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Re: Telstra ADSL

#187
From: David Shearer
Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 04:13
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I have since fixed my problem.  I do not need Firewall or any special PPPoE
protocols.  I just changed my TCPIP settings to have teh dsl modem assign my
NIC an IP address via DHCP and removed any routing entries in the TCPIP
settings notebook.

Now I can connect seamlessly.

David

On Fri, 09 May 2003 11:51:53 GMT, David wrote:

>Thanks for the advice.
>
>I have since connected under Windows but cannot get it to work under 
>OS/2 using the Injoy Firewall 1.4 product.
>
>Can you give me any hints on how you got it connected using firewall?
>
>I have it setup using ethernet.  I have tried all the settings.
>
>I will be receiving ECS 1.1 soon so if Injoy doesn';t work then I hope 
>ECS will otherwise I am stuffed.
>
>David
>
>Paul Smedley wrote:
>> David,
>> 
>> On Mon, 5 May 2003 00:15:26 UTC, "David Shearer" <nospam@nospam.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>Can anyone advise if and how they got Telstra ADSL working under OS/2?
>> 
>> Well I'm happily using Internode ADSL which is rebadged Telstra ADSL 
>> under OS/2 - but I'm using a router now
>> 
>> 
>>>Will it work using the modem or do I have to connect via ethernet?
>> 
>> You need a modem that connects via the ethernet port :) USB or PCI 
>> ADSL modems won't work in OS/2
>> 
>> 
>>>I undertsnad that the PPPoE client is required which comes with the new ECS
>>>1.1 which I have rdered and hoepfully will receive soon.
>> 
>> Yeah - haven't used the eCS 1.1 PPPoE client yet - but have used the 
>> PPPoE client that's included in Injoy Firewall.
>> 
>> 
>>>Any advice appreciated.
>> 
>> Make sure you get an ethernet ADSL modem - Routers can also make life 
>> easier if you have multiple PCs...
>> 
>> Billion ADSL modem/router are quite cheap from www.pcrange.biz
>> 
>> Oh - and other providers offer a far better deal than Telstra for ADSL
>> - check out www.broadbandchoice.com.au
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Paul.
>
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