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Configuring DataOne On Linux

This document provides instructions for configuring a DataOne internet connection on Linux. It describes assigning an IP address to the ethernet interface, setting the DNS servers, checking the WAN settings and reconnecting. It also offers options for using the modem in router mode or installing Linux as a router and proxy server.

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Configuring DataOne On Linux

This document provides instructions for configuring a DataOne internet connection on Linux. It describes assigning an IP address to the ethernet interface, setting the DNS servers, checking the WAN settings and reconnecting. It also offers options for using the modem in router mode or installing Linux as a router and proxy server.

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Configuring DataOne on Linux Here is a simple HOWTO for configuring BSNL DataOne on Linux.

I assume you have your ethernet car configure ! your "DSL mo em plugge in an that your car is at eth#. $irst assign an I% " ress& By efault! #'(.#)*.#.# is the interface a ress for the router. So you can assign any other I%. I use #'(.#)*.#.#++. If you use ,e Hat-$e ora! o ifconfig eth# #'(.#)*.#.#++. Next! the [Link]. On ,e Hat-$e ora you .oul o route a efault g. #'(.#)*.#.#

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6ou have multiple options. If the "DSL mo em can 1e configure in router mo e! o that an terminate the ethernet output of the mo em into your L"N7s [Link] - hu1. 8se the L"N I% of the "DSL mo em as the [Link] for all your no es. In case you .ant to ma2e your clients use a proxy! configure a proxy server on the L"N. [Link]! if your mo em cannot 1e configure in router mo e! it .ill .or2 in 1ri ge mo e an most li2ely it .ill use %%%o4. In such a case you can use a Linux system as a router an proxy as .ell. Install a linux istri1ution on a %9 .ith ( net.or2 car s :one for L"N an the other one for W"N si e;. Terminate the ethernet output of your "DSL mo em into the W"N si e net.or2 car . Turn on I% [Link] ing. 8se the <"S=84,"D4 target in ipta1les to ta2e care of the ynamic I%. <a2e the L"N I% of this system as the [Link] for all your clients. 6ou .ill also have to use a %%%o4 client to connect to the provi er :assuming they are using %%%o4;. 8sually its there in all the common linux istri1utions. If you .ant to use a proxy server also! configure s>ui on this system. 4ither configure proxy settings on the clients or using ipta1les ma2e it a transparent proxy.

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