[frgeek-michiana] Re: internet
- From: "Chuq Jackels" <chuq00@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:36:13 -0500
AT&T uses PPPoE so I think we will have to configure that. The PPPoE
essentially uses a user name and password to authorize the connection to
their server to allow internet access. It should be pretty simple to set up.
I have VL 5.9 loaded on a system and I will take a look at it tonight if I
can (my day has just been really crazy and I haven't been able to get
anything done) or tomorrow and see about configuring PPPoE for the
connection.
-----Original Message-----
From: frgeek-michiana-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:frgeek-michiana-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Brown
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 1:16 PM
To: Janice Tabb; frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: internet
Janice:
Instead of corresponding directly with me, it is a good idea to post
your tech help questions to the Free Geek volunteer list. You'll get
better help that way. I haven't set up an AT&T connection for years. So
I am going to add this message to the list to get the ball rolling.
AT&T used to require their subscribers to open an account with Yahoo. I
don't know whether that is still a requirement. If it is, you may need
to connect a Windows XP box to your modem to get through the start up
process. The reason? The AT&T/Yahoo software only runs on Windows and
possibly Mac operating systems.
If AT&T doesn't require the Windows-only start up, you should be able to
connect your FreeBox network interface directly to the DSL modem with
the supplied cable and go. We configure FreeBoxes to automatically look
for a network address from the device it is connected to. The process is
called Dynamic Host Control Protocol or DHCP. If the DSL modem supports
DHCP out of the box, you shouldn't have a problem.
We test DHCP on every FreeBox before releasing it. Therefore, if you
can't get an Internet connection right away, the problem is with the
AT&T start up requirements. I doubt AT&T will be of any help should you
not get a connection unless you borrow a Windows XP computer to sign up
the way AT&T wants. Their tech people are trained on Windows and
possibly Mac OS only.
Forcing customers to use Windows and Yahoo is unnecessary and designed
to hustle you into their contract lock-ins with Yahoo and Microsoft.
There are simpler ways of getting customers subscribed to a DSL service.
Usually the DSL modem is pre-configured to DHCP and the customer is
assigned a permanent or temporary login name and password. The customer
is responsible for installing the modem, making sure DHCP is configured
on their computer and then goes to a web site to change the account
login and password if they like.
Tom
Janice Tabb wrote:
> Tom,
> I'm sorry I missed you yesterday. I stopped by to pick-up an external
Modem and Kevin helped me. I think I'm going with AT& T Basic DSL. They
will send me a modem and Software; therefore, I return the modem I got from
Kevin. What I'm concerned about is getting on the internet with the Linux
box and loading the software for DSL. What do I need to do?
>
> Janice
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