DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Lines. There are different
types of DSL such as ADSL, IDSL, and SDSL. The Network Administration Tool uses the term xDSL to
mean all types of DSL connections.
Some DSL providers require that the system is configured to
obtain an IP address through DHCP with an Ethernet card. Some DSL
providers require you to configure a PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol
over Ethernet) connection with an Ethernet card. Ask your DSL
provider which method to use.
If you are required to use DHCP, refer to Section 18.2 Establishing an
Ethernet Connection to configure your Ethernet card.
If you are required to use PPPoE, follow these steps:
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Click the Devices tab.
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Click the New button.
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Select xDSL connection from the
Device Type list, and click Forward.
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If your Ethernet card is in the hardware list, select the
Ethernet Device from the pulldown menu from
the page shown in Figure
18-8. Otherwise, the Select Ethernet
Adapter window appears.
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The installation program detects supported Ethernet devices and
prompts you to configure them. If you configured any Ethernet
devices during the installation, they are displayed in the hardware
list on the Hardware tab.
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If the Select Ethernet Adapter window
appears, select the manufacturer and model of the Ethernet card.
Select the device name. If this is the system's first Ethernet
card, select eth0 as the device name; if
this is the second Ethernet card, select eth1 (and so on). The Network
Administration Tool also allows you to configure the resources
for the NIC. Click Forward to
continue.
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Enter the Provider Name, Login Name, and Password. If
you have a T-Online account, instead of entering a Login Name and Password in
the default window, click the T-Online Account
Setup button and enter the required information. Click
Forward to continue.
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On the Create DSL Connection page, click
Apply.
After configuring the DSL connection, it appears in the device
list as shown in Figure 18-7.
Be sure to select => to save the changes.
After adding the xDSL connection, you can edit its configuration
by selecting the device from the device list and clicking Edit. For example, when the device is added, it is
configured not to start at boot time by default. Edit its
configuration to modify this setting.
When the device is added, it is not activated immediately, as
seen by its Inactive status. To activate
the device, select it from the device list, and click the Activate button. If the system is configured to
activate the device when the computer starts (the default), this
step does not have to be performed again.
