RE: DSL and Debian questions
You should not need a dial up modem may want to ask on that one. Also do you have a static ip or dhcp if dhcp is it ppoe(?) static ips are easy. DHCP you need to compile in support for. Also you may want to consider a firewall since as soon as you put a *nix box up with a DSL connection you are a target. A good way to do it is to get a hub or a switch (I like the linksys switched networking kit) a cheap pentium with 2 pci slots and go to www.floppyfw.org for a good starting point. You will invest about 200 and save yourself a world of grief.
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Pollywog <pollywog@shadypond.com>
Reply-to: Pollywog <pollywog@shadypond.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 00:12:44 +0000 (UTC)
>
>On 24-Aug-2000 David Bellows wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I'm contemplating getting DSL service through my local phone co.
>> Bellsouth (anyone have specific dealings with them re: DSL) and find
>> myself in total ignorance of what's involved, so please bear with me as
>> I ask these questions.
>>
>> 1. The service comes with an external DSL modem. I was under the
>> impression that DSL hooked up through one's ethernet card. Since I
>> appear to be wrong, what does the DSL modem do and is it likely to be
>> GNU/Linux compatible?
>
>The DSL modem has a connector for cable. You use cable (10BaseT in my case)
>to connect the DSL modem to a network card in your computer. My Network card
>is PCI, since I was not brave enough to try the type with a USB connector.
>
>>
>> 2. I installed the default kernel in my system and didn't set up any
>> networking stuff (currently using a dial up connection -- I'm presuming
>> that DSL is a kind of networking thing). Where do I find the
>> information about these things and is there a Debian tool that will help
>> me configure whatever needs configuring?
>>
>
>I downloaded Roaring Penguin from www.roaringpenguin.com and then used Alien
>to make a Debian package from the rpm I downloaded. I have PPP and SLIP (I
>don't believe SLIP is actually required) compiled in my kernel, along with the
>tulip driver for the network card being installed as a module. Of course, you
>need to have the PPP package installed too, which you probably already have
>since you are using a dialup. I had to empty my /etc/ppp/options since pppoe
>has its own options file.
>
>> 3. The webpage for Bellsouth DSL mentions three requirements (in
>> addition to MS or Mac) a) USB (probably not currently supported in
>> Debian, eh?) OR b) ethernet card OR c) NIC. My question: what is the
>> difference between ethernet and NIC? Which should I get?
>NIC and ethernet refer to the same thing. NIC= Network Interface Card.
>
>>
>> 4. Another requirement was that I needed a dial up modem installed,
>> which I do have, but why would I need that?
>
>I have no idea why you would need that. I didn't need one.
>
>I am using Pacific Bell, btw.
>
>--
>Andrew
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