Internet via ADSL router and via dial up possible on same system?
Hello! My notebook needs to get connected to the Internet via an ADSL router when I'm in the office. No problem, I just set up the default gateway to the router's IP and it works. However when I travel I use an Internet dial up connection (kinternet or kppp). But that does not work when the default gateway is still set to the router's IP in the office. So I have to take out the default gateway every time I use dial up connections, and reenter it when I use the router. And while I'm at it, it is probably a good idea to do the same for the DNS entries required by the ADSL connection. How can I configure kppp or kinternet (using Suse 8.2) to do that automatically for me? Thanks, Matt
There are some projects around, Mobile IP and Transparent Mobile IP (see also http://www.cs.hut.fi/Research/Dynamics/) which I haven't got a close look at. I tried something on my laptop, can't remember what it's called (5:50 am and I need some sleep) and it worked fine, but I took it off as the DHCP server on my network is not the gateway and it was setting up the default gateway and /etc/resolv.conf for the laptop to point to itself, so I was having to alter the settings like you have to in order to connect out from the home LAN, but it was great on the office LAN. I shall try looking for it later on freshmeat to see if I can find it. Regards Sid. Matt T. wrote:
Hello!
My notebook needs to get connected to the Internet via an ADSL router when I'm in the office. No problem, I just set up the default gateway to the router's IP and it works.
However when I travel I use an Internet dial up connection (kinternet or kppp). But that does not work when the default gateway is still set to the router's IP in the office.
So I have to take out the default gateway every time I use dial up connections, and reenter it when I use the router. And while I'm at it, it is probably a good idea to do the same for the DNS entries required by the ADSL connection.
How can I configure kppp or kinternet (using Suse 8.2) to do that automatically for me?
Thanks, Matt
Hi, Am Sonntag, 31. August 2003 06:02 schrieb Matt T.:
My notebook needs to get connected to the Internet via an ADSL router when I'm in the office. No problem, I just set up the default gateway to the router's IP and it works.
However when I travel I use an Internet dial up connection (kinternet or kppp). But that does not work when the default gateway is still set to the router's IP in the office.
So I have to take out the default gateway every time I use dial up connections, and reenter it when I use the router. And while I'm at it, it is probably a good idea to do the same for the DNS entries required by the ADSL connection.
That's exactly the kind of scenario where scpm comes into play: user@linux:~> rpm -qi scpm Name : scpm Relocations: (not relocateable) Version : 0.9.1 Vendor: SuSE Linux AG, Nuernberg, Germany Release : 25 Build Date: Mon Mar 17 18:00:17 2003 Install date: Fri Mar 21 19:40:41 2003 Build Host: Zert230.suse.de Group : System/Base Source RPM: scpm-0.9.1-25.src.rpm Size : 1758793 License: GPL Packager : http://www.suse.de/feedback Summary : System Configuration Profile Management Description : SCPM enables your system to save different configurations in profiles. You can boot directly into a profile as well as switch profiles at run time. It is the successor of scheme management. Have a look at the YaST2 profile manager. It's a frontend to scpm. scpm is also described in the green adminstration manual. Read this first befor you start using it. Greetings from Bremen hartmut
On 08/31/2003 12:02 PM, Matt T. wrote:
How can I configure kppp or kinternet (using Suse 8.2) to do that automatically for me?
For Kppp, enter Setup, edit the dialup account, Gateway tab, and check the box "Assign the default route to this gateway". -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Web Address: http://www.mydestiny.net/~joe_morris Registered Linux user 231871 God said, I AM that I AM. I say, by the grace of God, I am what I am.
On Sunday 31 August 2003 13:27, Hartmut Meyer wrote:
Hi,
Am Sonntag, 31. August 2003 06:02 schrieb Matt T.:
My notebook needs to get connected to the Internet via an ADSL router when I'm in the office. No problem, I just set up the default gateway to the router's IP and it works.
However when I travel I use an Internet dial up connection (kinternet or kppp). But that does not work when the default gateway is still set to the router's IP in the office.
So I have to take out the default gateway every time I use dial up connections, and reenter it when I use the router. And while I'm at it, it is probably a good idea to do the same for the DNS entries required by the ADSL connection.
That's exactly the kind of scenario where scpm comes into play:
user@linux:~> rpm -qi scpm Name : scpm Relocations: (not relocateable) Version : 0.9.1 Vendor: SuSE Linux AG, Nuernberg, Germany Release : 25 Build Date: Mon Mar 17 18:00:17 2003 Install date: Fri Mar 21 19:40:41 2003 Build Host: Zert230.suse.de Group : System/Base Source RPM: scpm-0.9.1-25.src.rpm Size : 1758793 License: GPL Packager : http://www.suse.de/feedback Summary : System Configuration Profile Management Description : SCPM enables your system to save different configurations in profiles. You can boot directly into a profile as well as switch profiles at run time. It is the successor of scheme management.
Have a look at the YaST2 profile manager. It's a frontend to scpm.
scpm is also described in the green adminstration manual. Read this first befor you start using it.
Greetings from Bremen hartmut
Sounds good! I will try it as soon as I'm back (tomorrow) in the office. thanks, Matt
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