12.5. Establishing an xDSL Connection

DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Lines. There are different types of DSL such as ADSL, IDSL, and SDSL. The Network Administration Tool uses the term xDSL to mean all types of DSL connections.

Ethernet) connection with an Ethernet card. Ask your DSL provider which method to use.

If you are required to use DHCP, refer to Section 12.2 Establishing an Ethernet Connection to configure your Ethernet card.

If you are required to use PPPoE, follow these steps:

1. Click the Devices tab.

2. Click the New button.

3. Select xDSL connection from the Device Type list, and click Forward.

4. If your Ethernet card is in the hardware list, select the Ethernet Device from the pulldown menu from the page shown in Figure 12-8. Otherwise, the Select Ethernet Adapter window appears.

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   Figure 12-8. xDSL Settings

5. If the Select Ethernet Adaptereth0 as the device name; if this is the second Ethernet card, select eth1 (and so on). The Network Administration Tool also allows you to configure the resources for the NIC. Click Forward to continue.

6. Enter the Provider Name, Login Name, and Password. If you have a T-Online account, instead of entering a Login Name and Password in the default window, click the T-Online Account Setup button and enter the required information. Click Forward to continue.

7. On the Create DSL Connection page, click Apply.

After configuring the DSL connection, it appears in the device list as shown in Figure 12-7.

Be sure to select File => Save to save the changes.

After adding the xDSL connection, you can edit its configuration by selecting the device from the device list and clicking Edit. For example, when the device is added, it is configured not to start at boot time by default. Edit its configuration to modify this setting.

When the device is added, it is not activated immediately, as seen by its Inactive status. To activate the device, select it from the device list, and click the Activate