Changing cable modum to ADSL modum.

[John C <zcar@satx.rr.com>]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a simple way for a windows-only user to change a 
computer's network settings from a cable modem to an ADSL modem.

I was under the impression that my granddaughter, who lives 
hundreds of miles from me, had a cable ISP. In an attempt to 
educate the next generation, I've sent her a computer fully 
loaded and configured with Etch.  I used a netinstall through my 
home system's router (cable modem) with a manual IP 
address....not DHCP.

Oooops... I was wrong, their network connnection is through a 
ADSL modem.

I suspect that she could make the change using the Network 
administration tool of the Gnome network Settings, but since I'm 
not familiar with ADSL or with that tool, I'd rather not have her 
try without some confirmation.

If not that tool, perhaps dpkg-reconfigure <something> ?

I know that on my box, the following files at least need to 
change. Any others?

/etc/resolv.conf
/etc/networks
/etc/networks/interfaces

I also suspect that I'll have to have her do a dpkg install of 
pppoe for the network administration tool to work.  Is that true?

Thanks for any help.

John Carline