[ubuntu-in] BSBL Broadband on Linux

[Onkar Shinde]

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Alok Singh Mahor <alokmahor at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> my friend is using BSNL broadband in Punjab using quidway Wa1003A (its a
> ADSL modem capable of connecting via USB/LAN/wifi).
> He is using Kubutnu 11.10 and want to use internet on it. we tried to setup
> using pppoeconf and KDE's network manager. but pppoeconf is unable to detect
> the modem.
> is anyone using this modem on Linux over LAN cable or wifi? or how to set up
> this modem on Linux?

It has been a few years since I used this modem so I can not give
exact instructions. Following are just brief points on which you will
need to work more through the modem's admin UI.
1. Put the modem in routed mode (default should be bridged mode)
2. Configure the modem to establish connection (using PPPoE).
3. Configure the DHCP server on the router.
4. Configure wireless ESSID/security etc.

P. S. In case you manage to find out why our website
www.ubuntu-in.info is not reachable and manage to fix that then it's
wiki should still have instructions about BSNL wireless (I wrote them
5-6 years ago).


Cheers,
Onkar
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