[ale] Linux, USB Alcatel, Bellsouth Fastaccess HELP!

[Dow Hurst]

1. Check for the DSL signal on the modem first. (I figure you know to 
have him do that!)

2. I thought Bellsouth used PPPOA instead of PPPOE.  Am I wrong or is it 
by area?  Does this make a difference in what software is used to make 
the connection?
Dow


sangell at nan.net wrote:
> I am trying to help a friend of mine secure his home lan. He has Bellsouth
> Fastaccess DSL. He has the USB Alcatel modem (blue stingray). I am trying
> to set up Smoothwall due to its ease of use and the fact that my friend has
> NO linux experience whatsoever. He just needs a simple firewall to protect
> his PC's at home and with the web management interface on Smoothwall he can
> easily perform what little maintenance that will be needed. Problem is I
> can't get the damn thing to connect to Bellsouth. I uploaded the firmware
> for the modem onto the smoothwall box and it can see the modem and is
> communicating with it. I have entered all the information that I think the
> connection should need but it just sits there trying to connect but never
> does.
> 
> Has anyone tried a similar setup? What information is needed to make the
> connection work? He has called bellsouth tech support (enter cynical
> chuckle) but they are of little help. For Smoothwall the information fileds
> that I have are for the following:
> 
> Service Name: Bellsouth.net  I assume .
> Concentrator: Have no idea what this is or if I even need it.
> Username: Just username or username at bellsouth.net
> Password:
> Authentication Method: PAP or CHAP, Standard script, Demon Script, or other
> and a field to enter script name.
> XPI #:
> XCI#: both of these Bellsouth gave my friend but said he didn't need.
> 
> Check Boxes for:
> Dial Connection with startup:
> Dial on demand:          <know these three have nothing to do with
> establishing a connection
> Persitent Connection:
> ISP requires carriage return: Anyone know if this is needed or not?
> 
> I think thats all. Anyone see anything missing? I tried every combination I
> could think of but never got a connection, was on the phone having friend
> make the changes so not 100% sure they were entered correctly. But I am
> thinking about taking this setup home and setting it up on my DSL and then
> just changing the info for my account to his after I get it working.
> 
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