Abstract
If you have chosen not to configure Internet access during the installation, you can perform this task at any time using YaST. How to configure your computer to access the Internet depends on your environment. If the computer you are installing is part of a network which already is connected to the Internet, the only thing to do is to link your machine into the network. If you are installing a machine that is directly connected to the Internet, the hardware and the access to the Internet Service Provider (ISP) need to be set up.
Please refer to the checklists below to make sure you have all the data ready to hand when starting to configure the Internet access.
When your computer is directly connected to the Internet, you first need to configure the hardware that is used for this task. This can either be an internal device (such as an ISDN card) or an external device (for example a modem). In most cases it is detected automatically.
In a second step you need to enter the data of your ISP, such as login and password, for example.
If you have successfully configured your hardware and ISP data, use the NetworkManager for managing the internet connection. See Chapter 10, Managing Network Connections with NetworkManager for details.
There are different types of DSL devices available that use different point-to-point protocol (PPP) methods:
a regular ethernet card connected to the external DSL modem uses PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). In Austria the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is used. With PPTP the external modem also has a static IP address.
an internal DSL modem uses PPP over ATM (PPPoATM)
an internal ADSL Fritz Card uses CAPI for ADSL
The DSL configuration module already contains the data for major ISPs in some countries. If your ISP is not listed, you will need to know how name resolving (DNS) and IP allocation is handled (in most cases this data is received automatically when connecting). Regardless whether you chose an ISP from the list or added a custom provider, you need to enter at least your login and password.
For configuration details, refer to Section “DSL” (Chapter 14, Basic Networking, ↑Reference).
In case your internal ISDN card is not detected automatically you will need to know the vendor and the name of the device.
![]() | ISDN Modem or Terminal Adapter |
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If you are using an external ISDN modem or terminal adapter, refer to Section 4.1.3, “Checklist Modem” instead. |
In order to configure the ISDN device you will need the following data:
ISDN Protocol (depends on your country)
Area code and phone number.
Interface type (SyncPPP or RawIP). If unsure, select SyncPPP, because RawIP is only used in connection with certain telephone systems.
In case you got a static IP-address from your provider: local and remote IP-addresses for the dial-in server and the gateway.
The ISDN configuration module already contains the data for major ISPs in some countries. If your ISP is not listed, you will need to know how name resolving (DNS) and IP allocation is handled (in most cases this data is received automatically when connecting). Regardless whether you chose an ISP from the list or added a custom provider, you need to enter at least your login and password.
For configuration details, refer to Section “ISDN” (Chapter 14, Basic Networking, ↑Reference).
In case your modem is not detected automatically, you need to know whether it is connected to a serial port or to an USB port. Please not that not all USB modems and internal modems are supported by openSUSE®.
The modem configuration module already contains the data for major ISPs in some countries. If your ISP is not listed, you will need to know its dial-in number and how name resolving (DNS) and IP allocation is handled (in most cases this data is received automatically when connecting). Regardless whether you chose an ISP from the list or added a custom provider, you need to enter at least your login and password.
For configuration details, refer to Section “Modem” (Chapter 14, Basic Networking, ↑Reference).
Accessing the Internet through the TV cable requires a cable modem. Such a modem is connected to the computer via ethernet cable. Therefore it is only necessary to configure your network card accordingly. For details, refer to Section “Cable Modem” (Chapter 14, Basic Networking, ↑Reference).