On Wednesday 11 October 2006 00:23, Greg Wallace wrote:
But I can't even set Linux up to accept an IP address from the ISP. It's set up pointing to the router and the box I need to check to tell it to go to the modem directly is greyed out. If I could get that set and I still couldn't get a connection, then that would be when I would need to worry about having to power down the modem, right? I don't think power down the modem is going to open up that box under "Update Name Servers..." under "DNS and Host Name" in YAST, is it?
Is your router really a DHCP server, or is it a "DSL modem". i was really confused when i switched providers and went from a DHCP-based router to a DSL modem. i spent all day trying to get a DHCP response from the thing, only to find out later that it isn't a DHCP server at all. With a DSL modem you can use the yast DSL setup tool or 'pppoeconf' tool (search yast software manager for pppoe) to set it up. (Setting it up is a lot easier than it sounds.) If your router only has one port, it may indeed be a modem-style router. In that case you'll need the "dial-in" number your provider gave you plus the password (though my provider ignores the password because the router is tied to my telecom account). Simple give those values to yast/pppoeconf, and you're all set. You can then use kinternet to connect/disconnect, or use the 'pon' and 'poff' tools (part of the pppoe stuff). -- ----- stephan@s11n.net http://s11n.net "...pleasure is a grace and is not obedient to the commands of the will." -- Alan W. Watts