What are the steps to connect up to Qwest DSL?

[der.hans]

Am 30. Jul, 2006 schwätzte joe so:

> What are the steps to connect a Linux box up to Qwest DSL?
>
> I just subscribed to Qwest's DSL service and I purchased
> a "2WIRE" brand DSL modem/router that was recommended by
> a tech at RedSeven Computers.
>
> After connecting everything up, power, phone wire, the yellow
> ethernet wire (I guess that is what it is), I rebooted and
> the modem/router shows two green lights and one yellow light,
> but what else do I need to do?
>
> When I move the mouse over the the network interface icon
> on the status bar panel, a prompt says: "Network is up on
> interface eth0" and when I click on that icon, a "Network
> Monitoring" dialog opens and shows "sent" and "received"
> activity, but when I click on the "Connect adsl" button,
> after seeing "Connecting to Internet" for a few seconds,
> I see a message that reads: "Connection failed. Verify your
> connection in the Mandriva Linux Control Center"

The connect adsl is likely for when one is using an internal DSL card.

The DSL connection is being handled by the external box.

To the computer it's just an ethernet connection. Doesn't matter what's
the other side of the switch.

Did you try to just get to an outside connection before trying to activate
the DSL connection?

/sbin/traceroute -n 129.219.13.81

If that works try to traceroute and ping some host by name. If that works
try to pull up a web page or check your mail.

You should be getting an IP address from the 2wire device via DHCP.

You do not want Zeroconf.

ciao,

der.hans

> So, I go to K > System > Configuration > Configure your Computer >
> enter the root password > and in the next window that opens,
> I click on "Network & Internet" > then on "Set up a new network
> interface (LAN, ISDN, ADSL, etc. ... and I see 7 options:
> [*] LAN connection
> [-] Wireless connection
> [-] ADSL connection
> [-] Cable connection
> [-] ISDN connecgion
> [-] Modem connection
> [-] and DVB connection
>
> First, I tried ADSL and that didn't work, so I tried LAN
> and then chose "Automatic IP (BOOTP/DHCP) instead of the
> only other option, Manual config.
>
> Then, a new window opens that says: "Configuring network device
> eth0 (drier via-rhine) with four options:
> [x] Assign host name from DHCP address
>     (there is a one-line form-fill window, but I have no idea
>     what to put in there)
> [ ] Track network card id (useful for laptops)
> [x]Network Hotplugging
> [x]Start at boot
>
> I have no idea what to do here, so I just click on <Next>
>
> Then, a new window says "New Connection" and it says:
> "Please enter your host name.
> Your host name should be a fully-qualified host name
> such as "mybox.mylab.myco.com".
> You may also enter the IP address of the gateway if you have one.
> Last but not least you can also type in your DNS server IP addresses.
>
> Say what?  Again, I have no idea what to put in the one-line form-fill box
> with the caption: Host name (optional).
>
> Since it said optional, I just clicked on <Next> again.
>
> Then a new "New connection" window says:
> If desired, enter a Zeroconf hostname.
> This is the name yoiur machine will use to advertise any of
> its shared resources that are not managed by the network.
> It is not necessary on most networks.
>
> So, since it says it is not necessary, I leave the
> Zeroconf Host name box blank and click <Next>
>
> Then it asks "Do you want to allow users to start the connection?
> [*] Yes
> [ ] No
>
> I just click <Next>
>
> Then a message says:
> Congratulations, the network and Internet configuration is finished.
>
> After this is done, we recommend that you restart your X environment
> to avoid any hostname-related problems.
>
> I did that, but it still doesn't work.
>
> However, after doing all this, now my dial-up connection no longer works.
>
> Help!
>
> joe at actionline.com
>
>
>
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