Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 17:42:57 +0300 From: Abu Khaled <khaled.abu@gmail.com> To: Bsderss <snort_sam@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, Vladimir Botka <vlado@botka.homeunix.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Alcatel Speedtouch PC ADSL Modem Message-ID: <a64c109e05081407421abc89e7@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20050814062149.31674.qmail@web54408.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20050814073409.T6065@localhost> <20050814062149.31674.qmail@web54408.mail.yahoo.com>
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On 8/14/05, Bsderss <snort_sam@yahoo.com> wrote: >=20 >=20 > --- Vladimir Botka <vlado@botka.homeunix.org> wrote: >=20 > > Hi, > > I am running Speedtouch 510i, which is defacto > > router with some small unix > > system inside. You can login with telnet and > > configure it from command > > line or use the web interface or load the > > configuration file. I dont > > think that USB and pppoa is here the best choice. > > You just connect the > > Speedtouch to the ADSL and use the Speedtouch > > ethernet to connect it to > > your LAN. Cheers, Vladimir. > > > Hi, thanks for the suggestion. Is this a normal DSL > Modem with an ethernet at its back connect to your > desktop or an router? How much did you pay for it? If > it is cheap enuf, I think it is worth to get it as a > standalone DSL modem. >=20 > The reason I want to install freebsd in one of these > DSL modem is because here in Australia ISPs do not > lease out their DSL modem to end user. User will end > up purchase expensive crapy DSL Modem (eg. Netgear) > from computer shop. >=20 > As I have a freebsd gateway used to dail-up pppoe thru > an external DSL modem when I was in another country, I > want to reconfigure this freebsd router to make it > able to handle DSL modem communication. But I need to > purchase a DSL modem card for it. If an external DSL > modem like Speedtouch is cheap enuf and provide stable > system enviornment in the DSL Bridge mode, I would > like to purchase one as an external DSL modem. >=20 > On the other hand, if you know how to configure > freebsd with a DSL Modem card in freebsd, please let > me know how to do that. And if you also know where to > purchase a barebone DSL Modem (without a system) for > development purpose (eg. Speedtouch), please also let > me know. >=20 > Thanks > Sam >=20 > > On Sat, 13 Aug 2005, Bsderss wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I want to purchase a USB Alcatel Speedtouch PC > > ADSL > > > Modem and connection freebsd to it. There is a pkg > > in > > > the Ports > > > /usr/ports/net/pppoa written for the Alcatel > > > Speedtouch. I wonder how to use this pkg with the > > > Alcatel Speedtouch PC ADSL Modem. Correct me if I > > m > > > wrong, this modem does not have a system running > > > itside, it is just an external device have a USB > > port > > > connect to the FreeBSD system. As I browsed thru > > the > > > Speedtouch website, I don't know which modem does > > not > > > have a system and allow me to do this setup. > > > > > > Can anyone please help? > > > > > > Thanks > > > Sam > > > > > > > > >=20 Did you try to check the FreeBSD handbook http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip.html http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/pppoa.html --=20 Regards. Abu Khaled
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