On Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 11:23:01PM +1100, David Kempe wrote:
> Hey sluggers,
> while we are on the adsl topic. I can't get my adsl to work now i have 2 nics in my
>debian unstable box.
> I have just now tried to get my laptop to connect to the net thru my linux box.
> Diagram is like this:
>
> --------------
> | | _______ADSL Modem _________ Internet
> | Linux |
> -------------
> |
> |
> -------------
> | |
> | laptop |
> | |
> -------------
>
>
> So linux box needed an extra NIC installed in it.
> Note that ADSL was working fine before all this started.
> First NIC is an rtl8139 that worked fine. Second NIC is also rtl8139 - its actually
>the SMC from telstra. So now i have installed second NIC in debian box, the ADSL
>refuses to connect.
> I have altered nothing except edit /etc/network/interfaces
> to include a line that allocates a network address to eth1
> Note that both network cards can be bought up and down.
> Now, how do i tell the pppoe software that i want it to use eth0 not eth1? they are
>identical drivers just plugged into different places.
in /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider change the pty line to read
pty "pppoe -I eth0 -T 80 -U"
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
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