[CS-FSLUG] Setting Up DSL Router

[Tim Young]

Don Parris wrote:
> 
> Tim,
> 
> Scuse me, I just realized it was you.  I sent you another e-mail about
> the Wikki over at CODN.  

Yup, that was me.  :)

> 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.

Thanks.

> 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?

If you can reach the DSL router to see the web-page then your interface is
fine.

> 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.

The only "conflict" will be with the "default route".  Basically, whichever you
do last will be the one that works.  If you dial-up and then disconnect, your
DSL connection will usually not work until you refresh it.  But once you get
the DSL connection up, you will not be dialing out, so it will not be a
problem.

I think we are getting close to the solution...  But that will come after I
answer your other email.  You put some good information in that...

	- Tim