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Topic: Connecting to Internet through a DSL link, Unable to connect

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ragdsl06

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Posted: Feb. 24 2006,05:27

Dear DSL colleages,

I have installed the ISO Image on a CD-R and was able to get Damn Small Linux working on a HP Pavilon PC. But I just cannot get to link with Internet. I selected System-Net Setup-PPPoEconf then answer all question, put my domain name and password, but cannot connect. I checked through Firefox and there is not link.

I am supprised to see noting on the board and in the documentation on this web site talking about that. It seems that everybody has not trouble with this matter except me.

When I load Linux, it recognize the Ethernet card, the DHCP and mentionned (Backgrounding).

Could someone, please shed some light on that.

Thank you very much in advance for your kind assistance.

Bye. :;):

larkl

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Posted: Feb. 24 2006,22:49

You're probably going to have to give more information, ie- how do you normally access the Internet? Does the DSL in the post title mean digital suscriber line? Is this a wired or wireless NIC? Do you use a firewall router? Is the NIC getting an IP address from the dhcp server?

ragdsl06

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Posted: Feb. 25 2006,00:15

Thank you ''larkl'' to take your time to help me out with that problem.

I have a Dell Computer running XP-PRO SP2, which has been used to configure a Linksys Cable/DSL Router, which is connected to a SpeedStream DSL modem always on and connected to a phone line.

My second computer, the HP, has WinMe installed on it. I used to have Fedora Core 2 on it also. When I did install Fedora, I recall that the connection with the DSL modem and to my ISP has been quite straightforward. At that time I was not using a Router.

I can access Internet for WinMe through the router without any problem, meaning that the router and the DSL modem seem to work fine also on the HP side.

But if I boot from the Dams Small Linux (lets call it DSLinux to avoid confusion with the DSL Modem) located on a CD-R (iso), the OS is able to see the eth0 card.

The OS writes on the top right screen something like box 192.168.1.101 which is the second connection on the router, the first one being the Dell XP.

Then, I go right click to select system;netsetup;ppp0Econf. A first window shows up and I get a serie of questions on a few more windows. I answer YES to all of them, to finally arrive at a request for a username.

I type the same name that I do use either on my WinMe or Win XP popup window for connecting to the ISP.

The name looks like name@domainname.com. I click Return, then I am invited to enter my password. As for WinMe and XP I enter the same password. Then click return. The DSLinux asks if I want to boot with it and also if I want to start a session right away. I choose YES. Then the ppp0Econf window shut off.

I go to Apps; Net; Browsers; Firefox; but cannot link to the Internet.

I have try Pon instead of pp0Econf since there is a readme window by Damn Small Linux that says you may be already connected to Internet so just use pon to access it then poff to turn it off. It does not help. I have also try the DHCL for getting an automated IP. I didn't help either.

I hope that those information will help you a bit more, to figure out a solution.

Again thank you very much for your interest and kind assistance.

larkl

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Posted: Feb. 25 2006,12:28

Can you ping the router successfully, ie -ping 192.168.1.xxx? It seems that the DSLin box is getting an IP address from the router, if I read your post correctly. If so, I'm not sure I understand your comment about DHCL. I don't have PPP experience with DSLin, so I can't help on that end.

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Posted: Feb. 25 2006,14:39

If the router is already connected to the DSL modem, then that means the modem already has a bridged connection and the router is sending the password and username info to the ISP. You only need to make sure the DHCP server on the router is on and the DHCP client in DSL is activated. You don't need PPOe, PPP, or anything else.

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