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Ubuntu and Worldnet / Exattnet

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This guide is to setup Ubuntu Linux with Worldnet / Exattnet.

Prerequisite :

  • Manipulating files with vi or nano or any other editor in Linux
  • Basic command prompt knowledge

Assume the following :

Username : abc
Password : xyz
Server : worldnet002

Lets get started ....

1. Get a dlink card - DFE-530TX (it has original realtek chipset which if fully supported in linux as 8139too kernel module)

Note : There are other lan cards in market available under Realtek chipset - but they didnt work for me. I read about them that they are not original realtek chipset.

2. Run the following command from the shell prompt (needed to set the link speed to 10MPBS and Half duplex) 

$sudo mii-tool -F 10baseT-HD eth0

Add this line to /etc/rc.local so that it runs at every boot 

/etc/rc.local
mii-tool -F 10baseT-HD eth0

3. Install the pppoe package (google them)

pppoe_3.8-1.1_i386.deb

4. configure the /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf (substitute the username and password) 

/etc/ppp/pppoe.conf
ETH='eth0'
USER='abc'
DEMAND=no
CONNECT_TIMEOUT=60
CONNECT_POLL=6
PING="."
PIDFILE="/var/run/$CF_BASE-pppoe.pid"
TERMINATEFILE=/var/run/pppoe.stop
SYNCHRONOUS=no
CLAMPMSS=no
LCP_INTERVAL=20
LCP_FAILURE=3
PPPOE_TIMEOUT=80
FIREWALL=NONE
ACNAME='worldnet002'
SERVICENAME='worldnet002'
DNSTYPE='SERVER'
PEERDNS='yes'

5. Run the following command and fill in the details 

$sudo pppoe-setup

6. Verify the following 

/etc/ppp/chap-secrets
"abc"    *    "xyz"

/etc/ppp/pap-secrets
"abc"    *    "xyz"

7. Start the internet 

$sudo pppoe-start
...Connected !


8. Monitoring the internet connection 

$sudo watch plog


Note :

Sometimes the worlnet DNS servers will not assign you a IP address. So when you boot into windows note down the IP address assigned to you. Then when you boot into Linux just assign the same IP address to the LAN card as static ip address.

You can use the following command to scan the network for access concentrators : 

$sudo pppoe-discovery

Email : pshah.mumbai AT gmail.com

Free Ubuntu and Kubuntu (Hardy Heron) 8.04 x86 Live CD available with us. Please contact on above email.

Links : www.ubuntu.com

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