[ale] Linux, USB Alcatel, Bellsouth Fastaccess HELP!

[Geoffrey]

Dow Hurst wrote:
> 1. Check for the DSL signal on the modem first. (I figure you know to 
> have him do that!)
> 
> 2. I thought Bellsouth used PPPOA instead of PPPOE.  Am I wrong or is it 
> by area?  Does this make a difference in what software is used to make 
> the connection?

I thought BS did PPPOE.  PPPOE - PPP over ethernet, PPPOA - PPP over 
analog, async, aardvark???

> Dow
> 
> 
> sangell at nan.net wrote:
> 
>> I am trying to help a friend of mine secure his home lan. He has 
>> Bellsouth
>> Fastaccess DSL. He has the USB Alcatel modem (blue stingray). I am trying
>> to set up Smoothwall due to its ease of use and the fact that my 
>> friend has
>> NO linux experience whatsoever. He just needs a simple firewall to 
>> protect
>> his PC's at home and with the web management interface on Smoothwall 
>> he can
>> easily perform what little maintenance that will be needed. Problem is I
>> can't get the damn thing to connect to Bellsouth. I uploaded the firmware
>> for the modem onto the smoothwall box and it can see the modem and is
>> communicating with it. I have entered all the information that I think 
>> the
>> connection should need but it just sits there trying to connect but never
>> does.
>>
>> Has anyone tried a similar setup? What information is needed to make the
>> connection work? He has called bellsouth tech support (enter cynical
>> chuckle) but they are of little help. For Smoothwall the information 
>> fileds
>> that I have are for the following:
>>
>> Service Name: Bellsouth.net  I assume .
>> Concentrator: Have no idea what this is or if I even need it.
>> Username: Just username or username at bellsouth.net
>> Password:
>> Authentication Method: PAP or CHAP, Standard script, Demon Script, or 
>> other
>> and a field to enter script name.
>> XPI #:
>> XCI#: both of these Bellsouth gave my friend but said he didn't need.
>>
>> Check Boxes for:
>> Dial Connection with startup:
>> Dial on demand:          <know these three have nothing to do with
>> establishing a connection
>> Persitent Connection:
>> ISP requires carriage return: Anyone know if this is needed or not?
>>
>> I think thats all. Anyone see anything missing? I tried every 
>> combination I
>> could think of but never got a connection, was on the phone having friend
>> make the changes so not 100% sure they were entered correctly. But I am
>> thinking about taking this setup home and setting it up on my DSL and 
>> then
>> just changing the info for my account to his after I get it working.
>>
>>
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