Broadband connection

[Spynx]

Can anybody tell me how to create a broadband (dial-up) connection in Ubuntu 10.10. I am fairly new to Ubuntu. Any help appreciated.

Thanks

 

[ponder]

Right click on the Network Manager applet on the task bar and select "Edit Connections". Window will open, select the "DSL" tab on the far right, click "Add" button, enter your settings.

 

[Viva]

Why not enter the ISP details on your router's configuration page?

 

[Spynx]

Thanks ponder, will try it. I want to download updates with my local Telkom account while I'm using my International Afrihost account on mhy other pc's.

 

[ponder]

Thanks ponder, will try it. I want to download updates with my local Telkom account while I'm using my International Afrihost account on mhy other pc's.

Or you could setup your ubuntu box to act as gateway for all your pcs and and use both accounts at once to route traffic locally & internationally...

 

[Spynx]

OK, so I have down that, but how do I connect?

 

[ponder]

Right click on the network applet and select DSL Connection 1

 

[Spynx]

When I right click, I get: Enable Networking, Enable Wireless, Enable Notifications, Connection information, Edit Connections and About.

 

[SecretCode]

Right click on the network applet and select DSL Connection 1

Left click on the network applet and select DSL Connection 1

It's gotta be worth a try

 

[Spynx]

Tried that too, doesn't show.

 

[SecretCode]

If you go to Edit connections, DSL tab, is it there?

 

[Spynx]

Yes, I created the Telkom connection and saved it. I closed and re-opened it and it is still there.

 

[ponder]

Left click on the network applet and select DSL Connection 1

It's gotta be worth a try

Ja sorry, some days I don't know my left from my right any more

 

[SecretCode]

and it is still there.

But not in the left-click menu? What does show in the left-click menu?

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Go back and edit the account settings again, you don't have to change anything, and just resave it. It may show up now when you LEFT click on the network manager icon. I noticed a bug like this the other day, maybe its the culprit in your case too.

Otherwise you can use pppoeconf from the command line, you can set it to automatically dial the connection on boot up. The only drawback with this method is that you will have to setup your /etc/network/interfaces file manually. There are plenty of websites that can help you with this (google is your friend). To set up pppoconf is pretty basic though:

Open up terminal and type:

sudo pppoeconf

Follow the instructions, they are pretty self explanatory. You have to option to allow the connection to start at boot time.

Just remember that doing this will most probably kill network manager, so make sure you create your interfaces file first.