PPPoATM over a router-modem. How?

Getting DSL from Quest tomorrow, via my ISP.

Got an Actiontec 1524 router-modem from Quest. Will connect it to my
ethernet LAN for one Linux box and one Windows box. Uses PPPoATM and DHCP
from my ISP. Directions seem fairly straightforward for Windows box.

At the moment, both boxes are running dialup accounts, which means ppp0 on
the Linux box is configured for a telephone number, etc.

I've got the linux-atm package installed. I've found pppoatm and can
'insmod' it. I've looked at what literature I could find, and discover
that it all talks about a card DSL modem. Can't translate what I find to
my situation, though; I'm a real newbie at all this, so assume I'm
completely clueless here... <grin>

Question: What changes must I make to get this to work?

Ummm... each machine has a firewall of its own and the DSL router is a
separate subnet from the LAN.

Thanks for any help here!

Bill Tallman
--
Registered Linux User: #221586
Mdk-9.0 and IceWM
Gkrellm still watches over me...

"William D. Tallman" <wtallman@olypen.com> schreef in bericht
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> Getting DSL from Quest tomorrow, via my ISP.
>
> Got an Actiontec 1524 router-modem from Quest. Will connect it to my
> ethernet LAN for one Linux box and one Windows box. Uses PPPoATM and DHCP
> from my ISP. Directions seem fairly straightforward for Windows box.
>
> At the moment, both boxes are running dialup accounts, which means ppp0 on
> the Linux box is configured for a telephone number, etc.
>
> I've got the linux-atm package installed. I've found pppoatm and can
> 'insmod' it. I've looked at what literature I could find, and discover
> that it all talks about a card DSL modem. Can't translate what I find to
> my situation, though; I'm a real newbie at all this, so assume I'm
> completely clueless here... <grin>
>
> Question: What changes must I make to get this to work?
>
> Ummm... each machine has a firewall of its own and the DSL router is a
> separate subnet from the LAN.
>
> Thanks for any help here!
>
> Bill Tallman
> --
> Registered Linux User: #221586
> Mdk-9.0 and IceWM
> Gkrellm still watches over me...
>

First of all: make sure all boxes (including router) are in the same subnet,
otherwise they will not be able to communicate.

Next: PPPoATM is only nescecarry to communications between router and ISP,
not on your LAN.

My suggestion is to create a network first (so every box can png every other
box) and then concern about your internet connection. There are several
howto's on how to create a SOHO network. I suggest you try them first.

Richard

Richard Boekamp wrote:


> First of all: make sure all boxes (including router) are in the same
> subnet, otherwise they will not be able to communicate.
>
> Next: PPPoATM is only nescecarry to communications between router and ISP,
> not on your LAN.
>
> My suggestion is to create a network first (so every box can png every
> other box) and then concern about your internet connection. There are
> several howto's on how to create a SOHO network. I suggest you try them
> first.
>
> Richard

Thanks!

Things have changed. DSL is now active and running for the windows
computer, but I had to connect it directly to the modem, thereby taking
down the LAN. This means that the Linux box is also now connected directly
to the router-modem as well.

I'll have to install separate NICs in each box to reactivate the LAN, which
will be an entirely separate entity. Which will happen at some point, but
I'm interested in getting the Linux box off dial-up and onto DSL directly.

The ISP is using PPPoATM. The question is now: how do I set up to get PPP
to talk to the DSL router-modem, and is it possible to do with without
tearing down my dial-up settings?

Again, thanks all!

Bill Tallman
--
Registered Linux User: #221586
Mdk-9.0 and IceWM
Gkrellm still watches over me...

Having just looked at the actiontec specs.

http://www.qwest.com/dsl/customerser...ontec1524.html

The USB connection is only supported for a PC, for I which I read
windows.

I would buy a £10 ethernet card and connect the linux PC to one of the
ethernet ports.

I would also google/google groups "actiontec 1524" and see what you
find.

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:58:59 -0800, "William D. Tallman"
<wtallman@olypen.com> wrote:

>Richard Boekamp wrote:
>
>
>> First of all: make sure all boxes (including router) are in the same
>> subnet, otherwise they will not be able to communicate.
>>
>> Next: PPPoATM is only nescecarry to communications between router and ISP,
>> not on your LAN.
>>
>> My suggestion is to create a network first (so every box can png every
>> other box) and then concern about your internet connection. There are
>> several howto's on how to create a SOHO network. I suggest you try them
>> first.
>>
>> Richard
>
>Thanks!
>
>Things have changed. DSL is now active and running for the windows
>computer, but I had to connect it directly to the modem, thereby taking
>down the LAN. This means that the Linux box is also now connected directly
>to the router-modem as well.
>
>I'll have to install separate NICs in each box to reactivate the LAN, which
>will be an entirely separate entity. Which will happen at some point, but
>I'm interested in getting the Linux box off dial-up and onto DSL directly.
>
>The ISP is using PPPoATM. The question is now: how do I set up to get PPP
>to talk to the DSL router-modem, and is it possible to do with without
>tearing down my dial-up settings?
>
>Again, thanks all!
>
>Bill Tallman

Lawrence

usenet at lklyne dt co dt uk

Lawrence wrote:

> Having just looked at the actiontec specs.
>
> http://www.qwest.com/dsl/customerser...ontec1524.html
>
> The USB connection is only supported for a PC, for I which I read
> windows.
>
> I would buy a £10 ethernet card and connect the linux PC to one of the
> ethernet ports.
>
> I would also google/google groups "actiontec 1524" and see what you
> find.

What I now have is the Actiontec feeding a NETGEAR FS108 switch, and both
machines plugged into the switch. Everything works just fine, and the
switch appears to keep the connection alive continuously.

Thanks for the response, though.

Bill Tallman
--
Registered Linux User: #221586
Mdk-9.0 and IceWM
Gkrellm still watches over me...