[aclug-L] Re: Need help on DSL conection under Linux

["Clint A. Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxx>]

having just got DSL, I can confirm they are doing PPPoE, that was the
only problem I had when I had to do self installation


Steven Saner wrote:
> 
> First, is Southwestern Bell doing PPPOE? I didn't think that they
> were. I thought it was just a bridged connection.  Have you been given
> a static IP address, or is it dynamic. These are things that would be
> good to know. In general, however, it does not make sense to have
> 208.190.252.1 for your IP address and 169.254.1.1 for a default
> gateway. The default gateway needs to be in the same network as your
> IP address.
> 
> On Thu, May 18, 2000 at 08:47:18PM -0500, TS VIN wrote:
> >  I have been trying to use DSL with LINUX RH 6.0 for the last 1 wk.  NO
> >  success.  Any help/suggestion would help.  Here is what happens:
> >
> >  DSL works fine on WIN98
> >
> >  on my Linux, I type
> >
> >  169.254.1.1 for default gateway
> >
> >  I.P. address 208.190.252.1
> >
> >  netmask:  255.255.255.0
> >
> >  pimary name + domain: swbell.net
> >
> >  nameservers:  151.164.1.7 and 151.164.1.8 (This is the ONLY one I am
> >  sure about)
> >
> >  in my start-pppoe file I used
> >
> >  Access Concentrator: 13051069921437 -rback1.wchtks
> >
> > When I use USERID tsravi - I get a error message invalid tsravi option -
> >
> >  so I don't use it
> >
> >
> >  In the pap-secrets file: I typed in: tsravi   *  passwd  *
> >  also, in chap-secrets file:
> >
> >  After doing all this, I go to xterm and type /usr/local/bin/start-pppoe
> >
> >  I get NO error - I can see lights (enet and ohm) blink on my ADSL modem
> >
> >
> >  when I try telnet my school unix machine (or any other IP address) I
> > get
> >  the message "hostname lookup failure"
> >
> >  when I tried to ping "ipaddress"  I get the error message network
> >  unreachable and it keeps trying until I hit ^Z
> >
> >  This is what I have tried so far.  I tried 'DCHP' option as well as
> >  'none' - no use.
> >
> >  I have run out of ideas.  I belive that the ethernet card is connected
> >  to the modem and it is not able to go to the DSL server or nameserver.
> >
> >  Any suggestions would be appreciated. Let me know if you need any
> >  clarification. Thanks.
> >
> >  Ravi
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Clint Brubakken
Developer, Computer Science Services Group, LLC
President Air Capital Linux Users Group 
Wichita, KS
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