[NTLUG:Discuss] ADSL Configuration Questions

[travis.farral@nokia.com]

I agree.  I've known Robert for a few years now and he's definately a great
resource.

-Travis

-----Original Message-----
From: EXT Daniel L. Shipman [mailto:daniel at srj.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 2:02 PM
To: discuss at ntlug.org
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] ADSL Configuration Questions


Call Robert at NetIn.com he is a Linux ISP who offers ASDL service - he is
a guru of sorts when it comes to linux - he can help you

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> From: Dan Carlson <dmcarlson at prodigy.net>
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] ADSL Configuration Questions
> Date: Thursday, February 24, 2000 11:36 AM
> 
> I am in the process of getting an ADSL line from GTE with DirectLink as
the
> ISP.  I have received the hardware package from GTE and the configuration
> info email from DirectLink.  GTE is not scheduled to turn service on
until
> 3/9.
> 
> I am trying to understand as much of the configuration process as I can
in
> advance so that I can get up and running as quickly as possible once GTE
> turns service on.
> 
> I run Linux on the internet server / gateway for my home network.  While
I
> am not an expert, I am reasonably experienced at configuring Linux
networks,
> interfaces, routing, etc.  If I were an expert, I wouldn't have to ask
these
> questions! :)
> 
> My main question is: How do I configure Linux to use the Fujitsu/Orckit
ADSL
> modem as its internet gateway?  This modem is an external box that plugs
> into the phone line and into a 10baseT ethernet connection.
> 
> This is probably easy and no big deal, but at this point I don't
understand
> all the details and options involved.  I am guessing that several members
of
> this list have already been through the process and can offer some
insight.
> 
> I currently have two ethernet adapters in my server supporting 100baseT
and
> 10baseT subnets.  I route between them and I use an automated PPP dialup
> script and IP masquerading to provide internet access to the clients on
the
> two subnets.  This all works great.
> 
> Can I put the ADSL modem on the existing 10baseT subnet, or do I need to
add
> another 10baseT interface and dedicate it to the modem?  I think I
> understand how to do the latter, but I don't understand how to do the
> former.  Does the interface the modem is connected to need to be
dedicated
> to the gateway function, or can it also be on a local subnet?
> 
> DirectLink has provided me with my gateway address and my static IP
address.
> To connect the modem to a dedicated interface I think I just need to
assign
> the interface the static IP address and set it up to route to
DirectLink's
> gateway address, correct?  But how would connecting the modem to an
> interface that is also on a local subnet work?  I understand how to
assign
> an interface multiple addresses, but how would the routing be set up?
> 
> Separate question: Is there any protocol running above IP over the ADSL
> link, such as PPP?
> 
> Any insight that can be offered into these questions will be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dan Carlson
> dmcarlson at prodigy.net
> 
> 
> 
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