towball

Hi Guys (and Gals?), Being a newbie to Linux, I've come across an issue that I can't resolve, and I'm hoping one (or some) of you can assist me. I've just installed MDK 9.2 on to a laptop (PIII, 384Mb RAM, 20Gb HD), without issue. Everything appears to be working just fine. OK, now the tricky bit. I've got a D-Link DSL-200 USB Modem (apparently that makes you Linux guru's shudder and cringe!), I've installed the eciadsl program (as root)-- that was easy, but I have this synch problem that I don't understand how to resolve. The documentation mentions something about synch .bin files. I'm positive that all my settings are correct (I have setup & used the modem under Windoze OK). BTW: I'm using the Australian service provider TPG, if that helps. So, Question 1: How do I configure/setup this eciadsl to get around this synch problem? Question 2: Can someone confirm whether I still need to use a PPPoE client in conjunction with eciadsl, or should I just use a PPPoE client?? No, I can't afford a router (sorry!). Any help appreciated. Thanks - Towball. Moved from Software Forum to Networking Forum by Artificial Intelligence