Cannot connect to bsnl/datone (my ISP), please help

Hindol · 2008-05-07 15:52:33

I'm completely new to archlinux but familier with Ubuntu (used it for 2 years). But yesterday, I replaced ubuntu with archlinux and wasn't able to connect to internet since.
i've already searched the forum for adsl/pppoe configuration, but none of them worked for me.

Router/Modem : Huawei Quidway WA1003A
ISP : BSNL Dataone Broadband ADSL

Modem connected using a LAN card and is identified as eth0.

I want a dialup connection (this i used to achieve via pppoeconf in ubuntu).

Mr.Elendig · 2008-05-07 17:26:42

Have you read the wiki on pppd setup?

Hindol · 2008-05-08 00:51:04

I tried this already.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PPP … _with_pppd

Is there anyone out there who is using arch AND uses dataone?

Hindol · 2008-05-09 03:58:59

I have worked things out, thanks

sujoy · 2008-05-09 08:06:15

i am only able to connect in always on mode, i followed the wiki http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PPP … _with_pppd
but i cannot login yet, evertime i do pppd call pppoe, it says linux kernel doesn't support pppoe, but i get this output alright

[~]$ pacman -Q ppp
ppp 2.4.4-6
[~]$ zgrep CONFIG_PPPOE /proc/config.gz
CONFIG_PPPOE=m
[~]$

@Hindol
could you please outline the steps that solved your problem?

Hindol · 2008-05-09 08:41:05

i am only able to connect in always on mode, same as you. but i wasn't connected AT ALL before. so in that sense, it solved MY problem. i'll try to work the pppoe connection myself (after i install gnome, cos i'm more comfortable with gnome than command-line). i'll post a reply HERE if i succeed.

but i think you need the rp-pppoe package installed, and then run pppoe-setup. after that you're supposed be able to connect to internet by just typing 'pppoe-start'.

sometimes you are required to run 'route del default' before running 'pppoe-start'.

hope this solves your problem. (it didn't solve mine though).

sujoy · 2008-05-09 08:47:51

ok, i will try those commands and see. need to get bridge mode working, cant schedule things in always on mode.

s26c.sayan · 2008-07-26 08:07:07

I've always been using BSNL Datone on Arch with no problems at all.

For connecting using login+password (as in ppppoeconf in Ubuntu) you'll need the rp-pppoe package. Then , set up your connection by running pppoe-setup as root. Be sure to input correct DNS servers (61.1.96.69 & 61.1.96.71 for BSNL default, but I recommend OpenDNS).

You can then connect/disconnect using /etc/rc.d/adsl {start|stop} as root.

BTW, Dataone is NOT ppp or dialup type connection. It is strictly pppoe.

For "always on" type of connection, I recommend using Wicd. Read the wiki for details about setting it up

Hope I have helped!

s26c.sayan · 2008-07-26 08:17:25

sujoy wrote:

i am only able to connect in always on mode, i followed the wiki http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PPP … _with_pppd
but i cannot login yet, evertime i do pppd call pppoe, it says linux kernel doesn't support pppoe, but i get this output alright
[~]$ pacman -Q ppp
ppp 2.4.4-6
[~]$ zgrep CONFIG_PPPOE /proc/config.gz
CONFIG_PPPOE=m
[~]$

You need to load the ppp kernel module!

modprobe ppp-generic as root should be enough. If you want this module to be loaded at startup, read the wiki page again...it's right there!

abhidg · 2008-07-26 08:39:16

I had WA1003A once and AFAIK, it can be configured
as a router connecting on demand to the internet.
(by going to http://192.168.1.1) Then a simple dhcp
request from the comp is sufficient to get net access.

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Cannot connect to bsnl/datone (my ISP), please help

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