ISDN and ADSL in Linux

RIV@NVX · Feb 10, 2005, 02:13 PM

I'm wondering about ISDN support in Linux distributions, because I never got it to work. Here are my findings, with ASUSCOM ISDN P-IN-100-D2, PCI card, the cheapest and one of first models available here in Croatia.
I need ISDN to work like a modem, to allow me to enter user/pass and dialing number, eventually allow to use both channels. Unfortunately:
- Fedora Core 3 detects the card as eth0 interface and it doesn't allow me any of it, displaying an error when I try to activate the network interface. I have absolutely no idea why and how this happens, but it happens every time.

- Ubuntu has only Modem and Ethernet in network connections. My ISDN card is detected and listed properly in GNOME device manager, but "autodetect modem" function in Network connections doesn't detect my card's address.

ADSL got recently here. In Croatia we mostly have Siemens (SANTIS) ADSL modems, I guess they should work since they are quite common (I think it even gets detected nicely). But, we need to use user/pass and login to network in order to use ADSL connection, but I have no idea how to set this up in Linux.

Necrosis · Feb 11, 2005, 05:18 AM

Hmm well don't you just need something that will do PPPOE? I don't use DSL but my version of KDE has a configuration for it.

RIV@NVX · Feb 12, 2005, 02:24 PM

I'm not sure, but at eciadsl my modem (Siemens Santis A-100-I, provided by T-Com) is listed in yellow category, so that means it might be supported.
T-Online DE provides pppoed rpm, I might try that and see if it works. I doubt, since RedHat Fedora Core doesn't recognize the modem as network device even after installing the driver.
I can exchange it for any of wireless devices listed here (for a relatively small price), if this would help, it would be great.

Concerning ISDN: it always throws "ERROR LOADING ISDN MODULES", and I have installed everything related to ISDN I could find. It's the issue reported already, here.

Necrosis · Feb 12, 2005, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RIV@NVX

I'm not sure, but at eciadsl my modem (Siemens Santis A-100-I, provided by T-Com) is listed in yellow category, so that means it might be supported.
T-Online DE provides pppoed rpm, I might try that and see if it works. I doubt, since RedHat Fedora Core doesn't recognize the modem as network device even after installing the driver.
I can exchange it for any of wireless devices listed here (for a relatively small price), if this would help, it would be great.

Concerning ISDN: it always throws "ERROR LOADING ISDN MODULES", and I have installed everything related to ISDN I could find. It's the issue reported already, here.

K, first off let me say I'm still a noob. However, what kernel are you running? It seems newer kernels have issues "sometimes" using hardware with older drivers.

OT question....doe this service have anything to do /w T-mobile?

Anyway I'm just wondering if you can find where it sets up the card, and change it's classification all together?

RIV@NVX · Feb 18, 2005, 08:11 PM

I found more information about this. I guess that wrong detection of card category will never be fixed

But anyway, I'm switching to ADSL very soon and I'm going to get this router/modem (can't wait!

) - Siemens Gigaset SE515 dsl. I'm pretty sure it will work in Linux since it's Ethernet-based.

ADSL modems will work easily and nicely, without a need for aditional software only if you have Ethernet-based or Wireless-based solution. Most commonly used ethernet (*cough*RTL8139*cough*) and wireless cards are supported in linux, others mostly work with forcedeth driver.
If you have USB soution, it will need a lot of tweaking and eciadsl driver, and it will work only if you are lucky.

To sum things: If you are getting ADSL and want it to work in linux, don't go for USB.

Necrosis · Feb 18, 2005, 10:05 PM

I hate USB networking. When I had DSL, it was a pain even /w windows.

RIV@NVX · Mar 18, 2005, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Necrosis

I hate USB networking. When I had DSL, it was a pain even /w windows.

A bit of an update on this. I changed my ISDN line for classic one and added ADSL to it. It works, but the key thing is to choose the right device. I have T-Com's Siemens SE515 DSL router/modem, and it works very nicely with Linux. It's almost plug'n'play, if you Ethernet/Wireless card gets detected.

However, I'm still not sure about ISDN, but it's probably more than just plug'n'play.

Sauro · Mar 27, 2005, 02:20 PM

Hopefully my adsl modem will work out of the box!

RIV@NVX · Mar 27, 2005, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sauro

Hopefully my adsl modem will work out of the box!

If it's Ethernet type ADSL modem or Wireless router, and your Ethernet/Wireless card is detected by Linux, it will work 100%.
If it's USB, then you need to be lucky to find the working driver for Linux.

Feb 10, 2005, 02:13 PM	#1
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	ISDN and ADSL in Linux I'm wondering about ISDN support in Linux distributions, because I never got it to work. Here are my findings, with ASUSCOM ISDN P-IN-100-D2, PCI card, the cheapest and one of first models available here in Croatia. I need ISDN to work like a modem, to allow me to enter user/pass and dialing number, eventually allow to use both channels. Unfortunately: - Fedora Core 3 detects the card as eth0 interface and it doesn't allow me any of it, displaying an error when I try to activate the network interface. I have absolutely no idea why and how this happens, but it happens every time. - Ubuntu has only Modem and Ethernet in network connections. My ISDN card is detected and listed properly in GNOME device manager, but "autodetect modem" function in Network connections doesn't detect my card's address. ADSL got recently here. In Croatia we mostly have Siemens (SANTIS) ADSL modems, I guess they should work since they are quite common (I think it even gets detected nicely). But, we need to use user/pass and login to network in order to use ADSL connection, but I have no idea how to set this up in Linux. __________________ -- Vedran

Feb 12, 2005, 02:24 PM	Thread Starter #3
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	I'm not sure, but at eciadsl my modem (Siemens Santis A-100-I, provided by T-Com) is listed in yellow category, so that means it might be supported. T-Online DE provides pppoed rpm, I might try that and see if it works. I doubt, since RedHat Fedora Core doesn't recognize the modem as network device even after installing the driver. I can exchange it for any of wireless devices listed here (for a relatively small price), if this would help, it would be great. Concerning ISDN: it always throws "ERROR LOADING ISDN MODULES", and I have installed everything related to ISDN I could find. It's the issue reported already, here. __________________ -- Vedran

Feb 18, 2005, 08:11 PM	Thread Starter #5
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	I found more information about this. I guess that wrong detection of card category will never be fixed But anyway, I'm switching to ADSL very soon and I'm going to get this router/modem (can't wait! ) - Siemens Gigaset SE515 dsl. I'm pretty sure it will work in Linux since it's Ethernet-based. ADSL modems will work easily and nicely, without a need for aditional software only if you have Ethernet-based or Wireless-based solution. Most commonly used ethernet (coughRTL8139cough) and wireless cards are supported in linux, others mostly work with forcedeth driver. If you have USB soution, it will need a lot of tweaking and eciadsl driver, and it will work only if you are lucky. To sum things: If you are getting ADSL and want it to work in linux, don't go for USB. __________________ -- Vedran

Feb 11, 2005, 05:18 AM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	Hmm well don't you just need something that will do PPPOE? I don't use DSL but my version of KDE has a configuration for it.

Feb 18, 2005, 10:05 PM	#6
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	I hate USB networking. When I had DSL, it was a pain even /w windows.

Mar 27, 2005, 02:20 PM	#8
Sauro DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Hopefully my adsl modem will work out of the box!