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Started by Gordon McFadden
Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
Linux interface running ADSL
Author: Gordon McFadden
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
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Hi All. I am having troule configuring an interface on my Linux box. The interface is to be connected to Telus high speed ADSL with static addresses. The statis addresses are really DHCP addresses that are matched with MAC addresses, but that is ok for my purposes. I can get a Windows box to work, but I am having trouble with the Linux interface. I configure the interface to gets its IP infrop via DHCP, but it just times out. Has anyone done this? Thanks in advance, Gord
Re: Linux interface running ADSL
Author: Richard Miller
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:00
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I am not an expert but one of the HOWTO's mention that pump is not a good dhcp client. Something about not catching changing IP addresses. Might have TrinityOS. "Gordon McFadden" <gmcfadden@westsoft-systems.com> wrote in message news:388A5F9A.53FADE@westsoft-systems.com... > Arjan Drieman wrote: > > > > On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:24:34 GMT, Gordon McFadden > > <gmcfadden@westsoft-systems.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > >The statis addresses are really DHCP addresses that are matched with > > >MAC addresses, but that is ok for my purposes. > > > > > >I can get a Windows box to work, but I am having trouble with the > > >Linux interface. > > > > > >I configure the interface to gets its IP infrop via DHCP, but it > > >just times out. > > > > Do you use the same nic as on the windows box? You'll need the same mac > > address for this dhcp to work. Alternatively, you can "fake" your mac > > address with ifconfig (ifconfig <interface> hw ether <mac address>). > > > > Arjan > > -- > > Slashdot: News for nerds. Stuff that matters. > > http://www.slashdot.org > > -- > > No I did not use the same NIC, nor did I have to. > > I "registered" both NICs with the service provider for two of my > 5 addresses... > > Gord > > -- > Gordon McFadden > Westsoft Systems Inc > gmcfadden@westsoft-systems.com > http://www.westsoft-systems.com
Re: Linux interface running ADSL
Author: Hal Burgiss
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:24:34 GMT, Gordon McFadden
<gmcfadden@westsoft-systems.com> wrote:
>I am having troule configuring an interface on my Linux box. The
>interface is to be connected to Telus high speed ADSL with static
>addresses.
Is this an internal or external device? Most (all?) internals will not
work with Linux AFAIK.
>The statis addresses are really DHCP addresses that are matched with
>MAC addresses, but that is ok for my purposes.
SOP.
>I can get a Windows box to work, but I am having trouble with the Linux
>interface.
>
>I configure the interface to gets its IP infrop via DHCP, but it just
>times out.
Maybe a little more info...which distro? which dhcp client?
In my experience, DHCP is such a simple, straight forward protocol,
most failures can be traced to the network device, typically a NIC. Is
this setup using a NIC? If so, is it recognized and initialized by the
kernel/module?
>Has anyone done this?
Not with a 'Telus'.
--
Hal B
hburgiss@bellsouth.net
--
Linux helps those who help themselves
Re: Linux interface running ADSL
Author: Gordon McFadden
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
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Hal Burgiss wrote: > > On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:24:34 GMT, Gordon McFadden > <gmcfadden@westsoft-systems.com> wrote: > >I am having troule configuring an interface on my Linux box. The > >interface is to be connected to Telus high speed ADSL with static > >addresses. > > Is this an internal or external device? Most (all?) internals will not > work with Linux AFAIK. The ADSL device is external. I am connecting to with a Linksys Ethernet card, which is recognized. > > >The statis addresses are really DHCP addresses that are matched with > >MAC addresses, but that is ok for my purposes. > > SOP. > > >I can get a Windows box to work, but I am having trouble with the Linux > >interface. > > > >I configure the interface to gets its IP infrop via DHCP, but it just > >times out. > > Maybe a little more info...which distro? which dhcp client? > The Linux distribution is RH 6.1. I am not sure about the DHCP client..... > In my experience, DHCP is such a simple, straight forward protocol, > most failures can be traced to the network device, typically a NIC. Is > this setup using a NIC? If so, is it recognized and initialized by the > kernel/module? > Yes, as stated before the NIC is recognized. I have two other NICs in the box (if it make a difference). On is a Wave interface (on it way out hopefully), the other is an interface to my internal network. Both of these have truely static addresses... > >Has anyone done this? > > Not with a 'Telus'. > Telus is my telco/service provider.... -- Gordon McFadden Westsoft Systems Inc gmcfadden@westsoft-systems.com http://www.westsoft-systems.com
Re: Linux interface running ADSL
Author: Hal Burgiss
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:52:14 GMT, Gordon McFadden
<gmcfadden@westsoft-systems.com> wrote:
>Hal Burgiss wrote:
[...]
>> Maybe a little more info...which distro? which dhcp client?
>
>The Linux distribution is RH 6.1.
>I am not sure about the DHCP client.....
>
It is 'pump'.
>> In my experience, DHCP is such a simple, straight forward protocol,
>> most failures can be traced to the network device, typically a NIC.
>> Is this setup using a NIC? If so, is it recognized and initialized by
>> the kernel/module?
>>
>Yes, as stated before the NIC is recognized. I have two other NICs in
>the box (if it make a difference). On is a Wave interface (on it way
>out hopefully), the other is an interface to my internal network. Both
>of these have truely static addresses...
Some things you might try. Run some tests at the command line:
pump -i eth0 (or whatever the correct device is)
This *should* work. Some DHCP servers like to have a hostname passed as
well. IIRC, it really does not make a difference what it is. So then
try:
pump -i eth0 -h <your_hostname>
That's all I know on pump. If this doesn't work, I would try assigning a
private IP (10.0.0.1 or whatever) to the NIC with 'netcfg' and then make
sure I can ping that. 'netcfg' works pretty well for setting all this
up. Just set 'protocol', 'device', 'on boot', then hit 'activate'.
FWIW, pump works fine with me on RH6.1. I have an 'Alcatel 1000'
external.
>> >Has anyone done this?
>>
>> Not with a 'Telus'.
>
>Telus is my telco/service provider....
Ahhh!
--
Hal B
hburgiss@bellsouth.net
--
Linux helps those who help themselves
Re: Linux interface running ADSL
Author: Arjan Drieman
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:24:34 GMT, Gordon McFadden <gmcfadden@westsoft-systems.com> wrote: > > >The statis addresses are really DHCP addresses that are matched with >MAC addresses, but that is ok for my purposes. > >I can get a Windows box to work, but I am having trouble with the >Linux interface. > >I configure the interface to gets its IP infrop via DHCP, but it >just times out. Do you use the same nic as on the windows box? You'll need the same mac address for this dhcp to work. Alternatively, you can "fake" your mac address with ifconfig (ifconfig <interface> hw ether <mac address>). Arjan -- Slashdot: News for nerds. Stuff that matters. http://www.slashdot.org
Re: Linux interface running ADSL
Author: Gordon McFadden
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:00
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Arjan Drieman wrote: > > On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 00:24:34 GMT, Gordon McFadden > <gmcfadden@westsoft-systems.com> wrote: > > > > > >The statis addresses are really DHCP addresses that are matched with > >MAC addresses, but that is ok for my purposes. > > > >I can get a Windows box to work, but I am having trouble with the > >Linux interface. > > > >I configure the interface to gets its IP infrop via DHCP, but it > >just times out. > > Do you use the same nic as on the windows box? You'll need the same mac > address for this dhcp to work. Alternatively, you can "fake" your mac > address with ifconfig (ifconfig <interface> hw ether <mac address>). > > Arjan > -- > Slashdot: News for nerds. Stuff that matters. > http://www.slashdot.org -- No I did not use the same NIC, nor did I have to. I "registered" both NICs with the service provider for two of my 5 addresses... Gord -- Gordon McFadden Westsoft Systems Inc gmcfadden@westsoft-systems.com http://www.westsoft-systems.com
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