Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL

Oledawg · 03-13-2008, 07:27 PM

I need a workaround for a Linux/Ubuntu internet installation using (&^*$)@#!!! AT&T/Bellsouth DSL ISP. Can anyone help me?

bigrigdriver · 03-13-2008, 08:51 PM

What seems to be the problem with Bellsouth?

If they are engaging in bandwidth throttling, you can order installation cds from Ubuntu for free.

Oledawg · 03-14-2008, 06:15 AM

My AT&T/Bellsouth DSL Tech Support states they do not support Linux and therefore I cannot connect to the Internet using Ubuntu. To make Ubuntu work for me, I need an internet connection. I have been told others have created a workaround for this problem but they use wifi routers which I don't have or use. I have a AT&T DSL direct connect modem using my land phone. I have Windows XP installed on my dual-boot harddrive and it connects to the internet with no problem. It's just a hassle having to download Linux programs into Win XP, then to a zip disk and then reboot into Ubuntu to capture the files off the zip disk.

**sobeit** · 03-15-2008, 02:23 AM

when they say they do not support linux, it means they will not help you if you have problems. I had att dsl and I dual boot. All I had to to was once linux was installed was click on the browser and was on the internet. Did not have to do anything extra.

clarification, do you already have linux installed? even if you download the files in windows. You should not have to copy to zip disk. Linux should see it on the harddrive.

someone else will have to help you with your linux internet connection. I know nothing about ubuntu. However, I would suggest downloading a free copy, create a live cd, boot to the cd and see if you can get online.

Oledawg · 03-17-2008, 11:17 PM

Thanks for you advice Sobeit666, i'll see if I can find the downloaded files from my HDD instead of transferring them to my zip drive.
Perhaps my problem is with Bell South as it has not fully integrated with AT&T. I have contacted AT&T tech support and have not had much luck with them except for a few people. In fact I found one AT&T tech who is starting to install the same version of "Gutsy" Ubuntu 7.10 and I was giving him some of my experiences. I hope to hear back from him. In the meantime I have found AT&T Global Network Client - Ubuntu Client. Problem is they dig deep into code and I cannot follow them. I need something a little less technical and more user friendly.

Oledawg · 03-17-2008, 11:23 PM

Question for bigrigdriver: What is "bandwidth throttling" all about? I already have the Ubuntu live CD and Ubuntu is installed on my computer --I just cannot get the internet section working.

lensman3 · 03-21-2008, 09:16 AM

Look at the setup for Apple OS X setup with AT&T. OSX is a version of Unix BSD so the install method will be very similar.

Oledawg · 03-23-2008, 06:48 AM

Lensman3: Thank you for your input. How would I go about examining Apple OSX setup with AT&T? I have zero experience with Apple software (--just a little hardware work in the late 70's with 6809 processors ("pre-Apple").

sredd · 05-12-2008, 12:43 PM

I have Bellsouth/ATT DSL. Have been running a dual boot WinXP/ Ubuntu system for about 2 years now. I set up my DSL using WinXP, then installed Ubuntu, the DSL worked in Ubuntu as soon as the install was finished. It sounds to me that you have a problem with Ubuntu recognizing your ethernet card. Find the info on your ethernet card, then try the Ubuntu forums for help

sredd · 05-12-2008, 12:46 PM

BTW, I also live in Jesup, my email is sredd1701(at) gmail.com. Let me know if I can help with your transition to Ubuntu

MotorCityMadMan · 05-12-2008, 09:41 PM

What version of ubuntu are you using ? [6.06 LTS, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04 LTS]

Your ISP gives you a IP address and DNS servers to use. All you need to do is point your O/S to these addresses to form your connection.

Most,[*] All ISP have none or poor Linux support.

First you need to determine you connection type. [wireless, ADSL USB modem, ADSL PPPoE, Dial up modem]

You can configure your connection manually or ubuntu has a network manager.

Network manager for ubuntu should be located at System > Administration > Network

djaburg · 05-15-2008, 02:42 PM

I'd be curious what happens when you go to a console page (roughly the same as the old DOS prompt) and type ifconfig (the linux equivalent of ipconfig). If the OS is not seeing your network card, then you'll not see any references to anything other than 127.0.0.1 listed.

03-13-2008, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Oledawg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 5 OS: WinXP Service Pack 2	Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL I need a workaround for a Linux/Ubuntu internet installation using (&^*$)@#!!! AT&T/Bellsouth DSL ISP. Can anyone help me?

03-13-2008, 08:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigrigdriver Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Linux	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL What seems to be the problem with Bellsouth? If they are engaging in bandwidth throttling, you can order installation cds from Ubuntu for free.

03-14-2008, 06:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oledawg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 5 OS: WinXP Service Pack 2	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL My AT&T/Bellsouth DSL Tech Support states they do not support Linux and therefore I cannot connect to the Internet using Ubuntu. To make Ubuntu work for me, I need an internet connection. I have been told others have created a workaround for this problem but they use wifi routers which I don't have or use. I have a AT&T DSL direct connect modem using my land phone. I have Windows XP installed on my dual-boot harddrive and it connects to the internet with no problem. It's just a hassle having to download Linux programs into Win XP, then to a zip disk and then reboot into Ubuntu to capture the files off the zip disk.

03-15-2008, 02:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
sobeit Mentor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 3,748 OS: windows/linux	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL when they say they do not support linux, it means they will not help you if you have problems. I had att dsl and I dual boot. All I had to to was once linux was installed was click on the browser and was on the internet. Did not have to do anything extra. clarification, do you already have linux installed? even if you download the files in windows. You should not have to copy to zip disk. Linux should see it on the harddrive. someone else will have to help you with your linux internet connection. I know nothing about ubuntu. However, I would suggest downloading a free copy, create a live cd, boot to the cd and see if you can get online. __________________ Do not feed the trolls.

03-17-2008, 11:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Oledawg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 5 OS: WinXP Service Pack 2	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL Thanks for you advice Sobeit666, i'll see if I can find the downloaded files from my HDD instead of transferring them to my zip drive. Perhaps my problem is with Bell South as it has not fully integrated with AT&T. I have contacted AT&T tech support and have not had much luck with them except for a few people. In fact I found one AT&T tech who is starting to install the same version of "Gutsy" Ubuntu 7.10 and I was giving him some of my experiences. I hope to hear back from him. In the meantime I have found AT&T Global Network Client - Ubuntu Client. Problem is they dig deep into code and I cannot follow them. I need something a little less technical and more user friendly.

03-17-2008, 11:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Oledawg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 5 OS: WinXP Service Pack 2	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL Question for bigrigdriver: What is "bandwidth throttling" all about? I already have the Ubuntu live CD and Ubuntu is installed on my computer --I just cannot get the internet section working.

03-21-2008, 09:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
lensman3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Littleton, Colorado USA Posts: 343 OS: xp 64 sp2 Fedora Core 8 (vmware xp core 8 x32) Minix	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL Look at the setup for Apple OS X setup with AT&T. OSX is a version of Unix BSD so the install method will be very similar.

03-23-2008, 06:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
Oledawg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 5 OS: WinXP Service Pack 2	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL Lensman3: Thank you for your input. How would I go about examining Apple OSX setup with AT&T? I have zero experience with Apple software (--just a little hardware work in the late 70's with 6809 processors ("pre-Apple").

05-12-2008, 12:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
sredd Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: winxp, ubuntu 8.04	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL I have Bellsouth/ATT DSL. Have been running a dual boot WinXP/ Ubuntu system for about 2 years now. I set up my DSL using WinXP, then installed Ubuntu, the DSL worked in Ubuntu as soon as the install was finished. It sounds to me that you have a problem with Ubuntu recognizing your ethernet card. Find the info on your ethernet card, then try the Ubuntu forums for help

05-12-2008, 12:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
sredd Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: winxp, ubuntu 8.04	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL BTW, I also live in Jesup, my email is sredd1701(at) gmail.com. Let me know if I can help with your transition to Ubuntu

05-12-2008, 09:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
MotorCityMadMan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 18 OS: WinXP, Slackware 12.1 My System	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL What version of ubuntu are you using ? [6.06 LTS, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04 LTS] Your ISP gives you a IP address and DNS servers to use. All you need to do is point your O/S to these addresses to form your connection. Most,[*] All ISP have none or poor Linux support. First you need to determine you connection type. [wireless, ADSL USB modem, ADSL PPPoE, Dial up modem] You can configure your connection manually or ubuntu has a network manager. Network manager for ubuntu should be located at System > Administration > Network __________________ The MotorCityMadMan coming at you Ps:Pull as Hard as You Push

05-15-2008, 02:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
djaburg Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 261 OS: XP SP2	Re: Need workaround for AT&T/Bellsouth DSL I'd be curious what happens when you go to a console page (roughly the same as the old DOS prompt) and type ifconfig (the linux equivalent of ipconfig). If the OS is not seeing your network card, then you'll not see any references to anything other than 127.0.0.1 listed. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. Andy Rooney