Set up a router to access the internet

Linksys Wireless-N Gateway

This chapter describes how to set up a DSL connection on the example of a Linksys Wireless-N Gateway and SUSE Linux 11.1 and Deutsche Telekom as ISP. However, the procedure should be same or similar for all DSL modems and distributions. The Linksys Wireless-N Gateway is a WLAN router with integrated DSL modem, so this article refers to it as "your DSL modem".

• Connect your DSL splitter to your phone box
• Connect your DSL modem to your DSL splitter
• Check that the "DSL" connection light is illuminated
• Connect your computer via wired network to the DSL modem
• Assign your computer the IP 192.168.1.2:
  • open a console and enter

ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2

• Use firefox to surf to your DSL modem, IP is 192.168.1.1
• Enter administrator name and password, see the Linksys description if you do not know it
• Enter your DSL provider's name (e.g. Deutsche Telekom) and your account data in the Linksys' web interface
• Check that the "Internet" connection light gets illuminated
• Check your internet connection by pinging a name server:

ping 8.8.8.8

See also

• connect to the net