Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 15:26:30 -0500 From: "Steve Brown" <gtabug@prayforwind.com> To: "Fuji Zhang" <fzhang3@csd.uwo.ca> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: high speed internet connection and lesstif question Message-ID: <000c01c17393$fd7255c0$660f129f@bro5637> References: <Pine.GSO.4.40.0111221215090.19676-100000@algernon.csd.uwo.ca> <000d01c17381$94666b00$7301a8c0@eagle.ca>
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I'm no guru, but I just went through all of this and haven't forgotten yet. I suspect whoever you spoke to at Bell is wrong about USB, but just in case they're not: they don't "support" FreeBSD or Linux, so watch they don't sell you on hardware that will only work under Windows. I believe your best bet is to forget the USB, part with you're $25 -> $30 (CDN) and pick up an ethernet card. Make sure it's on this list: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/4.4-RELEASE/HARDWARE.TXT I suggest the D-Link DFE-530TX card, it works under FreeBSD (I can confirm it's good on 4.2 and 4.4), Linux, Windows. Don't pay more than $35 for it. (Bell will include one for this price in their kit, but they may not be able to tell you what make/model of card they have). On my box, FreeBSD found this card right away, no configuration nescessary (/dev/vr0) A few good reasons to stick with Ethernet: - It will also work with a cable modem if you decide to try Rogers/Shaw - or any other ISP's DSL package - If you decide to share the connection with more than 1 computer via BB router (Link-Sys, SMC Barricade, etc) you'll already be prepared. These goodies cost under $140 CDN and you get the benefit of an IP firewall as well. ScaryG has it right about the ppp.conf and kernel config. I -did- have to re-compile my 4.4 kernel to get it to work, the handbook does appear to be wrong on this. Using his scheme, he won't have to give any more privileges to his normal users for them to be able to connect. Or you could use ppp_mode="auto" and put the line "set timeout [some number of seconds here, delete the braces]" in ppp.conf if you're not comfortable being "always on". Actually, if you have a Windows machine (or a dual boot Windows/FreeBSD like mine) -and- you're a newbie, a router can make your life easier. Last week I bought a SMC Barricade @ Futureshop. I configured it (via browser, no "drivers" or anything) and was online 10 minutes after opening the box. I then (deliberately) wiped out my entire FreeBSD partition. I then booted FreeBSD with the 2 floppies as per new install, went straight to the post-install "configure additional network interfaces" -before- installing the system and connected to internet with 3 menu choices (confirm NIC, try ipv6->NO, try DHCP-YES). Then I re-installed FreeBSD in about 35 minutes by FTP entirely over Sympatico HS and when I re-booted the system I was online without having to do anything at all, nor will I have to make -any- changes to the FreeBSD system if I change to any other ISP. (even dialup, router has RS232 port on the WAN side for external analogue modem... but of course I kept my ppp.conf etc in case the router fails). The Sympatico kit normally contains an ethernet cable, DSL modem with power supply, phone filters, Windows install CD (you won't need the CD for Windows if you use a router), manual, and a card with your internet settings, userID/Password, etc. Point being, the DSL modem has an ethernet jack, I'm not aware of any that connect to USB. Have fun! -Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "ScaryG" <freymann@scaryg.shacknet.nu> To: "Fuji Zhang" <fzhang3@csd.uwo.ca> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: November 22, 2001 1:14 PM Subject: Re: high speed internet connection and lesstif question > > hi, thx for replying. no. i don't have any network card. when i called > > BELL they seem to suggest if i have USB port on my MB i don't need to have > > network card. i have no experience or any knowledge in this thing. > > Oh, well that's a little bit different. > > First you'd have to ensure your USB DSL "modem" is supported under FreeBSD. > I have no idea if they are or aren't -- sorry. > > It's quite easy if you have an external, ethernet based DSL Modem, 'cause > then you'd connect a network cable between it and your network card. > > The FreeBSD Handbook has a chapter on PPPoE. Depending on what release of > FreeBSD you're using, it may involve recompiling your Kernel to include the > options required to do this. > > # PPPoE Stuff > options NETGRAPH > options NETGRAPH_ETHER > options NETGRAPH_PPPOE > options NETGRAPH_SOCKET > > Most of the tutorials leave out one of the 4 options and then your kernel > panics with errors about netgraph already installed, so be sure to include > all four! I believe FreeBSD 4.4+ will auto load the kernel modules for you. > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/pppoe.html > > I added some items to my /etc/rc.conf file like: > > # PPPoE stuff > ifconfig_vr1="up" > ppp_enable="YES" > ppp_mode="ddial" > ppp_profile="default" > > Then you have to configure /etc/ppp/ppp.conf. This is my entire file: > > default: > set device PPPoE:vr1 > set speed sync > set mru 1492 > set mtu 1492 > set ctsrts off > enable lqr > set authname your.bell.user.id > set authkey your.bell.password > set log Phase tun command > set dial > set login > set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 > add default HISADDR > # nat enable yes > > papchap: > set authname your.bell.user.id > set authkey your.bell.password > > In this case, vr1 is the network card I'm using to connect to the DSL > Modem. I suppose if you get your USB DSL Modem installed you would > substitute that device name there. > > They've made it super easy lately. More and more are using ADSL > connections. I remember a little over a year ago when I tried to do this > with FreeBSD 4.1 I believe, it was a bit of a hassle for about a week before > I got it working ;-) > > -gf > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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