Re: Can't connect with my new ADSL
On 10 Dec 2003, Anthony Campbell wrote:
>
> I've subscribed to uklinux ADSL and according to BT the line is working.
> I have an Ethernet card and an ADSL modem router (Mentor). This appears
> to be installed correctly: at least, ifconfig recognizes the card and
> the modem ADSL light is on.
>
> I have placed the username and password provided by uklinux in
> /etc/ppp/papsecrets and /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider as specified in the
> Debian readme file for pppoe.
>
> I still can't connect. Running pon dsl-provider doesn't work and plog
> says it can't find an Access Concentrator on eth0. (No idea what that
> means).
>
Sorry, that should have read: pppoeconf says it can't find an Access
Concentrator on eth0.
> Doing pon dsl-provider seems to make an attempt to connect but it then
> terminates.
>
> Any suggestions about what to do next?
>
> Anthony
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