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HaroldWho
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 10:58 pm    Post subject: Basic Q's: Verizon DSL with Linux Reply with quote
I've read the HOWTOs, Googled, lurked on several groups, but I still have a
couple of basic questions.

Assumptions: microfilters installed, notice received from Verizon that DSL
is now active, Verizon-supplied Westell 2200 DSL connected to my box via
eth0.

1. Since I don't yet have the DSL connection active, I use plain dialup
under linux and point a JavaScript-enabled browser to
"http://dslreg.verizon.net". I can get my Verizon username/password there
without using Windows. Right so far?

2. Now I'm ready to configure the DSL service. The Westell 2200 DSL modem is
actually a NAT router, which handles the PPPoE magic for me, without
requiring a client-side app like rp-pppoe. Again under linux I point my
browser at "http://192.168.1.1" to set the 2200 security username and
password, after which I can enter the Verizon-supplied username/password
that accesses the DSL service. Am I still on the right track?

3. Then here's what's got me stumped. If the 2200 is handling the PPPoE, so
that I don't need a PPPoE client, I should be good to go if pppd is up. So,
what are the appropriate options to enable the pppd daemon to interact with
DSL modem connected to the ethernet port?

I probably need "mru 1492" and "mtu 1492", but what else???
What device name, analogous to the /dev/ttyS0 I use for dialup?
What speed for the baud rate? 'man pppd' says any decimal number. Suggestions?

These are the /etc/ppp/options I use with dialup. Will I have problems with
any of them?

noipdefault
noauth
crtscts
lock
modem
asyncmap 0
nodetach
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
lcp-max-configure 60
lcp-restart 2
idle 600
noipx
ipparam no_poll_tcpip

If someone has been through the Verizon/DSL/linux maze I'd sure appreciate
some help.

HaroldWho

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wkearney99
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 1:29 am    Post subject: Re: Basic Q's: Verizon DSL with Linux Reply with quote
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2. Now I'm ready to configure the DSL service. The Westell 2200 DSL modem
is
actually a NAT router, which handles the PPPoE magic for me, without
requiring a client-side app like rp-pppoe.

Then you have no need for ppp on the linux box. Simply have the router
provide you with a DHCP address and route away! If the westell unit is
actually acting as a NAT router then your local IP packets go to it and are
then routed through the pppoe tunnel.

You may need a lower MTU due to pppoe issues.

-Bill Kearney
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HaroldWho
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Basic Q's: Verizon DSL with Linux Reply with quote
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:29:38 -0400, wkearney99 wrote in comp.dcom.xdsl:
Quote:
2. Now I'm ready to configure the DSL service. The Westell 2200 DSL modem
is
actually a NAT router, which handles the PPPoE magic for me, without
requiring a client-side app like rp-pppoe.

Then you have no need for ppp on the linux box. Simply have the router
provide you with a DHCP address and route away! If the westell unit is
actually acting as a NAT router then your local IP packets go to it and are
then routed through the pppoe tunnel.

Now I AM confused. The screen shots I can find of a linux box running on
Verizon show the output if 'ifconfig' as showing both an active eth0
interface (which the Westell is on) as well as ppp0, which shows the local
IP address supplied by Verizon.

Thanks for the response.

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Mike Wright
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Basic Q's: Verizon DSL with Linux Reply with quote
well heres the real deal . you may be getting sync with the co but your
prolly still pending a biliing date in verizons system . the 2200 willl do
the pppoe for you and your ip fromit should be 192.168.1.47, to get to local
ip addy goto status page of 2200 config page. its a much simpler process
then what im hearing you describe . call a tier 2 tech at verizon and ask
for your foc or start ready date.youll need to conatc them just to be sure
you registartion info went ok anyways .
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On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:29:38 -0400, wkearney99 wrote in comp.dcom.xdsl:
2. Now I'm ready to configure the DSL service. The Westell 2200 DSL
modem
is
actually a NAT router, which handles the PPPoE magic for me, without
requiring a client-side app like rp-pppoe.

Then you have no need for ppp on the linux box. Simply have the router
provide you with a DHCP address and route away! If the westell unit is
actually acting as a NAT router then your local IP packets go to it and
are
then routed through the pppoe tunnel.

Now I AM confused. The screen shots I can find of a linux box running on
Verizon show the output if 'ifconfig' as showing both an active eth0
interface (which the Westell is on) as well as ppp0, which shows the local
IP address supplied by Verizon.

Thanks for the response.

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HaroldWho
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Basic Q's: Verizon DSL with Linux Reply with quote
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:42:31 GMT, Mike Wright wrote in comp.dcom.xdsl:
Quote:
well heres the real deal . you may be getting sync with the co but your
prolly still pending a biliing date in verizons system . the 2200 willl do
the pppoe for you and your ip fromit should be 192.168.1.47, to get to local
ip addy goto status page of 2200 config page. its a much simpler process
then what im hearing you describe . call a tier 2 tech at verizon and ask
for your foc or start ready date.youll need to conatc them just to be sure
you registartion info went ok anyways .

Yeah, the more I learn the more it appears to be a simpler process that I
thought. With the Westell 2200 doing the PPPoE stuff, I now believe that all
I need is a DHCP client and I'm good to go.

Unfortunately, all this is hypothetical at the moment...Verizon isn't yet
offering DSL from my CO. Soon, though :-)

Thanks for the reply.

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Mike Wright
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:06 am    Post subject: Re: Basic Q's: Verizon DSL with Linux Reply with quote
do you know your loop qualify ? look into a speakeasy dsl package if your
inside of 12,000 ft 6.0 mbps down
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:42:31 GMT, Mike Wright wrote in comp.dcom.xdsl:
well heres the real deal . you may be getting sync with the co but your
prolly still pending a biliing date in verizons system . the 2200 willl
do
the pppoe for you and your ip fromit should be 192.168.1.47, to get to
local
ip addy goto status page of 2200 config page. its a much simpler process
then what im hearing you describe . call a tier 2 tech at verizon and ask
for your foc or start ready date.youll need to conatc them just to be
sure
you registartion info went ok anyways .

Yeah, the more I learn the more it appears to be a simpler process that I
thought. With the Westell 2200 doing the PPPoE stuff, I now believe that
all
I need is a DHCP client and I'm good to go.

Unfortunately, all this is hypothetical at the moment...Verizon isn't yet
offering DSL from my CO. Soon, though :-)

Thanks for the reply.

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HaroldWho
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Basic Q's: Verizon DSL with Linux Reply with quote
On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 06:06:13 GMT, Mike Wright wrote in comp.dcom.xdsl:
Quote:
do you know your loop qualify ? look into a speakeasy dsl package if your
inside of 12,000 ft 6.0 mbps down

I've heard good things about Speakeasy, but they're too expensive for a mere
hobbyist connection. I'm 12,630 ft from the CO, BTW.

Thanks,
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