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On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: |
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> Firstly, ignore those that want you to buy another piece of hardware to do |
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> something your computer is perfectly capable of doing. It's an |
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> unnecessary expense, and while initial configuration *might* be easier |
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> you'll pay later because that "simple" interface doesn't expose enough to |
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> allow you to effectively troubleshoot. |
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I've been browsing the provider's page, and it happens that you have to |
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buy a connection kit (not very expensive) as part of the contract. It |
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includes a modem+router (Huawei ADSL 2+), so the choice is whether to |
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use it or to buy something better... |
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The other point is important, of course. So, if I understood correctly, |
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the "router" is really a box containing a modem to deal with |
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analogic/digital conversions and a router to allow connection to one or |
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several computers. Right? |
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And the interface via web is always OS-agnostic? Or should I worry that |
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I buy a linux-unfriendly device? |
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> That said, we are using ADSL for part of our connection here and I believe |
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> we are having a Gentoo machine handle to pppoe connection. I'll see if I |
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> can't get your an actual configuration (minus passwords, of course) and |
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> send it to you privately so you have a concrete, working example of pppoe |
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> in Gentoo. |
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OK, that would be usefull, whether I use a router or not. |
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> You might also check the Gentoo wiki, it may have more details than the |
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> handbook. |
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Will do. |
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> A properly configured /etc/conf.d/net will let Gentoo manage invoking all |
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> these commands, yes. |
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Thanks. |
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Jorge |
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