Re: PPPoA

[Louis G. <lou...@be...>]

I finally got the Alcatel modem from Bellsouth and set it up, it's
working great. I am now working on my firewall script. If you are
currently using a firewall did you build it with a tool or on your own??
Would you mind if I took a look at it?

Lou


> The Alcatel ethernet modem that Bell South supplied with my DSL
service
> works great with my SuSE Linux setup.  Did you say that you have a
different
> SP than Bell South with your DSL?
>
> Regards,
> Jim
>
> Louis Garcia wrote:
>
>> I have just installed my new ADSL line from bellsouth and subscribed
to
>> dsl service from my ISP. They use PPPoA and gave me a free 3com ADSL
PCI
>> modem. I have installed it in a windows 98 box and it works great. I
>> would know like to install the modem in my linux box that is running
>> firewall and ip masquerade. This box has two nics one for a private
>> network and the other connected to an ISDN modem. I think there are
no
>> drivers currently for the 3com card so my only other option is to
find
>>an ethernet modem that supports PPPoA and swap it for the ISDN modem.
>>
>> And know of such a modem or any other ideas ???
>>
>> Thanks, Louis