DSL Start Script

[Don Christensen]

Thorsten Grothe wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm have a pretty new DSL Connetction. To go online I have to:
> 
> become root: su root
> start-adsl
> 
> to connect to the internet.
> 
> To stop  the connection I have to type
> 
> stop-adsl.
> 
> These are the commands that come with the rp-ppoe driver.
> Does anyone knows a convenient way to do this with an xfce starter or 
> another more convenient solution?
> 
> Regards Thorsten

This certainly does not answer your question, but it may solve your
problem:

You should think about getting a Cable/DSL router.  Here in the US, I
can get low end Linksys, Dlink, etc routers for $20-$30, or add wireless
on top for $50.  The router then manages the PPPoE connection, and the
PC sees an "always-on" LAN connection.  The routers can typically be
configured to send keep-alives and to automatically reconnect if the
session is dropped.

As an added bonus, you get a NAT-type firewall and can have multiple
devices using your DSL connection.

-Don

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Don Christensen       Senior Software Development Engineer
djc at cisco.com         Cisco Systems, Santa Cruz, CA
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