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From: Dale Winters on 7 Sep 2005 21:10 Anybody know a good setup article or howto for getting Verizon DSL set up on Linux Mandriva.Tia,Dale
From: Robert M. Riches Jr. on 8 Sep 2005 00:37 On 2005-09-08, Dale Winters <dwinters(a)joust.net> wrote: > Anybody know a good setup article or howto for getting Verizon DSL set up on > Linux Mandriva.Tia,Dale Would I be correct in guessing this is a new Verizon DSL installation? If so, don't worry about finding an article or howto, because it isn't really necessary. Here's an attempt at what you'll need to know. Do you know what kind of modem/router/firewall box you'll be using? If it's the Westell 327W, then "admin" and "password" are the default username and password you'll need to enter to configure the router. (I had to Google for that a few months ago after a move to a new house.) Your DSL service should dictate whether you are using dynamic or static IP address on the WAN side of the router. If you're using dynamic, everything will "just work". If you're using static, Verizon will need to give you the IP addres, netmask, etc. to get the router talking with the Verizon stuff. You need to decide whether to use static or dynamic (DHCP) local addresses on the LAN side of the router. Dynamic is the easiest, at least to get started with. If you really want static LAN IP addresses, the MandrX GUI network setup tools are pretty self-explanatory, as is the Westell stuff. Please repost if you have difficulties with that. One suggestion: If you're not using wireless, disable it. Setting up a _secure_ wireless setup is not trivial. If you (like me) don't want to learn all of that, and if you're not going to be using wireless, it's easy to disable through the router's web interface. (My Westell started acting strangely, dropping WAN/internet connectivity every few days. Verizon's "tech support" told me to hold in the reset button for some number of seconds to restore factory defaults/firmware. So far, that seems to have done the trick. Maybe some of the flash got corrupted after leaving the factory the first time.) Good luck. Robert Riches spamtrap42(a)verizon.net (Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)
From: Dale Winters on 8 Sep 2005 21:00 Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote: > On 2005-09-08, Dale Winters <dwinters(a)joust.net> wrote: >> Anybody know a good setup article or howto for getting Verizon DSL set up >> on Linux Mandriva.Tia,Dale > > Would I be correct in guessing this is a new Verizon DSL > installation? If so, don't worry about finding an article > or howto, because it isn't really necessary. Here's an > attempt at what you'll need to know. > > Do you know what kind of modem/router/firewall box you'll be > using? If it's the Westell 327W, then "admin" and > "password" are the default username and password you'll need > to enter to configure the router. (I had to Google for that > a few months ago after a move to a new house.) I am not a teckie.All I know is Im getting a Modem.Will I need a router? I have no idea what a router does or what kind I need to buy. > > Your DSL service should dictate whether you are using > dynamic or static IP address on the WAN side of the router. > If you're using dynamic, everything will "just work". If > you're using static, Verizon will need to give you the IP > addres, netmask, etc. to get the router talking with the > Verizon stuff. > > You need to decide whether to use static or dynamic (DHCP) > local addresses on the LAN side of the router. Dynamic is > the easiest, at least to get started with. If you really > want static LAN IP addresses, the MandrX GUI network setup > tools are pretty self-explanatory, as is the Westell stuff. > Please repost if you have difficulties with that. > > One suggestion: If you're not using wireless, disable it. > Setting up a _secure_ wireless setup is not trivial. If you > (like me) don't want to learn all of that, and if you're not > going to be using wireless, it's easy to disable through the > router's web interface. > > (My Westell started acting strangely, dropping WAN/internet > connectivity every few days. Verizon's "tech support" told > me to hold in the reset button for some number of seconds to > restore factory defaults/firmware. So far, that seems to > have done the trick. Maybe some of the flash got corrupted > after leaving the factory the first time.) > > Good luck. > > Robert Riches > spamtrap42(a)verizon.net > (Yes, that is one of my email addresses.) If its ok with you Robert I will email you when I run into something I dont understand with the DSL setup.Tia,Dale
From: Robert M. Riches Jr. on 8 Sep 2005 23:54 On 2005-09-09, Dale Winters <dwinters(a)joust.net> wrote: > > I am not a teckie.All I know is Im getting a Modem.Will I need a router? > I have no idea what a router does or what kind I need to buy. The unit Verizon gave me 8 months ago (Jan. 2005) is a combination modem and router, a Westell 327W. I suspect you will be getting a combo unit, likely the same model. If they give you a combo modem/router unit, you don't need another router (unless you have more than four computers). If you do end up needing to buy a separate router, avoid the Siemens Speedbump/Speedstream 2604. It loses packets, both to/from its built-in web server and through it to/from the internet. If you want to buy a backup modem (in case the one they supply dies) you can find older modem-only units at Goodwill (and/or other thrift stores). I'm told they will work, but the ones I have found are modems only, not routers. > > If its ok with you Robert I will email you when I run into something I dont > understand with the DSL setup.Tia,Dale At least for a while, I'd suggest we keep the conversation in the newsgroup, mainly so the next person/people who come(s) along with the same questions can find the archived answers via groups.google.com. Robert Riches spamtrap42(a)verizon.net (Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)
From: ray on 8 Sep 2005 23:58
On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 21:00:26 -0400, Dale Winters wrote: > Robert M. Riches Jr. wrote: > >> On 2005-09-08, Dale Winters <dwinters(a)joust.net> wrote: >>> Anybody know a good setup article or howto for getting Verizon DSL set up >>> on Linux Mandriva.Tia,Dale >> >> Would I be correct in guessing this is a new Verizon DSL >> installation? If so, don't worry about finding an article >> or howto, because it isn't really necessary. Here's an >> attempt at what you'll need to know. >> >> Do you know what kind of modem/router/firewall box you'll be >> using? If it's the Westell 327W, then "admin" and >> "password" are the default username and password you'll need >> to enter to configure the router. (I had to Google for that >> a few months ago after a move to a new house.) > > I am not a teckie.All I know is Im getting a Modem.Will I need a router? > I have no idea what a router does or what kind I need to buy. >> >> Your DSL service should dictate whether you are using >> dynamic or static IP address on the WAN side of the router. >> If you're using dynamic, everything will "just work". If >> you're using static, Verizon will need to give you the IP >> addres, netmask, etc. to get the router talking with the >> Verizon stuff. >> >> You need to decide whether to use static or dynamic (DHCP) >> local addresses on the LAN side of the router. Dynamic is >> the easiest, at least to get started with. If you really >> want static LAN IP addresses, the MandrX GUI network setup >> tools are pretty self-explanatory, as is the Westell stuff. >> Please repost if you have difficulties with that. >> >> One suggestion: If you're not using wireless, disable it. >> Setting up a _secure_ wireless setup is not trivial. If you >> (like me) don't want to learn all of that, and if you're not >> going to be using wireless, it's easy to disable through the >> router's web interface. >> >> (My Westell started acting strangely, dropping WAN/internet >> connectivity every few days. Verizon's "tech support" told >> me to hold in the reset button for some number of seconds to >> restore factory defaults/firmware. So far, that seems to >> have done the trick. Maybe some of the flash got corrupted >> after leaving the factory the first time.) >> >> Good luck. >> >> Robert Riches >> spamtrap42(a)verizon.net >> (Yes, that is one of my email addresses.) > > If its ok with you Robert I will email you when I run into something I dont > understand with the DSL setup.Tia,Dale It's a pretty good bet that they'll send you a modem which connects to the computer via ethernet. If this is so, it is a good thing. The setup will be trivial, and you should be able to pretty much follow the instructions for setting up a MAC. Basically, most Linux distros will install with DHCP enabled, and that's all you need. |