The modem is working fine. I entered the numerical url for Actiontec and got back a guick answer that listed the download speed of 1536 and up load speed of 864 kbps. So now I have a triple boot system with SuSE linux 10.1, Ubuntu 6.06.1 and Windows XP. Thanks for the help, Clay > -----Original Message----- > From: lthielster@gmail.com > Sent: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 15:57:01 -0700 > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Ubuntu 6.06.1 problems > > Oh and Eric is right that it should just work if you have eth0 set to use > DHCP and that should have been done by the ubuntu installation (presuming > it > was connected then). I asked about it working with windows solely to > verify > the DSL modem was in fact working. > > On 11/8/06, Eric Shubes wrote: >> >> That should function as a DHCP server just fine. >> >> Simply configure your linux ip interface (eth0 most likely) to use DHCP >> (whatever gui configurator should do just fine), and you should be good >> to >> go. There is nothing 'fancy' here. >> >> P.S. You'll probably want to go into the Actiontec's configuration >> (http://192.168.1.1 most likely, or some 192.168.n.1 address - check the >> manual) and lock down the wireless portion, unless of course you want to >> share your network and bandwidth with your neighbors. I don't know if >> that >> model defaults to open wireless or not, but many WAPs do. >> >> Clayton Stapleton wrote: >>> The modem is Qwest supplied Actiontec GT701-WG and it is less than 6 >> months old. I am not using the wireless capabilites so it is a cable >> connected to etho0. >>> >>> Thaks >>> Clay >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: plug@shubes.net >>>> Sent: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:10:55 -0700 >>>> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> Subject: Re: Ubuntu 6.06.1 problems >>>> >>>> You should only need pppo[ae] if you're running your dsl modem in >> bridged >>>> mode, which I highly doubt. Your Linux boxen of any flavor should >> simply >>>> have a standard nic interface (ifconfig, probably eth0), configured >> with >>>> dhcp turned on so it obtains its IP configuration (address, dns, >> gateway) >>>> from the dsl modem (which also acts as a DHCP server, unless you have >>>> a >>>> very >>>> old dsl modem). Which brings up a (possibly important) question: what >>>> brand/model of dsl modem are you using? >> >> >> -- >> -Eric 'shubes' >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter > and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss