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25.2 Configuring an ADSL or T-DSL
Connection
25.2.1 Default Configuration
Currently, SUSE LINUX supports DSL connections that work with
the point-to-point over ethernet protocol (PPPoE) used by most major
providers. If you are not sure what protocol is used for your DSL con-
nections, ask your provider. If you have a single-user workstation with
a graphical interface, the DSL connection should be set up with the YaST
modules ADSL or T-DSL.
The ppp and smpppd packages must be installed. It is best to use YaST
for this purpose. Configure your network card with YaST. Do not activate
dhcp. Set a fixed IP address instead, such as 192.168.2.22.
The parameters set with the DSL module of YaST are saved in the file
/etc/sysconfig/network/providers/provider0. In addition, there
are configuration files for the smpppd (SUSE meta ppp daemon) and its
front-ends kinternet and cinternet. For information, refer to man smpppd.
If necessary, start the network with the command rcnetwork start and
smpppd with the command rcsmpppd start.
On a system without a graphical user interface, use the commands
cinternet --start and cinternet -stop to establish or terminate
a connection. On a graphical user interface, this can be done with kinter-
net. This program is started automatically in KDE if you used YaST to
set up DSL. Click the gear icon in the control panel. Select ‘Communica-
tion/Internet’ ➝ ‘Internet Tools’ ➝ ‘kinternet’. A plug icon then appears in
the control panel. Start the connection by clicking the icon and terminate
the connection later with another click.
25.2.2 DSL Connection by Dial-on-Demand
Dial-on-demand means that the connection is automatically set up when
the user goes online, for example, when visiting a web site in a browser or
when sending an e-mail. After a certain amount of idle time when no data
is sent or received, the connection is automatically dropped. Because the
dial-up connection via PPPoE, the protocol for ADSL, is very fast, it seems
as if it were a dedicated line to the Internet.
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