[ubuntu-za] Help - Connect to ADSL via 8.10

[David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)]

David Nel wrote:
> Hey guys,
>  
> I'm currently sitting in Namibia and am trying to plug in to a ADSL 
> modem with my 8.10 setup but can't seem to get things going just yet. 
> Am I overlooking something? I can't seem to see any speficic details 
> on the XP system that is currently using the adsl line (ie. username, 
> password etc). Not sure if I'm being a total noob on this task. Any 
> help will be appreciated... I promise.
>  
> Dave
>  
>  

Easiest method is to open terminal.

sudo pppoeconf

yes to all the questions

fill in username and password

then:

pon dsl-provider

ping <yourserviceprovider>

try again if fail