Original Message: ----------------- From: Brian McKee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:22:40 -0500 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DSL in Linux - direct setup?
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 23-Feb-08, at 11:38 PM, Zach wrote: > I have the DSL modem, plugged the ethernet cable between ETHERNET port > on modem and my NIC, I attached the phone line into the DSL port on > the modem but I still don't see any network connection.> > > dsl modem > --------------- > --------------- > | | - - - - - ethernet cable ---------| | > --------------- > --------------- > laptop | > | > phone line > | > [ x ] > line filter > | Your chart makes me wonder. You do know that the filters go on everything *EXCEPT* the modem right? i.e. filter your phones, answering machine, alarm system etc etc etc If so, please ignore the noise, but it's counter- intuitive to most people and thus often gets missed. Brian -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (Darwin) Comment: Verify this email or encrypt your email for free - see gnupg.org iD8DBQFHws8wGnOmb9xIQHQRAot1AKDYZT9ZnzPx8ihKYH4j13RE9itHWACffDq+ mYipyA1scukeMbgPNX8d3lI= =NL0g -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Actually there is only one filter required. It's a low-pass filter designed to separate the composite DSL signal into it's two components, telephone and data. Ask your DSL provider if they have one already installed-most do. Larry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange
