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General => Installation issues => Topic started by: bulek on October 29, 2007, 09:44:51 am

Title: Using pppoe on external network card - problems ...
Post by: bulek on October 29, 2007, 09:44:51 am

Hi,

I'm trying to setup ADSL access on "external" network interface of 2 nic setup - Hybrid.

I'm following Wiki pages on this :
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/How_to_setup_ADSL_access%3F (http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/How_to_setup_ADSL_access%3F)

but it doesn't work for me... The most I get with manual setup that Hybrid connects to network, but none of local computers.... I have changed to other ip local adresses and maybe this caused this mixup.

I'd kindly ask for some guidance, since I don't know much about routing tables, etc..
1. how to check and fix routing table on hybrid ? Can anyone explain it a bit ?

2. is it necessary to do manual work to establish pppoe connection on boot ? Pppoeconf asks user if I want to have this feature, but have no clue if it works. Anyone with experience in this field ?

When we establish proper procedure, I guess ADSL support can be easily be added to LMCE to allow users in Europe to use most common Internet access type.

Thanks in advance,

regards,

Bulek.

Title: Re: Using pppoe on external network card - problems ...
Post by: pixelator on October 30, 2007, 04:04:11 am

read this thread, especially the last 2 pages.
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2824.15 (http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2824.15)

Title: Re: Using pppoe on external network card - problems ...
Post by: DeadPenguin on November 01, 2007, 02:51:00 am

Make sure you get your PPP0e info from your provider and enter it correctly in pppoeconf.
To change eth0 to ppp0 it was easier to go into web-admin and change it under the device tree-->CORE as stated by Zaerc.

Thanx again PIX.

Blair

Title: Re: Using pppoe on external network card - problems ...
Post by: bulek on November 03, 2007, 10:14:41 am

Quote from: pixelator on October 30, 2007, 04:04:11 am

read this thread, especially the last 2 pages.
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2824.15 (http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2824.15)

Hi,

I've followed that instructions but somehow I still cannot get it to work after boot.

There are two ways mentioned :
1. /etc/interfaces doesn't work, cause LMCE overwrites that file on every update of settings over web-admin...

2. I've put those two magic lines into /etc/rc.local , but connection is not activated after boot. if I run /etc/rc.local from command line, then it connects to Internet. What could be wrong ?

I also wonder if pppoe will try to reconnect if ADSL connection suddenly drops, or do we need some extra daemon to watch connection and restart connection ?

Thanks in advance,

regards,

Bulek...