[ale] Linux setup for Bellsouth ADSL

James Kinney jkinney at localnetsolutions.com
Thu Mar 1 15:51:32 EST 2001


If you had to setup a login name and password on the Win 2K setup, then it
is using pppoe.

I have had good success with rp-pppoe (roaring penguin).

As to USB and pppoe ?????

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On Thu, 1 Mar 2001, Bash, Richard M. wrote:

> I use Bellsouth ADSL, and am pleased with their
> performance.  ( >1.1MB, usually)  I am not pleased
> with Windows 2000, as it locks up fairly often.
> 
> Can I use Linux to connect to the network.  My
> ADSL is provided by regular phone line to an
> Alcatel USB ADSL converter which plugs into my USB
> port.
> 
> I know the 2.4 kernel supports USB, but I am not sure if
> I need to run PPPoE, or what.  Has anyone done this
> with Bellsouth ADSL?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Richard
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