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Title: Seting up ISDN

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Seting up ISDN

Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 6.0
Kernel: Versions since 2.0.36

Symptom:

You want to use ISDN to access the Internet.

Procedure:

  1. As the "root" user start YaST.
  2. Go to System Administration, Integrate Hardware into System and then Configure ISDN Hardware.
  3. Fill out this screen. If you are unsure what values to use refer to the documentation in /usr/doc/packages/i4l.
  4. Select the button titled Start.
  5. If you were successfull (you will know by the positive message that appears on the screen) then select the button titled ISDN parameter.
  6. Fill out this screen as well.
  7. Select the button titled Start.
  8. If you were successfull (you will know by the positive message that appears on the screen) then select the button titled save
  9. Go to the menu titled Network configuration and then Network Base configuration
  10. Select a new device (by pressing F5) and select ISDN SyncPPP. Press RETURN and in the Menu enter the network address
  11. Leave the entered information (IP-Adress of your computer is 192.168.0.99, Adress of the PointToPoint partner is 192.168.0.1) and change only the Default-Gateway to the same address as the Adresse des PointToPoint-Partners (192.168.0.1).
  12. Finish by selecting Continue.
  13. On the screen Selection of Network you must activate the card by pressing the F4 key.
  14. Save your changes by pressing F10.
  15. Select the Configuration Nameserver menu option and answer the question Do you want to access a Nameserver? with yes.
  16. Give the IP address of the nameserver (DNS) of your Internet service provider. If you are not sure of these values, ask your provider, or take a look on there Web site.
  17. Exit YaST.
  18. Reboot the system.
  19. You should be able to start Netscape and surf the Internet. You can also start xisdnload if you want to observe your connection status.
  20. With some ISP's (Internet Service Providers) you have to configure Netscape for to use a proxy server: In Netscape Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Proxies/Manual Proxy Configuration/View

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Keywords: ISDN INSTALL, DIALONDEMAND, ISDN-HOWTO, INTERNET, PROVIDER, SYNCPPP, PAP, PPP

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Categories: ISDN

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