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2. Hardware Issues·SBC/Ameritech 5 Static IP-Compatible Routers (update 05-19-06)
·What is my VPI/VCI, I am configuring my router?
·Router port forwarding configurations for popular programs
·Will any ADSL Modem work on any ADSL line -- even if merged with voice traffic?
·How can I find the routers IP address if it is not default?
·Windows XP and modem compatibilty
·Official Ameritech Driver Page
·In-NID or Inside-wiring filters, inducters, and ringers
·Can I perform a splitter install (tech install) on my own?
·Cat 1 and DSL Performance
·NID Splitters and Installation
·Illinois: I don't have a NID. What can I do to get one installed?
·AT&T Yahoo HSI Equipment Warranty Info
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PLEASE NOTE:Any gateway/router which will do PPPoE will work just fine with SBC's "sticky" PPPoE. What they won't all do is route the entire /29 (and 5 usable IP addresses) across the WAN-LAN boundary. You will get ONE, used by the LAN via the router's NAT functionality. If you want to assign public addresses to your servers on the LAN, you need a unit which has that capability along with PPPoE. This is not very hard to do with easily obtained equipment. See below.
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The following routers are known to work with the SBC/Ameritech 5 Static IP PPPoE-delivered package, allowing use of all 5 IPs on your LAN. Any router that supports PPPoE and mapping addresses across to the LAN works. There are several ways to do this.
(Note: The stock Linksys, DLink, SMC and stock Netgear products will not work. Some older Netgear units can run ZyXel firmware, and they will work once the firmware is changed. See this forum post.) Some Linksys units running third party firmware work as well. See below.
Netopia/Cayman 3546 (Previously provided equipment, router & modem in one)
Efficient 5861 (Previously provided equipment, router & modem in one. Please note that this needs firmware at the .140 or later level to operate at full speed on a 6 megabit line.)
Cabletron Systems 255, which predated the 5861. This one needs upgrading to PPPoE to work and is no longer in production. Most can run 5861 code.
ZyXEL P310 (router only-you need an Ethernet modem too)
ZyXEL P314 (router only-you need an Ethernet modem too)
ZyXEL P316 Wireless Router (router only-you need an Ethernet modem too)
ZyXEL ZyWALL 10 (router only-you need an Ethernet modem too)
Note: Zyxel routers require firmware version 3.25.
SonicWall SOHO (router only-you need an Ethernet modem too)
Netopia R-6100 See this FAQ entry.
Netopia R910 See this FAQ entry.
Netopia 4541
Cisco 1700 series and maybe others (see this FAQ entry for instructions) You need a modem too.
Cisco 827-4v Instructions here.
Cayman 3220H This router & modem combo will bridge LAN devices with the public addresses while supporting NAPT. Cayman 3220H OS 6.2 or later supports mapping the public WAN addresses 1:1 to private LAN addresses.
3Com Officeconnect Remote 812 ADSL router See details in this FAQ entry.
2-wire HomePortal/OfficePortal A modem/router combo which as of the date of this revision (02/03/2005) is current equipment for many accounts. See /faq/11776 for details on how to set it up.
Netopia 3346n This is the current modem/router combo provided to static IP customers who do not want the 2-wire, preferring a more business-class product.
Linksys WRT54G running OpenWRT See »Ameritech - SBC FAQ »OpenWRT Linksys WRT54G for 5 static IP Service .
DIY If you are so inclined you can roll your own with *nix and some tools. See /faq/3028 and /faq/11695 for ideas.
Remember to use @static_ameritech.net or @static.sbcglobal.net as the login domain to get your assigned IP block.
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If you know of or have used any others, please submit them!
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by RadioDoc  edited by lev
last modified: 2006-05-19 11:50:06 |
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If you are configuring your router, you want to set the VPI/VCI setting for 0/35 for PPPoE. This is the most common now.
If you are on an old PPPoA setup with an Efficient 3060 PCI modem, you're probably on 0/105. And if you have an ancient straight (bridged) ATM setup with no PPPoAnything, or are using an Alcatel 1000/Efficient 3010 ATM25 NIC, you could be 0/105 or 0/100. Note that the SOHO "routers" like the Linksys, Netgear, etc., will no work on anything but PPPoE or straight Ethernet (cable modem-style).
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by Ranma edited by lev
last modified: 2002-06-14 14:06:33 |
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This topic in the Efficient forum covers the ports you need to forward with NAT routers, in particular the Efficient Networks units, for popular programs.
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by RadioDoc |
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First, you need to make sure that your modem is "DMT" (discreet multi-tone) and not "CAP" (carrierless amplitude and phase) modulated. They are not interchangeable.
Second, you need to make sure that it complies with the G.DMT standards. That should be in the documentation.
Third, you'll need to make sure that it's VCI/VPI numbers are right (for Ameritech that's 0/35 for PPPoE, 0/105 for PPPoA) or can be changed to those numbers.
If it meets these conditions, it should work fine even on a linshared installation.
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by RadioDoc edited by lev |
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As long as DHCP is enabled and the computer is obtaining an IP address automatically, the routers IP address will be the default gateway displayed by a winipcfg or ipconfig command.
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by rodrigo8 edited by lev
last modified: 2002-04-26 19:24:20 |
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SBC has a web page that tracks modem compatibility with Windows XP and provides some setup information here. This only covers the modems that SBC has provided over the years.
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by RadioDoc |
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Drivers, firmware and updates for some of the equipment Ameritech.net provides is available at this Ameritech.net webpage.
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by RadioDoc |
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To see what some of the various things you might find on your wiring are, look at this post by Mtn Charley here.
For more of a close-up view of a DSL-killing RFI Filter from thirdrail 's experience, click here.
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Absolutely! It is not difficult, and it should affect your DSL connection positively!
(Also see this FAQ for other options and configurations: /faq/10443)
•Obtain a splitter - You can purchase a splitter from Wilcom (1-800-222-1898) for about $35. An information sheet can be found here. Any splitter must have a 4000hz cutoff to be compatible with Ameritech's (ASI) network.
•Run a wire from the Network Interface Device (NID) to the splitter - Use the best grade of cable you can obtain -- best if it is Category 5 or better. Also, keep this run as short as possible, for this is the one that carries both the DSL signal and the POTS signal.
•Plug the DSL Modem into the splitter - Plug the DSL modem directly into the splitter, or run additional wire close to the DSL modem. Again, this wire should be of the highest quality (Category 5 or better), since any interference here directly affects your DSL quality.
•Wire from the splitter to the phones - Plug the phones directly into the splitter, or run a cable from the splitter to the phones.
•Remove any installed microfilters - If you have installed any microfilters to support your previous installation, remove them -- they are no longer necessary.
Below is my current installation, for a visual reference:
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by AS400Dave edited by Riss_Centaur
last modified: 2006-08-09 15:59:05 |
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See this forum thread for details.
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Message, with picture, of using a microfilter as a whole house splitter: /forum/remark,13963553#13981498
Also this FAQ: /faq/1628
Collection of other BBR FAQ's that focus on Splitters , Home Runs and NID's:
From The Verizon FAQ
What is a splitter? a Keptel Splitter in a housing.
From The PacBell FAQ
How do I install a splitter? Seicor NID & Splitter with housing
From The BellSouth FAQ
Removal of a half-ringer and installation of a POTS filter - With Pictures!
What is a DSL/POTS Splitter
Can I use a self install kit supplied filter with a home run?
Modem Test at the NID
What is a Home Alarm Filter?
Home Security Alarm Wiring with RJ-31X Splitter Homerun Diagram
A Forum Thread by ADSL GUY
A "home run" is nothing more than a length of suitable telephone cable connected to a test jack inside a NID that has the DSL signal, that cable is routed directly to the modems location.
The images were posted by Riss_Centaur
This Keptel pots splitter was very easy to install. It is a low pass filter and it snaps into place in a Keptel NID. Included with the splitter is a bracket which is for mounting in a Siecor NID.
As noted in the photo at one time there was a second voice line used for dial up. It had its own separate 4 wire cable (red,green,black,yellow) run to computer location. The cable has untwisted wire and the crosstalk made it unusable for more than one voice line but ok for DSL
Below is a image of the 4 wire cable
The images below show a Keptel NID
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by wayjac
last modified: 2008-06-08 14:57:59 |
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In Illinois, the ICC has mandated that SBC must install a NID as follows -
For other states check with SBC to see what the state regulations are.
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by Riss_Centaur
last modified: 2005-08-02 00:51:07 |
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Covered Equipment: The SBC Internet Services DSL equipment warranty covers replacement of defective hardware provided to you by SBCIS for its AT&T Yahoo HSI access service, including modems, routers, gateways, adapters, filters, and splitters. Labor charges may also be covered in limited circumstances, as specified below. This warranty only covers AT&T Yahoo HSI provided equipment and labor of SBCIS authorized agents, and does not cover equipment/services obtained by Customer from any entity other than SBCIS.
EXCEPTIONS: This warranty does not cover equipment that has been damaged or destroyed through customer’s negligent or intentional acts. Customer modifications to the Covered Equipment will also void this warranty. In addition, equipment destroyed due to fire or natural disasters, such as flood or lightening damage, or other causes outside of SBCIS’s control, are not covered.
Warranty Commencement Date: This warranty will begin on the AT&T Yahoo HSI Order Completion Date/Due Date for a self-install, the date of installation for a full-technician install, which is the date that AT&T Yahoo HSI service is activated by SBCIS – regardless of when the AT&T Yahoo HSI equipment is installed or when the service is activated by Customer.
Full Warranty: If you report your problem and return the defective Covered Equipment within 90 days of the AT&T Yahoo HSI Order Completion Date, SBCIS will replace the Covered Equipment at no charge – including labor charges if SBCIS dispatches a technician.
Limited Warranty: Between 91 and 365 days after the AT&T Yahoo HSI Order Completion Date, SBCIS will replace the defective covered Equipment at no charge, SBCIS will ship a warranty replacement and the customer has 30 days to return (prepaid) the covered defective equipment to SBCIS. Defective equipment may be replaced with refurbished equipment. Replacement equipment will carry the time remaining on the original warranty. If SBCIS is required to dispatch a technician, SBCIS will charge a labor fee at the following rate, regardless of the cause of the problem: Initial half hour is $60; subsequent half hours or partial increments are $35
Warranty contact information:
To make a claim under this warranty and for information about how to return defective Covered Equipment:
Contact Technical Support at: 1-877-722-3755
You will need the following information available when you contact Technical Support:
DSL or Billing Phone Number
Master Member ID
Modem Name and Type (see bottom of modem)
Computer Operating System
Note: Be prepared to assist the technician with diagnosing that the equipment is defective.
Information Sources:
4/2006
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