Setting up a BroadBand Connection on Ubuntu

This post is for Ubuntu Users who wish to set up a BroadBand Connection on their systems.

step 1-> connect the broadband modem to your laptop using the ethernet cable

step 2-> now open the terminal window. in the terminal type :

sudo pppoeconf

step 3-> a text based menu program is activated which will guide you through the next steps, which are :
1. Confirm that your Ethernet card is detected. ( choose yes wherever u can )
2. Enter your username (this is the username provided by your Internet Service Provider)
3. Enter your password (this is the password provided by your Internet Service Provider)
4. If you already have a PPPoE Connection configured, you will be asked if it may be modified. ( choose yes here too )
5. Popular options: you are asked if you want the “noauth” and “defaultroute” options and to remove “nodetach” - choose Yes.
6. Use peer DNS - choose Yes.
7. Limited MSS problem - choose Yes.
8. When you are asked if you want to connect at start up.(Choose no if u wish to connect manually. Choose yes otherwise )
9. Finally you are asked if you want to establish the connection immediately.

The job’s done. If you chose Yes in the last step, start using the connection.

If you chose No, you’ll have to manually establish the Internet Connection.

TO CONNECT MANUALLY

in the terminal type command :
sudo pon dsl-provider

TO DISCONNECT MANUALLY

in the terminal type command :
sudo poff dsl-provider

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