27 Jan
2005
27 Jan
'05
9:22 a.m.
Hello people,
this is my first posting...
I'm trying to set up my LusDSL connection and need some assistance. I
could probably ask P&T but the last time I called them asking what the
IP adress of their mail server was my question was too complicated, so..
I have a ZyXel Prestige 600 series modem
ISDN splitter
ISDN line
Suse 9.1 personal
a couple of questions:
Do I need the splitter, and what is it for?
Are long connection cables a problem?
Is the connection using the eth0 preferable? and why?
Once properly wired it should configure using Yast out of the box
(right?). But should it be configured using the
network devices -> Modem
or -> DSL ?
Thanks for any pointers, ADSL is a bit murky in my mind...
Dirk
27 Jan
27 Jan
9:10 a.m.
At 10:22 27.01.2005, Dirk Dil wrote:
Hello people,
Hello,
Do I need the splitter, and what is it for?
Yes, you need it.
You connect the phone line on the wall to the splitter and then you ISDN
phone and Modem to the splitter.
Is is for that the DSL and ISDN are not disturbing each other.
Are long connection cables a problem?
Usually you can use long cables, but it should be Ethernet cables (CAT.5)
or telephone cable (don't use this flat cables as they are not so good
quality).
Is the connection using the eth0 preferable? and why?
The connection using the ETH0 is the easiest with Linux I think.
When you are using the Ethernet Interface, just configure with Yast your
Ethernet card to get his IP adress from a DHCP server, the router will give
you an internal IP adress (like 192.168.1.100). Then you can easy access
the Internet (if the router was already configured by PT)
Thanks for any pointers, ADSL is a bit murky in my
mind...
With routers it is much easier as you don't have to manage the PPPoA (or
PPPoE) connection establishment)
Michel
4:22 p.m.
Dirk Dil wrote:
Hello people,
this is my first posting...
You're welcome.
To separate the frequencies used by the ADSL signal from frequencies
used by the ISDN signal. ISDN uses low frequencies, ADSL highest ones.
Aside this, it will also give you two connectors (one for your genuine
ISDN device and one for the ADSL modem) where you should have natively
only one...
Are long connection cables a problem ?
No. ADSL is anyway travelling since the phone central, so some more tens
of meters shouldn't hurt.
Is the connection using the eth0 preferable? and why ?
Preferable than USB, yes, because PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) is a
published standard, where ADSL modems used through USB is less or not
standardised yet. Also, Ethernet allows you to install the ADSL modem
somewhere on your Ethernet LAN, not mandatorily aside the hosts that
will implement the PPP stack.
DSL.
Thanks for any pointers, ADSL is a bit murky in my
mind...
You're welcome. In case of troubble, LiLux meets every friday at the LGL
(Lycée pour Garçons du Limpersberg) at 8 pm. to help peoples having
problems with free softwares.
See you there.
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