Web hosting top - CHAPTER 8 GETTING EVERYTHING UP AND RUNNING
CHAPTER 8 GETTING EVERYTHING UP AND RUNNING Figure 8-5. Going online with your dial-up modem is simply a matter of right-clicking the icon and selecting Activate. Using a USB-Based DSL Modem Some people connect to broadband Internet services using a DSL modem that connects to the computer via USB. This is very common in the United Kingdom, where such modems are provided free of charge as part of ADSL broadband subscriptions. Sadly, as with dial-up modems, support for the majority of USB-based DSL modems isn t included in Ubuntu. To get such modems working, you must download and install additional drivers, as well as configuration software. This can be rather complicated and, if you can afford it, by far the best policy is to upgrade to a router-based modem and connect via an Ethernet or wireless connection. Such modem routers are inexpensive nowadays, and most modern PCs have Ethernet ports built in. The popular HowStuffWorks site (http://computer.howstuffworks. com/home-network.htm) produces a good guide for beginners that explains home networking. Here, I ll explain how to configure the BT Voyager series, which is common in the United Kingdom, and the Alcatel SpeedTouch series, shown in Figure 8-6, which is more common in the United States and Europe. The BT Voyager uses the Globespan chipset, and with some minimal adaptation, the instructions provided here should work for all modems based on this hardware. See http://eciadsl.flashtux.org/modems.php?lang=en for a complete list. On this web page, you ll also find links to software that supports other USB ADSL modems, such as those made by Olitec, Alcatel, and Elsa (follow the Conexant link for Olitec). Prior to following these steps, you ll need to find out your DSL technical settings, including the VPI/VCI settings as well as your username and password. These can be discovered by phoning your ISP s technical support line or by looking through the documentation sent to you when you subscribed to the service.
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