[ale] DSL

[Wandered Inn]

aaron wrote:
> 
> Previously, moisey.g.oysgelt at mail.sprint.com typed into the ether:
> >
> > Hi
> > I've recently  got  ISDL line from EarthLink .
> > This connection Uses winnows application  WinPoet
> >
> > Does anyone know what type of software  for Red Hat 7.0 I need to set
> > for using this connection, and where I can download It.
> >
> >       Moisey Oysgelt
> 
> ISDL I am unfamiliar with.

It's an aberration, something along the lines of DSL over ISDN.... 
About 1/2 has fast and 2x as expensive, but will work for longer
distances.

> 
> If you meant ISDN, I haven't dealt with that.
> 
> If you meant ADSL, then you will be wanting to use the PPPoE interface.
> 
> A Roaring Penguin release of pppoe is included in the RH 7.0 & 7.1
> distros and is probably already installed on your system.
>  "man pppoe" for details
>   Config is in "/etc/ppp/"
>  various config/start/stop scripts are kept as "/usr/sbin/adsl-*"
> 
> I found setting up pppoe for my Earthlink/Mindspring ADSL was really
> quite easy using the supplied scripts.
> 
> There may be some updates at Roaring Penguin and its worth checking
> the site as suggested by another on the thread.
> 
>  http://www.roaringpenguin.com
> 
> There are also a couple of HOWTO docs for DSL/ADSL installation
> if you have difficulties.
> 
> And then there's also Scott Holben's web site with info on Secure ADSL
> topics from the last ALE meeting :
> 
> http://www.skaht.com/linux/adsl/
> 
>   June 10  7:30PM
> 
>      A discussion about how to add an extra Ethernet board to a
>      Redhat 6.0 Linux box, getting the Roaring Penguin ADSL client
>      to work with Mindspring/Earthlink, using IPchains with a deny
>      everything policy while using VMWare and IP Masquerading,
>      and maybe how to tweak IPchains and the RP ADSL client for
>      IPSec clients.
> 
> peace
> (after justice)
> aaron
> 
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