Internet access : connecting to broadband using log-in and password ??

[Colin Law]

2009/8/26 Vincent Trouilliez <vincent.trouilliez at modulonet.fr>:
> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:05:58 +0200
> Nils Kassube <kassube at gmx.net> wrote:
>
>> Your assumption that it is "Alcatel Speedtouch"
>
> Yeah, it's not an assumption, I did see the modem and his user
> manual... it IS a speedtouch...just can't remember if there was a more
> detailled identification string than just "speedtouch"...
>
>> points to ADSL and not cable devices.
>
> YUep as I mentionned in an earlier e-mail, it is ADSL. I refered to
> cable when speaking of my own modem, not my dads. SOrry if I was
> unclear or confusing...
>
>> If that is correct you could probably use
>> the networkmanager setup for DSL or use pppoeconf.
>
> Will try.
>
>> But if it is something else, maybe someone has an idea if you can tell us the name of
>> the device. And from what I read, it looks like many cable modems work
>> with proprietary Windows only drivers :(
>
> It's not a cable modem, but all the cable modems my ISP gave me
> through the years, were all external devices connected to the computer
> via Ethernet, so no drivers needed : DHCP magic does it all
> automatically ! :-)
>
> From all the responses I got so far, it seems that my question is out
> of the ordinary, to my surprise, and I don't get a quick ans straight
> forward answer. I can only assume that the ADSL modems used in France
> are different than other countries ! So I will try posting on the
> French Ubuntu forum. Since 95% of the people will already be using a
> similar modem, just about every body on that forum ought to be able to
> answer accurately and quickly, since they have already face the problem.
>
> Thanks to everyone who helped...

I think it would be worth just trying it. If you don't want to install
Ubuntu then just boot off the install CD and run Ubuntu from there.
Anything you setup will not be saved but it will let you check it out.
 Alternatively just setup a dual boot on the PC so that XP still works
and then play with Ubuntu.

The reason you are not getting an answer is that no-one has heard of a
recent modem/router that cannot be setup with the username and
password via its web interface.  Are you sure you have looked through
the modem manual looking for a page where you set these up?  Having
done this the modem will connect to the ISP without the involvement of
the PC.

Colin