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7. PPoE over Ethernet

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For PPoE over Ethernet, start up the Internet Connection Wizard as described in the previous section and select xDSL

  1. Select xDSL connection in the select device type screen and click on the Forward button. A screen showing the DSL configuration will be displayed.

Click to view screen shot Fig 7.8 Configure DSL Connection

  1. The Ethernet device type will have been selected automatically (this is usually eth0 unless you have more than one Ethernet card) and entered in the box for you. If this is incorrect select the correct Ethernet device in the pull-down selection. Enter the ISP provider name and the login name and password provided to you by the ISP. Click on the Forward button.
  2. ummary of the configuration just entered is displayed. If something is incorrect, click on the Back button to go back and make the changes otherwise click on Apply to accept and end the set up.
  3. Network Configuration window will pop up; exit from it.

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Tutorial: Accessing the Internet on Linux
1. The Internet Service Provider (ISP)
2. Dial-up Connectivity
3. Modem Configuration
4. Activating the Modem
5. xDSL Connectivity
6. xDSL Configuration
7. PPoE over Ethernet
8. Activating the xDSL Link

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