In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Russell D Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > DSL recently became available in my rural area, and I subscribed. I >use a linux stable machine as a firewall and >gateway for my home lan, accessing the dsl modem via an ethernet port. >My provider advises me that they will >be changing over to ATM soon, and will be providing me a new modem.
What kind of modem ? Ethernet or USB (actually I mean, how does it connect to your computer). If it's an ethernet modem, then all the PPPoA stuff will be done in the ADSL modem/router itself. Your PC will just speak ethernet. If it's an USB modem, then you have a bigger problem - AFAIK, there's support for only one kind of USB ADSL modem under Linux and not even in the standard kernel - The SpeedTouch USB. See http://linux-usb.sourceforge.net/SpeedTouch/ . Any other modem will likely not work, and getting the speedtouch driver to work is not trivial. Just make sure they provide you with an ethernet ADSL modem/router, or just get one from the store if they don't (zyxel, e-tech, linksys, etc). Mike. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]