This guide is to setup Ubuntu Linux with Worldnet / Exattnet.
Assume the following :
Username : abc Password : xyz Server : worldnet002
Lets get started ....
1. Get a dlink card - DFE-530TX (it has original realtek chipset which if fully supported in linux as 8139too kernel module)
Note : There are other lan cards in market available under Realtek chipset - but they didnt work for me. I read about them that they are not original realtek chipset.
2. Run the following command from the shell prompt (needed to set the link speed to 10MPBS and Half duplex)
$mii-tool -F 10baseT-HD eth0
Add this line to /etc/rc.local so that it runs at every boot
/etc/rc.local mii-tool -F 10baseT-HD eth0
3. Install the pppoe package (google them)
modconf_0.3.1_all.deb pppoe_3.8-1.1_i386.deb pppoeconf_1.13_all.deb
4. configure the /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf (substitute the username and passowrd)
/etc/ppp/pppoe.conf ETH='eth0' USER='abc' DEMAND=no CONNECT_TIMEOUT=60 CONNECT_POLL=6 PING="." PIDFILE="/var/run/$CF_BASE-pppoe.pid" TERMINATEFILE=/var/run/pppoe.stop SYNCHRONOUS=no CLAMPMSS=no LCP_INTERVAL=20 LCP_FAILURE=3 PPPOE_TIMEOUT=80 FIREWALL=NONE ACNAME='worldnet002' SERVICENAME='worldnet002' DNSTYPE='SERVER' PEERDNS='yes'
5. Run the following command and fill in the details
$pppoe-setup
6. Verify the following
/etc/ppp/chap-secrets "abc" * "xyz"
/etc/ppp/pap-secrets "abc" * "xyz"
7. Start the internet
$sudo pppoe-start ...Connected !
Note :
Sometimes the worlnet DNS servers will not assign you a IP address. So when you boot into windows note down the IP address assigned to you. Then when you boot into Linux just assign the same IP address to the LAN card as static ip address.
This is just a basic hack to get it working. If any improvements or mistakes please suggest.