Amiga and ADSL

[Rigger]

Yes, you're right  But for a moment I was thinking of a helpdesk that I once phoned:

You have an Amiga ?!? Then you can't have DSL.

What!?! 50 Mhz. ?!? -> You can't have DSL

LOL. I had a similar go around with my DSL provider when I signed up.

ISP Customer Service:
Ok, and here's your installation cd. Just put it in your computer and follow the directions.

Rigger:
I don't need that cd.

ISP Customer Service:
Oh, the MAC version is on the cd. You just open.......

Rigger:
I still don't need that cd. You use PPPoE all I need are  the addresses for your DNS servers?

ISP Customer Service:
DNS Servers? Just a second I'll have to call our technical department......

Hi, I have a customer that needs to know our DNS server address?
(techie talking to CS)
Uh huh,  yes, no, no. Ok.
(techie talking to CS)
Are you running Linux?

Rigger:
No.

ISP Customer Service:
No.
(techie talking to CS)
Huh, ok, ok.
(techie talking to CS)
What system do you have?

Rigger:
I have an Amiga.

ISP Customer Service:
It's an Amiga?
(techie talking to CS)
Yes, yes, all right then.
(techie talking to CS)
What operating system are you using?

Rigger:
Amiga OS3.9

ISP Customer Service:
Amiga OS3.9
(techie talking to CS)
The addresses are xxx.xxx.x.x and xxx.xxx.x.x
The technicain said that we cannot guarentee that your system can connect and they will not be able to help you resolve any problems.

Rigger:
Ya, whatever. That's why I signed up for your one month free to make sure it will work. Thanks.

(Really didn't need the DNS addresses but it's nice watching them squirm when the thought they had all the answers)

[tormedhammaren]

Hey

As I see it, the best option would be to buy a DSL router (with PPPoE). They are pretty cheap these days. In Norway they're starting at $100 and the you get a combined router/switch. The switch part let you connect more machines to the router. If you get a dsl router, you don't need to configure MiamiDx to use PPPoE. You configure most settings in your router (like PPPoE and DHCP) and then you configure MiamiDx with dynamic ip, gateway and netmask (via DHCP).

I've never configured MiamiDx to use PPPoE, but I configured MiamiDx to use PPTP (to connect up to a vpn network). It worked great. My dsl provider uses PPPoA (simillar to PPPoE), but I've got a dsl router which does everything a lot easier.

Have you read the MiamiDx.guide/NODE_TYPICAL_DSLPPPOE? Did you try to do this stuff? Didn't it work out? You should also read the FAQ at www.nordicglobal.com/Amiga-DSL-FAQ.txt

edit:
Genesis can be brought to support PPPoE using a thirdparthy device but only if you've got X-surf/X-surf2.

Good luck!


Regards

Tor

[Framiga]

@tormedhammaren

Genesis don't support PPPoE ?!?!?. . so i'm a phantom!!!

I'm online with a XSurf card and its own PPPoE driver on ADSL line with a modem Ericcson 220dp.

If you have a XSurf/2 card, you can download the ADSL driver  archive with its installer at:

http://home.t-online.de/home/indcomp/bin/dsl-rel2.lha

FYI the user that needs help, has already an ADSL modem.

Ciao

@DrFloppy

if you wish help, contact me privately.

[tomo]

At home i have an Amiga 1200, 2 Pegasos and 3 PC's running on ADSL. Configuring was easily done with my A1200 with cnet.device (We first tried with the PC, but went later on to my old A1200 and Cnet, just a piece of cake with Miami and IBrowse.) It was done by my son in 2 or 3 minutes. The only thing you need is Miami, a browser and the ISP-adress of your Router (I have 2 of them) or Modem.

Succes Tom

[lempkee]

i use a router and adsl , and i use miamidx and genesis.

no problems what so ever , i use telnet to talk to my router + firewall etc, i dont own a pc or anything... i am amiga only and it works like a charm , providers who make silly java sites for their ip conf/adsl setups well thats just stupid, as you dont need more than a damn text interface.

drfloppy:good luck!.



pps: i have used pcmcia cards and now the last year i have used a 10/100 ethernet card in my mediator.

cheers

[Framiga]

by DrFloppy on 2003/9/5 19:59:03

I know all that but it seems that miamipppoe.device wouldn't work with x-surf (ver.1) very well.

Remember also, that with an ADSL modem (and some hub also), you MUST setup your XSurf, in half-duplex mode if you want to have full speed connections.

Ciao
 
NOTE- only with "ADSL modem" and some hub.