How to make a ADSL connection work with Wicd

[alesandro]

First of all, run into the Konsole:

user@ubuntu:~$ sudo pppoeconf

Follow the instructions in the application, then choose do not connect on startup and not connect now.
After that run to become connected:

user@ubuntu:~$ pon dsl-provider

Remove any of that applications:

user@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get remove network-manager-kde network-manager-gnome network-manager plasma-widget-network-manager

Run KPackageKit or Adept Manager, edit Software Sources. On Kubuntu Software choose the best server to download from. On Updates tab, check Important Security Updates and Recommended Updates. Hit Close.

If your connection becomes down after the remove of this packages, kill the process "pppd". Hit Ctrl+Esc keys. In the window write "pppd" and hit the Kill Process button. On Konsole:

user@ubuntu:~$ sudo pon dsl-provider
user@ubuntu:~$ plog <<<< Take note of the DNS adresses, you will need it.

Install the Wicd application:

user@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install wicd

Restart the computer.

Click the left button of the mouse on the icon of Wicd in the system tray. Click on Disconnect button. Expand the Wired Network connection and choose Scripts. Enter your password.

In the Pre-connection Script type 'pon dsl-provider'
In the Disconnection Script type 'poff dsl-provider'

In Advanced Configurations check "Use static DNS", typed the DNS addresses 1 & 2 (you can have it in the file /etc/resolv.conf if you forget to take note after the "plog" command).

Click on Connect button.

That's it. You'll be connected painless.
I hope be useful. Sorry for my english.

[kevinc]

Re: How to make a ADSL connection work with Wicd

Yes, it works! Many thanks, after more than a month and trying just about everything, your solution is the best so far.

My problem with pppoeconf was that I was choosing to connect at boot and to connect now.
Putting the script into wicd is great, saves typing it everytime I wanted to connect to the internet.

Wicd manager now tells me that its trying to connect, but it is connected, and everything works.

Obrigado, Deus o abencoe. (Your English is fine.)

[Guest]

Re: How to make a ADSL connection work with Wicd

Hi there. This looks like exactly what I need. I've followed the steps here up until this one

Install the Wicd application:

user@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install wicd

and here I hit my snag. As I understand it (I'm completely new to Linux so I may be wrong), the apt-get commands connect to various internet resources to download the packages you're looking for and install them. A very usefull tool but...

the very reason I'm trying to install this package (wicd) is that I CAN'T connect to the internet, so obviously this fails. I tried downloading the package on my Windows machine and now I can't get it installed.

Any advice on how to do this for a complete newb?

Thanx in advance

Fang

[kevinc]

Re: How to make a ADSL connection work with Wicd

You will need to get the package using another computer from
packages.ubuntu.com

On this page is listed the distributions, but in the search box, type "wicd" without the quotes
it will then display the wicd package for jaunty and it may give options for i386 and amd64
check also the dependencies, I don't think there is too many
save these packages as [name].deb
copy them onto you jaunty or open them from a usb stick in jaunty and install them,
then you should have a working internet connection

[Guest]

Re: How to make a ADSL connection work with Wicd

Thanks kev. That's exactly what I'm doing right now

Funny that I'm spending more time in Windows on a Linux installation than in Linux :P

[alesandro]

Re: How to make a ADSL connection work with Wicd

Hi man,

After the command:

user@ubuntu:~$ pon dsl-provider

you should be connected. If you did everything right setting up with pppoeconf script. Open a web browser (Konqueror) and see if it can surf some webpage.
Try to check the status of your modem with:

user@ubuntu:~$ ifconfig ppp0

The result must be like this:

ppp0 Link encap:Protocolo Ponto-a-Ponto
inet end.: 189.000.000.76 P-a-P:200.000.000.96 Masc:255.255.255.255
UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1492 M&#233;trica:1
pacotes RX:7529 erros:0 descartados:0 excesso:0 quadro:0
Pacotes TX:6054 erros:0 descartados:0 excesso:0 portadora:0
colis&#245;es:0 txqueuelen:3
RX bytes:8961415 (8.9 MB) TX bytes:701895 (701.8 KB)

Everything else but this you should reconnect with:

user@ubuntu:~$ sudo poff -a
user@ubuntu:~$ sudo pon dsl-provider

Post some seconds to see the stattus of your connection:

user@ubuntu:~$ plog

The result must be like this when you're connected:

[i]Jun 8 21:43:12 Ubuntu pppd[9185]: Using interface ppp0
Jun 8 21:43:12 Ubuntu pppd[9185]: Connect: ppp0 <--> eth0
Jun 8 21:43:27 Ubuntu pppd[9185]: PAP authentication succeeded
Jun 8 21:43:27 Ubuntu pppd[9185]: peer from calling number 00:1D:B5:70:01:E2 authorized
Jun 8 21:43:29 Ubuntu pppd[9185]: Cannot determine ethernet address for proxy ARP
Jun 8 21:43:29 Ubuntu pppd[9185]: local IP address 189.000.00.131
Jun 8 21:43:29 Ubuntu pppd[9185]: remote IP address 200.000.000.96
Jun 8 21:43:29 Ubuntu pppd[9185]: primary DNS address 200.000.000.147
Jun 8 21:43:29 Ubuntu pppd[9185]: secondary DNS address 200.000.000.155

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[kevinc]

Re: How to make a ADSL connection work with Wicd

I tried this in Karmic, but it doesn't work. For some reason wicd does not detect my dsl connection in Karmic but it does in Jaunty. I filed a bug report. For now, this How To works in Jaunty, hopefully also in Karmic soon.

[Guest]

Re: How to make a ADSL connection work with Wicd

Exelente my friend!... funciono de maravilla... good work!

Thanks