how to configure adsl modem (sagem 800)

2006-03-02 Thread belahcene abdelkader
Hi everybody my friend wnats to switch from window$ to linux and use the adsl connexion (modem SAGEM 800). His has of cource a login and a passwd. When we switch to linux ( debian) and install the product, it gives a list of ISP with VPI and VCI ( what are ??), and asked to choose one of them,

Re: how to configure adsl?

2002-05-04 Thread andrej hocevar
On Fri, May 03, 2002 at 10:09:51PM +0200, Eduard Bloch wrote: > > Errr, "kernel-pppoe" and "pppoe" (aka rp-pppoe) are completely different > implementations. You do not need kernel 2.4.x for Debian's pppoe. > Thank you, that's what I wanted to know. I suspected it. -- echo ${girl_name} > /etc/

Re: how to configure adsl?

2002-05-03 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include andrej hocevar wrote on Thu May 02, 2002 um 02:51:29AM: > I'm helping a friend configure his first Debian/Linux box. He's got adsl > access to the internet but I don't really know what it is -- if I'm not AFAICS there are three or more ways of using DSL: - direct access - PPtP (simp

Re: how to configure adsl?

2002-05-03 Thread andrej hocevar
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 06:49:56PM -0700, Bob Nielsen wrote: > pppoe. I don't think a 2.4 kernel is required (although it is a good > idea in any case). Unfortunately I'm not at my friend's computer right now, but I'd like to prepare a little for the next seance -- the last time, of course, I fai

Re: how to configure adsl?

2002-05-02 Thread Paul 'Baloo' Johnson
On Thu, 2 May 2002, andrej hocevar wrote: > Hello, > I'm helping a friend configure his first Debian/Linux box. He's got adsl > access to the internet but I don't really know what it is -- if I'm not > mistaken, he needs kernel 2.4 with pppoe support and the pppoe programs > (pppoe, pppoeconf, ...

Re: how to configure adsl?

2002-05-01 Thread Rich Rudnick
On Wed, 2002-05-01 at 20:51, andrej hocevar wrote: > Hello, > I'm helping a friend configure his first Debian/Linux box. He's got adsl > access to the internet but I don't really know what it is -- if I'm not > mistaken, he needs kernel 2.4 with pppoe support and the pppoe programs > (pppoe, pppoec

Re: how to configure adsl?

2002-05-01 Thread Bob Nielsen
ADSL doesn't necessarily require pppoe. It depends on how the ISP has configured their system. In my case, I was given a static IP and all I needed to do was configure networking to use this IP with my ISP's gateway and DNS. With dynamic IPs, I believe some use DHCP instead of pppoe. I don't th

how to configure adsl?

2002-05-01 Thread andrej hocevar
Hello, I'm helping a friend configure his first Debian/Linux box. He's got adsl access to the internet but I don't really know what it is -- if I'm not mistaken, he needs kernel 2.4 with pppoe support and the pppoe programs (pppoe, pppoeconf, ...). Is there basically anything else? Thank you, andr