Connect DIAS (BSNL) from your Linux box

This article explains about the configuration of DIAS internet connection. DIAS is a type of internet connection offered by BSNL. It is offered only in selected cities. For more details about DIAS connection click here.


We need a package named rp-pppoe for configuring this internet connection in *nix based machines. This package can be downloaded from this site.

Now the following steps need to be followed:

1-> Switch to root using 'su' command
2-> Use the 'rpm' command to install the rp-pppoe rpm
3-> After installing it , just do a cd to /usr/sbin
4-> Now we are in the directory /usr/sbin
5-> Now execute the script 'adsl-setup'
6-> You will be prompted to enter the following

• User name
• Password
• Ethernet card number [Eth0, Eth1... etc.. based on your pc configuration]
• DNS Address
  
• Primary Address - 61.0.0.5
• Secondary Address - 61.0.128.6
  
• Firewall setup [Enter 0 or 1 or 2] based on the pc requirements
• Finally we are asked to confirm the changes that we made

7-> After completing this step, start the net connection by executing the following script 'adsl-start' and the connection can be terminated by using 'adsl-stop' script.

Hope this article is useful for those who are meddling up with their DIAS internet connection. Note that BSNL provides a modem [external] for this type of internet connection.