[plug] ADSL setup on Ubuntu

[Chris Caston]

On Mon, 2006-02-13 at 20:48, richard wrote:
> Hi i was wondering if anyone can help me set up my adsl connection on
> Ubuntu 5.10.
> I have just received my modem (siemens speedstream 4200) and pluged it
> in (usb). However i am now at a complete loss as to how to configure
> the thing to make it work. I have done  sudo pppoeconf and i get that
> it cannot detect the modem.
> i then tried lsusb and the output is as follows:
> Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0457:0150 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 004 Device 002: ID 067c:e240 Efficient Networks, Inc.
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>  
> i tried ringing Telstra only to be told that they dont support Linux,
> and i haven't found anything on google that may help me.
> Hopeing that someone may be able to help, Thanks in advance
> Richard Bowles.


Richard,

Does your model have an Ethernet port?

regards,

Chris

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