ADSL problem

[Maurice Murphy]

Glen,

Thanks for the sage advice.  That's exactly what I intend to do!

Maurice

Glen Merrick wrote:
> One of the easiest and probably safest things to do whether using
> windows or linux is to put a router between you and your adsl
> connection, and let the router manage the pppoe connection. They can be
> purchased for as little as $50.00 from Staples and allows you to have a
> small network behind the ADSL connection.
>
> Glen Merrick
> Electronic Technologist
> Nova Scotia
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>>    1. ADSL CONNECTION PROBLEMS (Maurice Murphy)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:12:37 -0400
>> From: Maurice Murphy <m1625 at rogers.com>
>> Subject: ADSL CONNECTION PROBLEMS
>> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> Message-ID: <46190665.2000000 at rogers.com>
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> I've been trying to get my son to make an ADSL connection with his new 
>> dual boot computer. (XP/Feisty Beta) in Toronto -- I'm in Ottawa.  He 
>> has been following the instructions contained in this link:
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>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ADSLPPPoE
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>> After a week of trying, absolutely no luck with Feisty, although XP 
>> connects without a hitch.  This is really a gotcha.  Does anyone have 
>> any ideas what might be causing this problem?
>>
>> Wouldn't it be great to have an ADSL friendly wizard, rather than having 
>> to search the forums for an appropriate HOW to...  -- maybe with 
>> Galloping Gazelle, eh?
>>
>> Of course, the problem may be the dummy, me!
>>
>> Happy Easter all,
>>
>> Maurice
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