sir
i hav bsnl internet connection and i want to start internet connection on Linux... can u tell me how to make bridge connection on linux

I had to look up what BSNL was. In doing so, I found these instructions for configuring the adsl modem that BSNL provides.

The instructions are for SuSE Linux, so the GUI configuration dialog for another distro will be different. However the information you provide should be the same or similar enough to get you through.
http://nileshbansal.blogspot.com/200...ing-linux.html

Dear
What you mean by bridge connection on linux. To configure internet, just configure your adsl modem by attaching it to your pc.
to conbfigure adsl modem configuration, type http://192.168.1.1 or(192.168.1.2) in your firefox browser.

thnks

sir
i m using RHEL 5
plz rply me for rhel 5

I don't have rhel 5. In Fedora 11, you would run "system-config-network" and click on the "Add" button and select xDSL. You may be prompted to install the rp-pppoe package if it isn't installed already.

I have read that your modem has two modes, DHCP and bridged. Are you certain that it is in bridged mode? If it contains an internal router, and dhcp server, you can simply use dhcp to have the IP, netmask and other items set. The pppoe connection is between the modem and the ISP in this case. The connection to your computer is a normal ethernet connection. You may need to connect to the modem with a browser to authorize the modem. I think this is what Visesh was referring to.

If you know this isn't the case, then make sure you have the `pppoe' kernel module loaded and run "system-config-network".

This link may help as well: http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-8566

What sort of BSNL internet connection do you have? ADSL broadband? What sort of modem are you using? One of the BSNL-supplied models? Are you connecting to the modem by USB or by network cable? Why do you want to use bridged mode? Bridged mode is only the best choice in unusual circumstances.