On Wednesday 2017-01-04 09:39, Per Jessen wrote:
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2017 09:39:02 From: Per Jessen
To: opensuse@opensuse.org Subject: Re: [opensuse] DSL/pppoe network connection in leap 42.2 Per Jessen wrote:
Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello:
I have a DSL modem (not router) I need to use to connect to the internet. For connection I need a username/password pair which is set up in the system. This scenario worked in openSUSE versions up to 13.1. openSUSE 13.2 lacks pppoe/DSL setup in YAST. When openSUSE 13.2 came out I thought it was only a temporary thing, and it would be fixed.
ISTR pppoe being deprecated in YaST, probably due to lack of interest and/or maintainer. I also used pppoe with an ADSL modem, but it's more than ten years ago.
I think I still have one or two of those ADSL modems (PCI plugin card), they're available at shipping-cost. I also have a stack of ISDN modems (PCI), available at shipping-cost.
I am wondering why there should be a "lack of interest" in some countries, e.g. Germany, pppoe is the mainly used connection method, for ADSL2+, VDSL2, and even most cable/DOCSIS providers. Until a year ago I also had (active) ISDN cards working, but since nearly all providers here shut down ISDN, I do not have this backup anymore (used for backup dial up, and also console dial in, in case internet connection breaks down). And there's no adequate alternative - since cell phone providers also shut down CSD. Hope internet connection will never break down :( -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org