which only establishes the ecnapsulation for whatever protocol your ISP (SBC) is using before sending your PPPoE request to the authenticating server. MODEM is an acronym for MODulate-DEModulate which translates teh signal into what is necessary for the devices to communicate. In the case of DSL, it's the DSL modem talking to the DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexer) over your phone line using frequencies over 8khz (reserved for voice). If you've configured your PPPoE connection in mandrake Network Setup, then you'll need to make sure that the authentication is taking place. Hope this helps. (Erro: message previously sent to Ben only, copy on the newsgroup) Hello I have a modem (I don't thonk it is a router) which must be plugged to the ethernet network card of my computer. Il I try to make a connection using PPPoE, nothing happens. But I noticed that if I choose ppptd instead of PPPoE, the activity led of the modem blinks (but no connections occurs). The network card where my modem is plugged was previously used for my LAN connection. So, maybe I have to change some informations. I tried tu put eth0 in static or dhcp mode, up or down, start at boot or not. But I still cannot connect to internet: the activity led is off. I don't know what to do do make my connection working. I also wonder how the connection manager can understand the provider address: sbcglobal.net. Does it need to be translated into an IP address? THanks julien Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
On Monday 11 August 2003 08:05 pm, Julien Sobrier wrote: Hello I have a SBC connection under Windows, but I am moving onto Linux. I read some articles, and see that my ethernet modem should work under Linux. But what information do I need to set up my DSL connection under Linux? How can I know how to connect to SBC? Thank you Julien Its actually much easier to set up in Linux than windows. In the Mandrake Control Center, go to Network Internet, then Drak Connect and click the Wizard. Pick ADSL connection, click use pppoe, then fill in the following: Provider name sbcglobal.net Account Login: [EMAIL PROTECTED] account password: [your secret word] THEN do you want to start the connection at boot? more than likely YES. then you should be on your merry way. Jack Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
Julien Sobrier wrote: Hello I have a SBC connection under Windows, but I am moving onto Linux. I read some articles, and see that my ethernet modem should work under Linux. But what information do I need to set up my DSL connection under Linux? How can I know how to connect to SBC? Thank you Julien Hello Finally, it works after reinstalling rp-pppoe and using tkpppoe to set up the connection. THank you to everyone. Julien Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
On Wednesday August 13 2003 04:24 pm, Julien Sobrier wrote: Sabin, Matthew wrote: Are you using the correct cable? Cat5 crossover cable vs. normal cable? Your PC would have connected to the LAN with a normal cable, but the DSL/modem (misnomer) may require a crossover cable to connect to a PC. Yes it is a misnomer. It's not a modem as there's nothing to be modulate/demodulated (analog POTS digital) as the DSL input and output are already digital. It's properly called an ATU-R, (adsl transceiver unit-remote) but most everybody calls 'em modems out of old habits. The Telco's DSLAM is also called an ATU-C(entral). --Matthew The connection works under Windows, so I guess I have the good cable. THanks Julien Julien, try installing rp-pppoe. It's on your CD's. Run (as root) 'adsl-setup' (w/o the quotes) and answer the half dozen questions. Your user name should be the whole deal, ie, somethin like [EMAIL PROTECTED] For DNS don't enter any, enter 'server' (w/o the quotes). Typing (as root) 'adsl-start' should do it, 'adsl-stop' to quit See Roaring Penguin's site for more information and help http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe/ Also, Menu | Documentation | Howto's | DSL-Howto is worth a read. SBC DSL is easy to setup on Mandrake once you have a userID and password. FWIW, I've had SBC DSL for almost a year. A few weeks ago the connection abruptly slowed by over half. I soon found the problem. I had the DSL phone line running thru an APC surge protector, which normally is a good idea. Putting the line straight to the ATU-R immediately restored full speed. Also I sometimes (actually rarely) need to power cycle the ATU-R (unplug power, wait a minute, restore power). So try that if you feel you've got the connection properly configured, but can't connect. -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
Tom Brinkman wrote: On Wednesday August 13 2003 04:24 pm, Julien Sobrier wrote: Sabin, Matthew wrote: Are you using the correct cable? Cat5 crossover cable vs. normal cable? Your PC would have connected to the LAN with a normal cable, but the DSL/modem (misnomer) may require a crossover cable to connect to a PC. Yes it is a misnomer. It's not a modem as there's nothing to be modulate/demodulated (analog POTS digital) as the DSL input and output are already digital. It's properly called an ATU-R, (adsl transceiver unit-remote) but most everybody calls 'em modems out of old habits. The Telco's DSLAM is also called an ATU-C(entral). Julien, try installing rp-pppoe. It's on your CD's. Run (as root) 'adsl-setup' (w/o the quotes) and answer the half dozen questions. Your user name should be the whole deal, ie, somethin like [EMAIL PROTECTED] For DNS don't enter any, enter 'server' (w/o the quotes). Typing (as root) 'adsl-start' should do it, 'adsl-stop' to quit See Roaring Penguin's site for more information and help http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe/ Also, Menu | Documentation | Howto's | DSL-Howto is worth a read. SBC DSL is easy to setup on Mandrake once you have a userID and password. Thank you for the explanation. I tried to use adsl-setup, but it asked me only for my user name, password and dns. Nothing about the provider or anything else. Then, when I ran adsl-start and adsl-connect as root, nothing happend. When I tried to connect to internet with Drakconf, I can see this error message: GLib-CRITICAL **: File gmain.c : line 500 (g_source_renovc): asertion `tag0' Failed SIOCDELRT: No such process The first time, Drakconf tried to install rp-ppoe. But it failed because it was looking on internet! So, I installed it manually with the RPM found on my cd. How can I check that the installaion was correct? I didn't have any error message when using urpmi. THank you Julien Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
On Tuesday 12 August 2003 20:42, Julien Sobrier wrote: me wrote: On Monday 11 August 2003 08:05 pm, Julien Sobrier wrote: Hello I have a SBC connection under Windows, but I am moving onto Linux. I read some articles, and see that my ethernet modem should work under Linux. But what information do I need to set up my DSL connection under Linux? How can I know how to connect to SBC? Thank you Julien Its actually much easier to set up in Linux than windows. In the Mandrake Control Center, go to Network Internet, then Drak Connect and click the Wizard. Pick ADSL connection, click use pppoe, then fill in the following: Provider name sbcglobal.net Account Login: [EMAIL PROTECTED] account password: [your secret word] THEN do you want to start the connection at boot? more than likely YES. then you should be on your merry way. Jack By the way, it is an ethernet modem. julien Not sure what you mean my Ethernet modem, but if you mean an ethernet based DSL modem, then assuming that it's ilke the rest of SBC's DSL network, it's only doing bridging. The PPPoE session is established via your PC through the DSL modem which only establishes the ecnapsulation for whatever protocol your ISP (SBC) is using before sending your PPPoE request to the authenticating server. MODEM is an acronym for MODulate-DEModulate which translates teh signal into what is necessary for the devices to communicate. In the case of DSL, it's the DSL modem talking to the DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexer) over your phone line using frequencies over 8khz (reserved for voice). If you've configured your PPPoE connection in mandrake Network Setup, then you'll need to make sure that the authentication is taking place. Hope this helps. -- Ben Reeves He who knows much about others is learned, but he who understands himself is more intelligent. He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still. - Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DSL connection (SBC)
me wrote: On Monday 11 August 2003 08:05 pm, Julien Sobrier wrote: Hello I have a SBC connection under Windows, but I am moving onto Linux. I read some articles, and see that my ethernet modem should work under Linux. But what information do I need to set up my DSL connection under Linux? How can I know how to connect to SBC? Thank you Julien Its actually much easier to set up in Linux than windows. In the Mandrake Control Center, go to Network Internet, then Drak Connect and click the Wizard. Pick ADSL connection, click use pppoe, then fill in the following: Provider name sbcglobal.net Account Login: [EMAIL PROTECTED] account password: [your secret word] THEN do you want to start the connection at boot? more than likely YES. then you should be on your merry way. Jack Thank you very much, this is it. But my modem is not working under linux: the activity led never blinks. I read the log file. It just says that the connection has been lost. Do you know what I should check to make the modem working? Julien Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
