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Joshua White
Asked: 2010-11-18 05:57:02 +0800 CST

How to connect to the Internet (DSL) automatically at startup?

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I also have to enter a password to connect. Not the root password, but a password I created for the DSL connection when installing Ubuntu.

So I would like to get rid of the password and connect automatically at startup.

networking startup dsl

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    I suggest you use pppoeconf.

    Press Ctrl+Alt+T or go to Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal. Run:

    sudo pppoeconf

    Set the username and password.

    Now to connect, run this pon command in the terminal:

    sudo pon dsl-provider

    To disconnect:

    sudo poff

    We really want it to connect automatically though, so edit /etc/rc.local by running:

    gksu gedit /etc/rc.local

    That opens the file in a text editor. Before the line that says exit 0, add these lines:

    # For PPP auto-connect.
killall pppd
ifconfig eth0 up
pon dsl-provider

    Save file and quit the text editor.

    Now, reboot the system.

    If you want to use Network Manager, see this articlepost:

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  2. If you have it set up with a default account that bypasses the login screen then this is an issue with the keyring. You need to go to

    System > Preferences > Passwords and Encryption Keys

    You need to delete the Default Keyring and set the Login Keyring as default. I think it might require a restart for it to show up.

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