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Re: [SLE] problems with SBC DSL Internet
- From: Bruce Marshall <bmarsh@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:41:50 -0400
- Message-id: <200309300741.50829.bmarsh@xxxxxxxxxx>
On Monday 29 September 2003 22:44 pm, Ben Rosenberg wrote:
> * Casey Petersen (enforcer007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) [030929 18:29]:
> >I'm a linux newbie, and I've just signed up for SBC DSL Internet
> > Access, and I'm having a world of trouble getting it to work with
> > Linux. After speaking with the tech support idiots (they told me
> > Linux doesn't support DSL), I've spent quite a bit of time trolling
> > the internet for answers.
> >
> >I'm running Suse 8.2, I have a Speedstream DSL modem that SBC gave
> > me, connected via Ethernet. I installed Roaring Penguin's RP-PPPOE
> > but it still won't recognize the modem and the connection won't
> > work.
> >
> >Does anyone use SBC or a similar service that can help me out getting
> > it up and running? It already works on my windows computer, so I
> > don't need to sign up with them, just get linux to recognize the
> > connection. Also, as far as the Ethernet settings, should DHCP be
> > turned on for this, or should I use a static IP address?
>
> Well, SBC told my father to uninstall Zone Alarm because it interferes
> with his DSL connection, so SBC's tech support are pretty dumb. They
> told him that it was a pppoe connection when it was DHCP and needed no
> pppoe software. If you hadn't ordered SBC already I'd recommend
> Speakeasy but since you have it. Try setting Linux up to get a DHCP
> connect to see what happens. It maybe that you don't even need pppoe.
>
I had SBC at another house and it requires ppoe and dhcp but I didn't
have any problems getting it to work. (and I didn't use any ppoe other
than what comes with SuSE 8.0)
I had it working first with a double-nic setup for a local LAN and later
with a router.
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+ Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@xxxxxxxxxx Bellaire, MI 09/30/03
07:39 +
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"There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad." -
Salvador
Dali
> * Casey Petersen (enforcer007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) [030929 18:29]:
> >I'm a linux newbie, and I've just signed up for SBC DSL Internet
> > Access, and I'm having a world of trouble getting it to work with
> > Linux. After speaking with the tech support idiots (they told me
> > Linux doesn't support DSL), I've spent quite a bit of time trolling
> > the internet for answers.
> >
> >I'm running Suse 8.2, I have a Speedstream DSL modem that SBC gave
> > me, connected via Ethernet. I installed Roaring Penguin's RP-PPPOE
> > but it still won't recognize the modem and the connection won't
> > work.
> >
> >Does anyone use SBC or a similar service that can help me out getting
> > it up and running? It already works on my windows computer, so I
> > don't need to sign up with them, just get linux to recognize the
> > connection. Also, as far as the Ethernet settings, should DHCP be
> > turned on for this, or should I use a static IP address?
>
> Well, SBC told my father to uninstall Zone Alarm because it interferes
> with his DSL connection, so SBC's tech support are pretty dumb. They
> told him that it was a pppoe connection when it was DHCP and needed no
> pppoe software. If you hadn't ordered SBC already I'd recommend
> Speakeasy but since you have it. Try setting Linux up to get a DHCP
> connect to see what happens. It maybe that you don't even need pppoe.
>
I had SBC at another house and it requires ppoe and dhcp but I didn't
have any problems getting it to work. (and I didn't use any ppoe other
than what comes with SuSE 8.0)
I had it working first with a double-nic setup for a local LAN and later
with a router.
--
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@xxxxxxxxxx Bellaire, MI 09/30/03
07:39 +
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
"There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad." -
Salvador
Dali
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