[ale] Linux, USB Alcatel, Bellsouth Fastaccess HELP!

[Randy Janinda]

I was going to stay silent because I thought there would be numerous BS
DSL subscribers to answer...

Anyways. BS does indeed use PPPoE, the place for the goods: 
http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe/

That being said. I have the Alcatel external ethernet (read NOT USB)
modem. This was a specific choice because at one time there were no
existing drivers for the USB model. This may or may not have changed.
But a quick google for:

linux bellsouth usb alcatel

That first link looks pretty promising :) oh, wait here's a better one:
http://linux-usb.sourceforge.net/SpeedTouch/howto.html

Good luck
Randy Janinda




On Tue, 2002-05-21 at 12:45, Geoffrey wrote:

> Dow Hurst wrote:
> > 1. Check for the DSL signal on the modem first. (I figure you know to 
> > have him do that!)
> > 
> > 2. I thought Bellsouth used PPPOA instead of PPPOE.  Am I wrong or is it 
> > by area?  Does this make a difference in what software is used to make 
> > the connection?
> 
> I thought BS did PPPOE.  PPPOE - PPP over ethernet, PPPOA - PPP over 
> analog, async, aardvark???
> 
> > Dow
> > 
> > 
> > sangell at nan.net wrote:
> > 
> >> I am trying to help a friend of mine secure his home lan. He has 
> >> Bellsouth
> >> Fastaccess DSL. He has the USB Alcatel modem (blue stingray). I am trying
> >> to set up Smoothwall due to its ease of use and the fact that my 
> >> friend has
> >> NO linux experience whatsoever. He just needs a simple firewall to 
> >> protect
> >> his PC's at home and with the web management interface on Smoothwall 
> >> he can
> >> easily perform what little maintenance that will be needed. Problem is I
> >> can't get the damn thing to connect to Bellsouth. I uploaded the firmware
> >> for the modem onto the smoothwall box and it can see the modem and is
> >> communicating with it. I have entered all the information that I think 
> >> the
> >> connection should need but it just sits there trying to connect but never
> >> does.
> >>
> >> Has anyone tried a similar setup? What information is needed to make the
> >> connection work? He has called bellsouth tech support (enter cynical
> >> chuckle) but they are of little help. For Smoothwall the information 
> >> fileds
> >> that I have are for the following:
> >>
> >> Service Name: Bellsouth.net  I assume .
> >> Concentrator: Have no idea what this is or if I even need it.
> >> Username: Just username or username at bellsouth.net
> >> Password:
> >> Authentication Method: PAP or CHAP, Standard script, Demon Script, or 
> >> other
> >> and a field to enter script name.
> >> XPI #:
> >> XCI#: both of these Bellsouth gave my friend but said he didn't need.
> >>
> >> Check Boxes for:
> >> Dial Connection with startup:
> >> Dial on demand:          <know these three have nothing to do with
> >> establishing a connection
> >> Persitent Connection:
> >> ISP requires carriage return: Anyone know if this is needed or not?
> >>
> >> I think thats all. Anyone see anything missing? I tried every 
> >> combination I
> >> could think of but never got a connection, was on the phone having friend
> >> make the changes so not 100% sure they were entered correctly. But I am
> >> thinking about taking this setup home and setting it up on my DSL and 
> >> then
> >> just changing the info for my account to his after I get it working.
> >>
> >>
> >> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
> >> \_    Steve Angell,  MCSE, CCNA           _/
> >> \_    MIS Operations Manager               _/
> >> \_    TSYS Debt Management             _/
> >> \_    Norcross, GA                                   _/
> >> \_    Phone 770-409-5570                    _/
> >> \_    Fax      770-416-1752                   _/
> >> \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
> >>
> >>
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> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
> 
> I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
> to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?
> 
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