[ale] HOW2 install BellSouth DSL with a USB link rather than Ethernet ?

[jknapka at kneuro.net (JK)]

Ben Coleman wrote:

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> Courtney Thomas wrote:
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>>Thanks Dan.
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>>It's true that the modem is instantly detected when plugged into the hub but
>>then what is required to render it functional  ?
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>>Are dns server addresses [2] required ?
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> Presuming that you're running the stock Westell as BellSouth delivers it (i.e.
> you haven't configured it over into bridged mode), then if you set up your
> computer to obtain networking information (IP address, DNS addresses, etc) via
> DHCP, it should 'just work'.

The fact that the machine is plugged into a hub implies that there
are other machines connected to the hub as well.  In this case,
depending on how those other machines are configured, things
may get a bit more complicated.  You probably do not want
any machine other than your "router" machine asking the
modem for an IP address.

This is all a lot easier with two NICs, but it should be possible
to make things work out with only one.  Courtney may need to
give us more details about the network setup.

-- JK