Hall Stevenson wrote: > > I'm new to linux and I'm looking to find out how to set > > up for DSL (which I'm using under W95. I need to know > > what program(s) I'll need to get online with linux. Anyone > > have experience with DSL? > > You need to find out if your ISP uses PPPoE (most common w/DSL), DHCP, > or assigns static IP addresses. If they use static, you should have been > given an address to use. >
I'm in California under PacBell. My setup shows I'm using PPPoE. All addresses are assigned by the pacbell server. > > If it's PPPoE, I'd suggest getting the Roaring Penguin PPPoE client. I > believe it's available through apt-get. Installing it will run the > config program for it (or adsl-setup, I think). You'll need to know your > ISP's DNS servers. > DNS is assigned by the pacbell server. > > And the most important step, your network card needs to be setup and > working under linux before you bother with this !!! Can't skip this > step. > My network card is a Kingston. I pretty sure I've seen a driver module for that. Thank you for your input, Hall. Robert
