Submission: HOWTO: new ADSL mini-howto ver 0.81 released

Submission: HOWTO: new ADSL mini-howto ver 0.81 released

Post by D Fanni » Mon, 11 May 1998 04:00:00



New ADSL mini- HOWTO Version 0.81 (May 9 1998) Released
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How to setup a Linux System to work with Asymmetric Digital Subscriber
Loop (ADSL), a new high-speed digital access line technology available
from Telcos. ADSL is one of a family of digital subscriber line (DSL)
technologies available to residential and business customers using
existing copper loops, providing speeds from 384kbps to 1.5Mbps. ADSL
can be used for  high-speed Internet Access on any system (router, PC,
server)  that has a 10baseT Ethernet interface.  ADSL is designed for
SOHO applications and low-cost
internet service applications.

This document provides an introduction to ADSL, and information on how
to install, configuration and turn up service.

This version is the first external release of the ADSL HOWTO.

ADSL mini-HOWTO is at :-
        http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/ADSL.html

It is also available through any LDP Howto Mirror site:
        http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/hmirrors.html

The table of contents of the HOWTO include:

1. Introduction
2. ADSL Overview
    2.1 What is ADSL?
    2.2 ADSL Applications
    2.3 What is xDSL/DSL?
    2.4 How it works.
3. Ordering Service
    3.1 Home Requirements
    3.2 Telco Options
    3.3 ISP Options
4. Wiring it up
5. Configuring Linux
6. Appendix
    6.1 FAQs
    6.2 Links
    6.3 Glossary
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Any questions concerning this document can be directed to the author:
         David Fannin

 
 
 

Submission: HOWTO: new ADSL mini-howto ver 0.81 released

Post by Will Pierc » Tue, 12 May 1998 04:00:00



> Any questions concerning this document can be directed to the author:
>          David Fannin


I use linux with ADSL.  I'm using it with an ethernet-bridging westell
ADSL ATU-C/ATU-R setup.  (There's a layer 3 switch on the other end for
security.)  It's as easy to set up as an ethernet network, other than
plugging the ADSL modem into the dsl circuit...

-Will

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Will Pierce
System Administrator
Dreamscape Online, LLC.