[CS-FSLUG] Setting Up DSL Router

[Don Parris]

Tim,

Scuse me, I just realized it was you.  I sent you another e-mail about
the Wikki over at CODN.  Back to the DSL though.  The router is a
Westell 1600 (black - as opposed to grey)  It has both ethernet & usb
connectors, meaning it should work well with Linux.  The DSL how-to
says "any" ethernet capable DSL modem should work.

I think I'm starting to narrow things down to a few questions.  One,
is my ethernet card working properly (without interference from the
USB card), and two, am I using the correct method (static or DHCP)? 
If I need to use the static ip, then is my routing table configured
properly?

Another question I have is whether the dial-up modem will interfere
with the ppp0 assignment - which should be the DSL Modem.  I can click
on KInternet in SUSE 8.0 and switch the assignment between DSL &
dial-up, which leads me to believe that's not much of an issue. 
However, that could very well be a problem.  But alas, let me log off
and look at my bios re: the usb/NIC sharing issue.

God bless,
Don


On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 11:24:09 -0500, Tim Young <tim.young at lightsys.org> wrote:
> I have heard a lot of things from support reps.  Most of them only are trained
> in their particular niche.  Very few of them know Linux.
> 
> Here are the steps you need to take.
> 
> 1) set up the DSL router
> 2) set up the Linux computer for DHCP
> 3) troubleshoot anything that does not work.  :)
> 
> It seems that you have set up the DSL router as per the instructions of the
> support reps.  Under that assumption, I would think you need to enable DHCP on
> your Suse machine.
> 
> I am a RedHat guy, so I do not know the appropriate commands on Suse, so I
> found a short tutorial on the net.
> http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/894/1/
> 
> If you need more help than this, let me know.  I can walk you through the
> process of manually setting everything up and connecting to the Internet.  If
> you would like me to do this, I could use the model number of your westell dsl
> router.  It would also be helpful to know if you have any windows computers
> available to you.  Most DSL routers are accessed via web-page to enter in
> username, password, and DNS information.  How did you get to that information?
> (This will let me know how to access the router manually, which will help in
> setting everything up manually.)
> 
> Blessings,
> 
>         - Tim Young
> 
> 
> 
> Timothy Butler wrote:
> >
> > Hmmm.... normally routers "just work." Does it have a DHCP server in
> > it, do you know?
> >
> >         -Tim
> >
> > On Sep 1, 2004, at 10:47 AM, Don Parris wrote:
> >
> > > I'm just now upgrading from dial-up to DSL.  Anyone familiar with
> > > configuring the router?  I'm running SUSE 8.0 Pro and using a brand
> > > new Westell DSL modem (router).  My system knows it's there, but it
> > > obviously ain't configured right.
> > >
> > > I'll be happy to send the ifconfig and anything else useful.
> > >
> > > username & password are correct for the service.  DNS servers are
> > > properly entered.  I've got just about everything setup except the
> > > router/modem.  I called BellSouth, and they gave me the internal ip
> > > addr for the router, and then told me to "call Linux and have them
> > > walk you through configuring the router".  I'm for real, too!
> > > Couldn't believe my ears.  From a tech support rep?
> > >
> > > Don
> 
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