Re: [gentoo-user] AT&T DSL + Westell modem/router = Gentoo woes

[David Abbott]

On Fri, 2010-04-23 at 11:54 -0700, Grant wrote:
> I recently switched from cable to DSL on a Gentoo router and I'm
> having trouble keeping a stable connection.  Periodically I need to
> run '/etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart' before it will connect to the
> Westell modem (which is also a router although AT&T won't admit it).
> The weird thing is that rebooting the system doesn't reacquire the
> connection.  I have to actually issue '/etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart'.
> Does anyone know why rebooting doesn't reacquire the connection and
> restarting the interface does?
>
> - Grant
>
I just use the modem to login and then enable ip  pass thru to my router
which is a linksys running DD-WRT;
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/7073

This set-up has worked well for a few years without me having to do
anything.
HTH

-- 
David Abbott <david@×××××××××.com>