[ltp] Setting up DSL to a Thinkpad configured for Dial up

Antiphon linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 10 Jan 2004 15:57:37 -0500


Get a router and hook your laptop up to it. Your problem will be solved in a 
cinch and you'll have better security to boot.

On Saturday 10 January 2004 12:58 pm, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I would appreciate a wee bit of help.
>
> I have Md 9.1 set up on an IBM thinkpad A30P principally using KDE.
>
> The box was originally set up with out a DSL connection internet being by
> dial up.
>
> This being a laptop I do move it around.
>
> One client has DSL available and NO phone line so I am attempting to add
> DSL capabilities.
>
> I have gone to Mandrake control center and set up DSL. I can connect as per
> the control center. I can ping the Earthlink router for my dial up
> connection.
>
> I can NOT access any web site or e mail.
>
> Does anybody know what linkage is broken and how to repair?
>
> Thanks
> Frank