[plug] Help with ADSL Modem for a Newbie

[Chris Caston]

On Mon, 2004-08-09 at 21:46, Tim Josselyn wrote:
> I have a new Netcomm NB1400Plus ADSL Modem. I do not have a network,
> and I am having trouble connecting to the net.
>  
> There is an onboard Ethernet port on my motherboard and I have the
> modem conected via USB.
>  
> When Debian "Woody" scan for the modem it only sees eth0 (which I
> assume is the LAN port.
>  
> Could I have some advice on connnected the modem and surf.
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Tim Josselyn

I'm sure it will be easier to use the modem via the ethernet port. Do
you know what chipset you LAN port is and if is working under Linux?

You should be able to view it with "ifconfig" under root.

Is the modem currently in router mode? If so it should give eth0 an IP
address from its built in DHCP.
>  
> timj at eftel.net.au
>  
> 
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