[ale] DSL modem problems
David Corbin
dcorbin at machturtle.com
Fri Jan 31 18:54:14 EST 2003
Actually, I think it operates a bridge not a router, so it doesn't have
an IP address.
linuxnews at wormfishin.com wrote:
>Thanks for your help, I have a question though, I assume it will have to
>have an IP address, so my router/firewall can get to it, with it connected
>to the router would it be possible for anyone to get in or out, without
>going throught the firewall?
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Corbin" <dcorbin at machturtle.com>
>To: <ale at ale.org>
>Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 7:21 AM
>Subject: Re: [ale] DSL modem problems
>
>
>
>
>>When I recently tried to get rp-pppoe running over my Alcatel Home, I
>>saw similar things. The workaround that made it work for me, was to
>>plug it in to a hub, rather than directly to the PC. Right now, it
>>dawns on me that I may have needed a cross-over cable. But there is a
>>reference in the RP documentation to being sure your NIC is in
>>10Mbs/Half-Duplex.
>>
>>linuxnews at localhost.localdomain wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>I'm trying to setup a new Alcatel SpeedTouch home, I had one in the
>>>
>>>
>past
>
>
>>>but it fell victim to lighting, I replaced it with a Westell speedwire,
>>>which turned out to be defective, it won't stay synced for more than an
>>>houre, Bellsouth sent me another speedtouch and I now can't get it to
>>>connect, the modem syncs, but I can't get a connection, here's what
>>>
>>>
>I've
>
>
>>>tried so far... 1) using all of the same cables tested the old modem,
>>>
>>>
>it
>
>
>>>still connects fine, 2) installed the latest version of roaring
>>>
>>>
>penguin,
>
>
>>>3) increased the timeout in the config file, 4) tried it on another
>>>
>>>
>linux
>
>
>>>system at my house, 5) followed the directions on DSLreports for
>>>configuring the modem(multiple times) 6) and I even went as far as to
>>>
>>>
>hook
>
>
>>>it up to my XP box, and it was able to establish a connection and work
>>>normally. When I run the start up script this is what my log shows:
>>>Jan 13 22:46:02 localhost pppd[14177]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid
>>>
>>>
>0
>
>
>>>Jan 13 22:46:02 localhost pppd[14177]: Using interface ppp0
>>>Jan 13 22:46:02 localhost pppd[14177]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
>>>Jan 13 22:46:33 localhost pppd[14177]: LCP: timeout sending
>>>Config-Requests
>>>Jan 13 22:46:33 localhost pppd[14177]: Connection terminated.
>>>Jan 13 22:46:37 localhost pppoe[14178]: Timeout waiting for PADO
>>>
>>>
>packets
>
>
>>>Jan 13 22:46:37 localhost pppd[14177]: Exit.
>>>Jan 13 22:46:37 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost;
>>>
>>>
>attempting
>
>
>>>re-connection.
>>>Jan 13 22:46:42 localhost pppd[14419]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid
>>>
>>>
>0
>
>
>>>Jan 13 22:46:42 localhost pppd[14419]: Using interface ppp0
>>>Jan 13 22:46:42 localhost pppd[14419]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
>>>Jan 13 22:47:13 localhost pppd[14419]: LCP: timeout sending
>>>Config-Requests
>>>Jan 13 22:47:13 localhost pppd[14419]: Connection terminated.
>>>Jan 13 22:47:17 localhost pppoe[14420]: Timeout waiting for PADO
>>>
>>>
>packets
>
>
>>>Jan 13 22:47:17 localhost pppd[14419]: Exit.
>>>Jan 13 22:47:17 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost;
>>>
>>>
>attempting
>
>
>>>re-connection.
>>>Jan 13 22:47:22 localhost pppd[14676]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid
>>>
>>>
>0
>
>
>>>Jan 13 22:47:22 localhost pppd[14676]: Using interface ppp0
>>>Jan 13 22:47:22 localhost pppd[14676]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
>>>Jan 13 22:47:53 localhost pppd[14676]: LCP: timeout sending
>>>Config-Requests
>>>Jan 13 22:47:53 localhost pppd[14676]: Connection terminated.
>>>Jan 13 22:47:57 localhost pppoe[14677]: Timeout waiting for PADO
>>>
>>>
>packets
>
>
>>>Jan 13 22:47:57 localhost pppd[14676]: Exit.
>>>Jan 13 22:47:57 localhost adsl-connect: ADSL connection lost;
>>>
>>>
>attempting
>
>
>>>re-connection.
>>>Jan 13 22:48:02 localhost pppd[14920]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid
>>>
>>>
>0
>
>
>>>Jan 13 22:48:02 localhost pppd[14920]: Using interface ppp0
>>>Jan 13 22:48:02 localhost pppd[14920]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
>>>Jan 13 22:48:33 localhost pppd[14920]: LCP: timeout sending
>>>Config-Requests
>>>Jan 13 22:48:33 localhost pppd[14920]: Connection terminated.
>>>Jan 13 22:48:37 localhost pppoe[14921]: Timeout waiting for PADO
>>>
>>>
>packets
>
>
>>>Jan 13 22:48:37 localhost pppd[14920]: Exit.
>>>
>>>Not sure if you need this, but this is the log from the modem that is
>>>working:
>>>
>>>Jan 13 22:51:55 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module ppp0
>>>Jan 13 22:55:05 localhost pppd[15049]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid
>>>
>>>
>0
>
>
>>>Jan 13 22:55:05 localhost pppd[15049]: Using interface ppp0
>>>Jan 13 22:55:05 localhost pppd[15049]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
>>>Jan 13 22:55:05 localhost pppoe[15050]: PPP session is 16788
>>>Jan 13 22:55:07 localhost pppd[15049]: Remote message: CHAP
>>>
>>>
>authentication
>
>
>>>success, unit 178
>>>Jan 13 22:55:07 localhost pppd[15049]: local IP address 66.156.104.94
>>>Jan 13 22:55:07 localhost pppd[15049]: remote IP address 66.156.104.1
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm at a loss, any Ideas would be greatly appricitated, I need to get
>>>
>>>
>this
>
>
>>>working ASAP , b/c unless I send my old modem back soon BellSouth is
>>>
>>>
>going
>
>
>>>to charge me for it. Thanks!!
>>>
>>>Nick
>>>
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