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<Title>DSL HOWTO for Linux</Title>
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<PubDate>v1.7, 2002-07-14</PubDate>
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<PubDate>v1.71, 2002-07-18</PubDate>
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<AuthorGroup>
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<AUTHOR>
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<RevHistory>
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<Revision>
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<RevNumber>v1.71</RevNumber>
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<Date>2002-07-18</Date>
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<Authorinitials>hb</Authorinitials>
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<RevRemark>
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Add another supported modem only.
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</RevRemark>
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</Revision>
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<Revision>
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<RevNumber>v1.7</RevNumber>
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<Date>2002-07-14</Date>
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</RevRemark>
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</Revision>
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<Revision>
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<RevNumber>v1.5</RevNumber>
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<Date>2002-01-07</Date>
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<Authorinitials>hb</Authorinitials>
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<RevRemark>
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Various small additions and updates.
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</RevRemark>
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</Revision>
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<Revision>
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<RevNumber>v1.4</RevNumber>
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<Date>2001-12-05</Date>
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<Authorinitials>hb</Authorinitials>
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<RevRemark>
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Minor Updates and catch-ups.
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</RevRemark>
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</Revision>
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<Revision>
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<RevNumber>v1.3</RevNumber>
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<Date>2001-06-25</Date>
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<Authorinitials>hb</Authorinitials>
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<RevRemark>
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Updates to various sections.
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</RevRemark>
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</Revision>
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<Revision>
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<RevNumber>v1.2</RevNumber>
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<Date>2001-03-28</Date>
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<Authorinitials>hb</Authorinitials>
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<RevRemark>
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Assorted changes and additions.
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</RevRemark>
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</Revision>
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<Revision>
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<RevNumber>v1.1</RevNumber>
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<Date>2000-11-14</Date>
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<Authorinitials>hb</Authorinitials>
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<RevRemark>
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Many miscellaneous minor corrections and updates.
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</RevRemark>
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</Revision>
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<Revision>
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<RevNumber>v0.99</RevNumber>
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<Date>2000-09-05</Date>
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<Authorinitials>hb</Authorinitials>
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<RevRemark>
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Various updates, additions and new sections.
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</RevRemark>
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</Revision>
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<Revision>
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<RevNumber>v0.92</RevNumber>
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<Date>1999-04-10</Date>
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alex alex@bennee.com, user land A STUSB.
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====================================================================
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Begin 1.7 07/10/02
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Begin 1.71
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Changes:
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IteX PCI ADSL modem (Apollo 3 chipset) Dlink
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Todo:
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Add the ADSL Bandwidth HOWTO
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Begin 1.7 07/10/02 SUBMITTED 07/14/02
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Changes:
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Added comments on ISDN microfilters being different.
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cable modem now more secure.
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<Sect2>
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<Title>What's New</Title>
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<para>
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1.71-pre-release: Add info on the IteX PCI ADSL modem.
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</para>
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<para>
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1.7: Added comments on ISDN line filters being different than POTS,
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and other additions related to ADSL over ISDN in various places. Add another
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<Para>
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Is the modem Linux compatible? If ethernet interfaced, this should not be
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a problem. But PCI or USB modems may require drivers just to achieve sync.
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This could be a show stopper since most PCI and USB modems are not
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This could be a show stopper since many PCI and USB modems are not
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Linux compatible.
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</Para>
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</ListItem>
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For Linux users, <Emphasis>the modem is a very important
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consideration</Emphasis>! There are many modems supplied by ISPs that are not
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Linux compatible. Your best bet is an external, ethernet interfaced modem (or
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modem/router combo) that connects via a standard ethernet NIC, since most
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modem/router combo) that connects via a standard ethernet NIC, since many
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other modem options (PCI, USB, onboard) will not work due to a lack of
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drivers at this time! All ethernet based modems will work fine. (See the
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<Link LinkEnd="modems">Modems Section</Link> for an up-to-date list of
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now has Linux drivers. And more recently, the Eci Hi Focus ADSL USB Modem
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has drivers (and some related chipsets are supported as well, see
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<ulink url="http://eciadsl.sourceforge.net/">http://eciadsl.sourceforge.net/</ulink>).
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Diamond makes an internal PCI modem which has
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binary-only drivers, but it is not in widespread use, and seems to be
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discontinued at this point. It is also possible to make a direct ATM
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connection using a modem plus an ATM network card, though this delivery
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system is not used in the U.S. as far as I know, and should not be
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considered as a viable option. This would also require a 2.4 kernel.
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IteX PCI ADSL modems, based on the Apollo chipset, have Linux drivers.
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(Modems using this chipset are sold under a number of various brand names.)
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Diamond also makes [made?] an internal PCI modem which has binary-only
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drivers, but it is not in widespread use, and seems to be discontinued at
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this point. It is also possible to make a direct ATM connection using a modem
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plus an ATM network card, though this delivery system is not used in the U.S.
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as far as I know, and should not be considered as a viable option. This would
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also require a 2.4 kernel.
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</Para>
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</Para>
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<Para>
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With few exceptions, you probably can't, because they are just not
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With a few exceptions, you probably can't, because they are just not
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available. Your best bet is an external, ethernet interfaced modem for all
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intents and purposes. If your provider does not offer one, you will have
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to find another provider, or buy your own modem outright. Just make sure
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it is compatible with your provider's flavor of DSL.
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</Para>
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<Para>
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</Para>
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<Para>
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This situation may be changing. <Ulink
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This situation is changing for the better. <Ulink
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URL="http://www.xpeed.com">Xpeed</Ulink> now has drivers included in the
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kernel for source for their PCI IDSL and SDSL modems. This is good news!
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<Ulink URL="http://www.alcateldsl.com">Alcatel</Ulink> has just recently
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released drivers for the Alcatel SpeedTouch USB ADSL modem. Hopefully
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others will follow suit. (Make sure you are reading the latest version of
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<Ulink URL="http://www.alcateldsl.com">Alcatel</Ulink> has
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released drivers for the Alcatel SpeedTouch USB ADSL modem. IteX has
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also released drivers for their PCI ADSL modem. Hopefully
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more will follow suit. (Make sure you are reading the latest version of
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this document, as I have intentions of keeping this situation updated as
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needed.)
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</Para>
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</ListItem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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IteX PCI ADSL modem based on the Apollo chipset, also sold under various
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other brand names such as Dlink and ALH110. <ulink
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url="http://www.itexinc.com/">http://www.itexinc.com/</ulink>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</Para>
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