On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 12:43 AM, Martin Bochnig <martin at martux.org> wrote: > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:14 PM, Andras Barna <andras.barna at gmail.com> > wrote: >>> Are there plans to add an option at install time to >>> enter the static IP network information in a future >>> dev release? >>> >> >> and what about pppoe? > > > Users who use a standalone *DSL-modem with no router via pppd and > pppoe should follow the instructions at docs.sun.com to set this up > manually. Furthermore there are numerous external HOWTO's, such as > this one: > > http://www.phildev.net/solaris/spppoe.html > > Accessing the Internet without a router which automatically re-dials > you in after whatever unexpected disconnect (most ISP's disconnect > their ADSL customers at least once every 24 hours, intentionally, even > if you but a static IP from them) is not only inconvenient and > unpredictable, it also poses a security vulnerability, as you then > don't benefit from most router's (the device, not a Solaris box) > built-in security features, such as firewall and - depending on the > router's price - other goodies such as port-forwarding. Also, may > ISP's only let you dial-in one session at once. With NAT that's not > problematic. Without a router (-device) it is. You get a used router > for $5 nowadays, and a new one stating at $15,- . So what speaks for > using pppoe (Maybe I missed some aspect[s]) ? >
a router or howto(s) solves the "static ip" problem too... so i dont know what are you talking about > I last ran any Linux 6 months ago. While I do recall that e.g. > Fedora's Gnome GUI (not the installer itself, correct me if I'm wrong) > did offer quantitatively more Setting-GUI's and more fine grained > control for setting up WLAN, I'm not sure if it contained a menu > option for pppoe. > > If we need more GUI's, then probably for WLAN. > But first we need more widespread driver support as well, not only for > Laptop chipsets, also for those which you can buy as PCI cards for > Workstations. Maybe that could sound like a project for Garret? > > > %martin > -- Andy http://blog.sartek.net
