bkoc wrote:
>
> hi i am a linux newbie and need help.
> i have an adsl wireless modem connected through ethernet lan port to my
> desktop and i also use it wireless with my laptop. my isp username and
> password set in modem settings. i only plug the ethernet cable and
> connect to internet with automatic ip setting in win xp.
> i’ve installed opensuse 11 to my desktop. it is seen as wired
> connection but internet is not working.
> should i set a dsl connection as explained here?
> i am confused because it asks for isp username and password for a dsl
> connection which i’ve set allready in modem.
> thanks for your help
Sounds like you have a router with a DSL modem built-in, not a plain vanilla
DSL modem, especially with wireless and ethernet access. If that is the
case, then the router actually logs on to the DSL provider and ISP using
the acount info you programmed in then assigns the ethernet and/or
connections on the other side local network addresses via a built-in DHCP
server. Boot to XP and see what IP address you are assigned (Command
prompt, run ipconfig). If it is a 192.168.xxx.xxx or 10.xxx.xxx.xxx, then
this is definitely the case and you need to configure the ethernet port in
Yast to use DCHP to automatically get an ip address along with nameservers
and a default address.
I actually seldom run into pure DSL modems anymore - and I don’t recall ever
coming across one with a wireless AP built into it.
–
Will Honea