broadband connection

[Gene Heskett]

On Friday 21 December 2007, Nithin Gaurav wrote:
>Hi,,
>  I am new to linux..therefore I hav preffered using kubuntu..But, I cant
>connect to internet.. I am using BSNL broadband that requires a username and
>password. The modem tht I hav is dat of seimens... So pls help me how to
>configure my broadband settings??...

Generally speaking, that is a function of the broadband modem to establish a 
connection to their system only, aka a protocol negotiation.  Logging in is a 
separate function, usually handled by a SOHO router like a linksys 4 porter.

If you are not using a router between your box and the modem, then you will 
need to get into the networking settings and enable 'dhcp', giving it those 
username and password details.  That is not something I'm familiar with on a 
buntu system as my home network does use a router and it handles all those 
details, and does NAT so my home network addressing is at fixed addresses, 
all by the hosts file in the 192.168.xx.xx address range, a much more secure 
arrangement.  On the one kubuntu box I have, I gave it a fixed address in 
that block at install time and have never had to touch it.  Using dhcp, be 
sure and enable the firewall too.

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