DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Lines. There are different types of
DSL such as ADSL, IDSL, and SDSL. Network Administration
Tool uses the term xDSL to mean all types of DSL
connections.
Some DSL providers require you to configure your system to obtain an IP
address through DHCP with an Ethernet card. Some DSL providers require
you to configure a PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)
connection with an Ethernet card. Ask your DSL provider which method to
use.
If you are required to use DHCP, refer to the Section called Establishing an Ethernet Connection to configure your Ethernet card.
If you are required to use PPPoE, follow these steps:
Click the Devices tab.
Click the Add button.
Select xDSL connection from the
Device Type list, and click
Next.
If your Ethernet card is already in the hardware list, select
the Ethernet Device from the pull-down menu
from the page shown in Figure 6-7.
Otherwise, the Select Ethernet Adapter window
appears.
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| | The installation program usually detects supported Ethernet
devices and prompts you to configure them. If you configured any
Ethernet devices during the installation, they will already appear
in the hardware list on the Hardware tab.
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If the Select Ethernet Adapter window appears,
select the manufacturer and model of the Ethernet card. Select the
device name. If this is the system's first Ethernet card, select
eth0 as the device name, if this is the second
Ethernet card, select eth1, and so on. The
Network Administration Tool also allows
you to configure the resources for the NIC. Click
Next to continue.
Enter the Provider Name, Login
Name, and Password.
Click Next.
On the Create DSL Connection page, click
Finish.
After configuring the DSL connect, it appears in the device list as
shown in Figure 6-6.
Be sure to click Apply to save the changes.
After adding the xDSL connection, you can edit its configuration by
selecting the device from the device list and clicking
Edit. For example, when the device is added, it
is configured not to start at boot time by default. Edit its
configuration to modify this setting.
When the device is added, it is not activated, as seen by its
Inactive status. To activate the device, select it
from the device list, and click the Activate
button.
