Re: pppoeconf / Verizon DSL
On Thursday 17 January 2008 08:51 pm, Larry wrote:
> I've been using Debian with dial-up for about 8 years and it's getting
> pretty slow, so I thought I would try DSL. The problem is I have
> absolutely no understanding of how DSL works. If I could get a
> connection I don't even understand how the browsers, etc. know how to
> use it. And this is after reading the docs, searching Google and the
> Debian list, etc. Is there a good step by step guide somewhere?
>
> When I run pppoeconf I get: "the Access Concentrator of your provider
> did not respond." I have also tried pppoe-setup. At this point, I
> really wonder if the modem is even connected to the computer. Is
> there a way to check it?
>
> I have no idea what to do next, so any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> The following is what I have so far and I know I'm not even close
> because Apache, FTP, and Dict no longer work.
>
> Westell 6100 modem DSL2+Router
>
> I have added my password information to chap-secrets
> and pap-secrets.
>
Another package you might want to consider is:
http://www.roaringpenguin.com/products/pppoe
I used to use that with Verizon. Your biggest consideration is your Westel
router....can it do the authentication for you...and can it act as a DHCP
server? If it can do those things, then you don't need anything else.
Mark
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