Configure your Broadband in Ubuntu
BSNL DataOne
Prerequisite
BSNL Dataone provides different types of ADSL modem/router:
1. Huawei ADSL modem/router with ethernet and USB port
2. DareGlobal ADSL modem/router with ethernet port.
3. Huawei ADSL modem/router with ethernet port, USB port and built-in wireless access point.
You should have a working ethernet card to connect the modem/router. No information is available about connecting using USB (PPPoA).
Instructions
Note: The router/modem would trigger the connection if configured this way.(Router on -> Connected)
Ethernet Connection
1. Connect the modem/router to the ethernet card
2. Assign an IP address for the ethernet card; the router has a fixed interface address of 192.168.1.1, so you can use 192.168.1.2 for your ethernet interface.
3. Add 192.168.1.1 as default gateway.
4. Enter the address of some DNS servers in /etc/resolv.conf. These DNS adresses are provided on BSNL's instruction manual.
The entry will be of type nameserver 61.1.96.71, where the IP will be the one provided in your DataOne instruction manual.
5. Access the router's management interface via a browser by typing the address 192.168.1.1. The admin username/password is admin/admin
-->Set the connection type to `PPPoE'. On my MT882 box, this comes under `WAN Settings'
-->Enter your user name and password (username is of the form xyz@dataone)
-->Reset the router. It will take 2-3 minutes for the box to come up again
Steps 2, 3, 4 can also be done from menu System->Administration->Network in GUI
Alternate Method: 1) Connect your ethernet wire to the port at the back of your computer. 2) Fire up the terminal and type in sudo pppoeconf 3) It should detect your modem. 4) Keep on pressing enter. Fill in your user name and password when indicated. 5) It should be easy to stick on to defaults. 6) You should be prompted back to your terminal when it would say pppoe loaded. Simple. That's the end of terminal.
Now go to System>Administration>Networking. Click on it. You would be asked for your password to carry out the administrative job as root. You should be prompted to enter the following details.
1) Activate the Wired connection. 2) Highlight the wired connection and click on properties. 3) Check the box "enable the connection" 4) Configuration as Static IP. 5) IP Address : 192.168.1.2 6) Subnet mask fills on it's own as 255.255.255.0 7) Gateway address :192.168.1.1
Wireless Connection
1. Assign an IP address for wireless NIC; the router has a fixed interface address of 192.168.1.1, so you can use 192.168.1.2 for your wireless NIC.
In some cases you may need to replace wlan0 with with eth0 or eth1.
2. Add 192.168.1.1 as default gateway.
3. Add network ESSID.
Default ESSID for the modem/router provided by BSNL are same as model names. You can change it from modem/router's admin console.
4. Enter the address of some DNS servers in /etc/resolv.conf. These DNS adresses are provided on BSNL's instruction manual.
The entry will be of type nameserver 61.1.96.71, where the IP will be the one provided in your DataOne instruction manual.
5. Access the router's management interface via a browser by typing the address 192.168.1.1. The admin username/password is admin/admin
-->Set the connection type to for PVC0 connection as 'PPPoE'. On WA1003A modem/router, this comes under 'Setup'
-->Enter your user name and password (username is of the form xyz@dataone)
*www.ubuntu-in.org/images/thumb/b/b9/PPPoE_Connection.png/640px-PPPoE_Connection.png
-->Set the modulation to GDMT. On WA1003A modem/router, this comes under 'Setup->Modem Setup'
*www.ubuntu-in.org/images/thumb/b/b4/GDMT_modulation.png/640px-GDMT_modulation.png
-->Save and restart the modem/router. On WA1003A modem/router, this can be done under 'Tools->System Commands' It will take 2-3 minutes for the box to come up again
Wireless security
-->In admin console, 'Advanced->Wireless Security' set security to WEP.
-->Add a 64 bit authentication key, 10 characters in hex format i.e 0-9 and A-F
*www.ubuntu-in.org/images/thumb/c/c9/WEP.png/640px-WEP.png
-->Add this key to wireless NIC configuration.
-->Save settings in router and restart it. Reactivate the card, probably using ifdown and ifup
One stop instruction for wireless NIC:
Add following lines to /etc/network/interfaces
Most of the steps can also be done from menu System->Administration->Network in GUI
(Note: Most of the instructions are based on the document at *www.calcuttatelephones.com/dataoneinstall/bb008.html)
Alternative
Note: Ubuntu would trigger the connection if configured this way.(Router on -> Ubuntu on -> Connected)
Make sure your Ethernet card is configured
Open a Terminal: Applications->Accessories->Terminal
Enter sudo pppoeconf
Follow instructions on the screen. The defaults are fine for most cases. Make sure you enter your username and password carefully.
Beware : The password will be visible on the screen.
Checking Usage
Casanova has made a python script for checking dataone usage.
NOTE: For bug reports, feature requests go to *code.google.com/p/doufs/
Dataone usage script
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Sify
Obtaining the sify dialer
Download the client from the same place where you got the windows client. This should ideally be *202.144.65.70:8090 , and at the time of writing the file is can be found at *210.18.11.199:81/bbandclient/sifyconnect-1.3-bin.tar.gz.
Installing the dialer
Untar the the dialer using your favorite untar program , or do this :
Then run the following commands as root :
Using the dialer
Run the following commands :
This will prompt you for your username & password , give them. Once you do that your as good as logged in , you can now close the terminal and use the internet.
Autologin
Want to automatically login onto sify everytime you switch on the computer. Just write a shell script. Just make a file (something like sify.sh) in "/usr/bin/". The scriptwill be something like this :
To start this everytime the computer switches on add the following lines to the /etc/rc.local file (untested):
Troubleshooting
Sometimes the client on trying to log in says something like --
"Login failed : Get the latest version of the client"
This is because after upgrading it's protocol in some places, sify has discontinoued support for the old protocol . It has also stopped development of it's GNU/linux and Mac clients , so you might have to call sify customer care and tell them your problem. They probably just allow you IP and account to use the old protocol It took them about 8 hours to fix the problem when I had it.
Another problem that might occur would be like --
"-bash: /etc/init.d/sifybb: No such file or directory"
If that ever happens all you have to do is Broadband_Howto#Installing_the_dialer again.
External Resources
Configuring Sify Broadband on Ubuntu Configuring Pacenet on Ubuntu
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Airtel Broadband
Adsl Router
PPPoE (non bridged)
In this mode, your router will connect as sson as it is switched on. If you are billed for time connected then you need to use bridged mode
-->Go to System->Administartion->Networking and make sure you have configured an ip (192.168.1.2, for example) and have set your DNS (supplied by Airtel) and Default gateway (192.168.1.1). If your router is handling DHCP then you needn't configure an ip.
-->Navigate to *192.168.1.1
-->Enter the username and password (default is admin for both)
-->Click Run Wizard
-->Click Next
-->Select your time zone (+5:30)
-->Click Next
-->Select <PPPoE/PPPoA Choose this option if your ISP uses PPPoE/PPPoA. (For most DSL users)>
-->Click Next
-->Enter your username and password. VPI = 1, VCI = 32, Connection Type = PPPoE LLC
-->Click restart
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