How do I set up my DSL?

dupowdis · 09-02-2007, 02:02 PM

Hi,

I have an old celeron PC with Fedora 7 (running GNOME) on it. I also have a DSL box, and I would like to hook up the DSL to the fedora via USB. My DSL specs are;

Efficient Networks
SPEEDSTREAM 5200
My ISP is Frontier.

When I hook my DSL Box to the PC, nothing is detected, so I think im really gonna have to work on this one...

ps- Im a HUGE NOOB, so please be really really simple.. :]

Lenard · 09-02-2007, 02:44 PM

Anybody regardless of the OS that connects any system directly to the Internet is asking for trouble.

Get yourself a cheap DSL/cable router which has a built-in hardware firewall. Plug the USB/WAN port into the DSL modem and your laptop into one of the other ports. Also use the software firewall (iptables or whatever), better safe then sorry.

But if you insist then visit The Linux Documentation Project, here I let me help you get you started;

http://tldp.org/HOWTO/DSL-HOWTO/index.html

acid_kewpie · 09-02-2007, 02:52 PM

As much as I should probably say that you should answer the question, not skirt around it i really couldn't agree more. usb has absolutely no place whatsoever within networking outside of usb wireless adapters. your world will be so so so much nicer with a standard ethernet connection to an ADSL router.

acid_kewpie · 09-02-2007, 02:53 PM

and on the router side, this looks like it could be a good option... http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/84

Brian1 · 09-02-2007, 03:23 PM

It is easier to get the ethernet connection working than using the USB. Some work but the support for the USB is lacking. So as Lenard mentions it would be easier if the dsl modem does not have an ethernet port would be to connect to a cable/dsl router to support a USB connection. There are a few but not many.

Brian