Bsnl Broadband Connection setup in Ubuntu
**Method I:
Connecting broadband through command-line-Bridge Mode
/* all ubuntu versions*/
Note: your modem must be set in bridge mode
Steps:
1. Open a terminal
2. Type sudo pppoeconf
3. Enter sudo password if prompted
4. A window with blue screen pops up notifying the devices that are found
5. Follow the on screen instructions and press yes till you reach the screen which asks you to enter username
6. Backspace to delete the text username and then enter the username your ISP has provided you with
7. Press yes again and then enter the password
8. Follow the instructions till it asks you "Do you want to start the connection at start up."
Give yes if you want.
9. After setup is complete you will be prompted with a message in the terminal
10. To start the connection type pon dsl-provider in the terminal
Now, your internet connection gets activated.
11. To terminate this connection type poff in terminal
**Method II:
Ubuntu 8.10(hardy) and 9.04(jaunty) users often face a problem
Problem:The network menu does not appear in System>Administration
The solutions are:
*Method I:
1. Goto Applications>Add/Remove
2. In Show, from the drop-down menu select All available applications
3. In Search tab: type network
4. In Application: check the box next to Network(configure network devices and connections)
5. Apply changes
/*To download this file you need active internet connection*/
*Method II:
1. Open a terminal
2. Type network-admin
3. If your Network Settings is not installed then it will ask you to type
sudo apt-get install network-admin
4. If there is an active internet connection the Network Settings will be installed and it can be located under System>Administration>Network
Now,coming to configuration of Bsnl broadband connection through Network Settings
Steps:
1. Switch off your modem
2. Open Network Settings dialog box form System>Administration>Network
3. Select Wired Connection and click on Properties
4. In the Connection Settings Menu select Static IP and type in the following values and save:
IP Address : 192.168.1.2
/*Assigning the Ethernet Card an IP different from that of the modem*/
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway address: 192.168.1.1
/* The Modem is being made the default gateway*/
5. Switch on the Modem .
6. Open the Terminal and type sudo pppoeconf
7 .A window with blue screen appears notifying the devices found
8. Press yes till the screen appears that asks you to enter username
9. Backspace to delete the text username and then enter the username your ISP has provided you with
10. Press yes again and then enter the password
Now, your internet connection gets activated.
Note: To check the IP configuration open a terminal and type ifconfig ppp0
The IPV4 address, default gateway and subnet mask addresses are shown
From:
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http://priyanka-nit.blogspot.com/2009/09/bsnl-broadband-connection-setup-in.html
