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>Chapter 5. Establishing an xDSL Connection</H1
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> DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Lines. There are different types of
DSL such as ADSL, IDSL, and SDSL. The
<B
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Network Administration Tool</B
> uses the term xDSL to mean
all types of DSL connections.
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> 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.
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> If you are required to use DHCP, refer to <A
HREF="network-config-ethernet.html"
>Chapter 2</A
> to configure your Ethernet card.
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> If you are required to use PPPoE, follow these steps:
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>Click the <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Devices</B
> tab.</P
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>Click the <B
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
>Add</B
> button.</P
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>Select <B
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>xDSL connection</B
> from the
<B
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>Device Type</B
> list, and click
<B
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>Forward</B
>.</P
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>If your Ethernet card is in the hardware list, select
the <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Ethernet Device</B
> from the pulldown menu
from the page shown in <A
HREF="network-config-xdsl.html#NEAT-XDSL-SETTINGS-FIG"
>Figure 5-1</A
>.
Otherwise, the <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Select Ethernet Adapter</B
> 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 <B
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>Hardware</B
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><B
>Figure 5-1. xDSL Settings</B
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>If the <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Select Ethernet Adapter</B
> 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
<B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>eth0</B
> as the device name; if this is the second
Ethernet card, select <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>eth1</B
> (and so on). The
<B
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Network Administration Tool</B
> also allows
you to configure the resources for the NIC. Click
<B
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
>Forward</B
> to continue.
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>Enter the <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Provider Name</B
>, <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Login
Name</B
>, and <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Password</B
>. If you have a
T-Online account, instead of entering a <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Login
Name</B
> and <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Password</B
> in the default
window, click the <B
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
>T-Online Account Setup</B
>
button and enter the required information. Click
<B
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
>Forward</B
> to continue.
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>On the <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Create DSL Connection</B
> page, click
<B
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
>Apply</B
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> After configuring the DSL connection, it appears in the device list as
shown in <A
HREF="network-config-modem.html#NEAT-MODEM-FIG"
>Figure 4-2</A
>.
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><B
>Figure 5-2. xDSL Device</B
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><P
> Be sure to select <B
CLASS="GUIMENU"
>File</B
> =>
<B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Save</B
> to save the changes.
</P
><P
> After adding the xDSL connection, you can edit its configuration by
selecting the device from the device list and clicking
<B
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
>Edit</B
>. 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.
</P
><P
> When the device is added, it is not activated immediately, as seen by
its <B
CLASS="GUILABEL"
>Inactive</B
> status. To activate the device, select
it from the device list, and click the <B
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
>Activate</B
>
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.
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