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 * Download the modem firmware from [http://www.speedtouchdsl.com/driver_upgrade_lx_3.0.1.2.htm the Alcatel web site] and unpack it with the [http://www.linux-usb.org/SpeedTouch/firmware/firmware-extractor firmware extractor]. If this looks complex, you can just download and install [http://people.debian.org/~md/ an unofficial firmware package] (e.g.: {{{dpkg -i speedtouch-firmware_0.3012k.deb}}}).  * Download the modem firmware from [http://www.speedtouchdsl.com/driver_upgrade_lx_3.0.1.2.htm the Alcatel web site] (site down - [http://www.martinp23.com/SpeedTouch330_firmware_3012.zip mirror to zip]) and unpack it with the [http://www.linux-usb.org/SpeedTouch/firmware/firmware-extractor firmware extractor]. If this looks complex, you can just download and install [http://people.debian.org/~md/ an unofficial firmware package] (e.g.: {{{dpkg -i speedtouch-firmware_0.3012k.deb}}}).
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 * Edit with sudo gedit /etc/ppp/peers/adsl to include the username given to you by your ISP and the VP and VC identifiers 0.38 (they may differ for other ISPs).  * Edit with gksudo gedit /etc/ppp/peers/adsl to include the username given to you by your ISP and the VP and VC identifiers 0.38 (they may differ for other ISPs).

Introduction

This document explains how to set up a DSL broadband connection for people living in the UK using a Thomson Speedtouch 330 USB modem or other similar modems supported by the speedtch driver.

Instructions

sudo cp /usr/share/doc/ppp/examples/peers-pppoa /etc/ppp/peers/adsl

  • Edit with gksudo gedit /etc/ppp/peers/adsl to include the username given to you by your ISP and the VP and VC identifiers 0.38 (they may differ for other ISPs).
  • Edit the pap-secrets and/or chap-secrets files in /etc/ppp/ and update them with the username and password provided by your ISP by adding to each a line in the format "USERNAME" "*" "PASSWORD".

  • After the boot, you will be able to start the connection with the usual commands (e.g. pon adsl).

  • (FIXME: document how to create an udev script to automatically start the connection after the modem has been initialised.)

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