Let's take this from scratch and do it step by step [for everyone as well]
Step 1:- Plug in Modem to power outlet
-plug in "phone cord" between DSL plug on Modem and wall plug
- plug in RJ45 cord [the 1 with 8 wire plug] between Ethernet Modem plug and PC ... wait for up to 2 minutes
- whatever you have plugged into Modem should be ON and green
DO NOT plug in router yet!
- open your Command Prompt found in: Start > Accessories > Command Prompt [black and white window should come up]
- type in: ipconfig /all
- this will give you Connection info
Note: do not set static IPs o your PC or laptop till all these settings work!
you should see:
IP address ........ 192.168.2.10 [or whatever the last part of number is].
Subnet Mask ....... 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway ... 192.168.2.1
Notice these numbers are in 4 parts and keep this in mind for later.
- write these down [even if you have photographic memory]
Step 2:- Open your browser and type in Default Gateway number into Address box and hit enter key
- now you are in the Bell modem .. or should be, if not try again
- Check to see if "ADSL connection" and "Internet connection" are on ... if not do following:
click setup, under setup type in your B1 in "Username" and password in "password" .. hit "Save settings"
- click on "status" on left side
- "ADSL connection" and "Internet connection" should now be on
- make sure the numbers you wrote down are same as what you see in Modem
- if they are not you are in the wrong place or you have bad modem ... so try it again
- wait for up to 2 minutes
Now try to browse internet .. if it works you are ready for next step. If not go scream at Bell
Step 3: connecting your router
- unplug RJ45 plug from Bell modem and plug it into router in 1 of 4 LAN plugs [leave the plug into your PC as is]
- power up your router
- go back to Command prompt and type in: ipconfig /renew
[this will renew all connections and probably get new IP addresses]
- write them down ... now see if they are different than from Modem [they should be] Your Default Gateway settings can't be same for modem as router. Your 3rd number, in this case .2. can't be same as 3rd number in router
example:
modem default gateway = 192.168.2.1
and router default gateway 192.168.2.1
- this is bad since they try to use the number and router must be changed to other, either 1 or 3 to 253
Step 4:- Log into router using your browser with just found Default gateway from Command prompt
- enter router using default user and password .. or if you have changed them use those
- find status page and write down settings, default for TL-WR340GD is 192.168.1.1 [so the manual says]
- if by chance it is same as modem then change the third number to some other
example: 192.168.3.1 , 192.168.4.1 etc.
- in TL-WR340GD it's done in Network > LAN > IP address
- save and restart router and PC [this is to make sure settings took and were saved]
- if not repeat
Step 5:- open Command prompt and check your IP and default gateway
- write it down [this is to check your work if you make any mistakes and where]
- you may notice that your RJ45 and Wifi try to connect at same time ... so unplug RJ45 from PC
- try to login to your router and see status
- if Default Gateway number [in this example 192.168.1.1] in router is same as you wrote it down then we go to next step
- if it's not or you can't login then redo router steps
- if still not then return router to store
Step 6:- Plug in 8 wire RJ45 cable between modem [Ethernet plug] and router [WAN plug]
- This should give you some extra numbers in WAN part of status in router [reload router page or logout and log back in]
- wait for up to 2 minutes
- try to browse internet
- if you can then you are almost done
- if you can't then go to command prompt and type in: ipconfig /renew
[now try again] - if still not then reboot your PC, - if still not then kick the damn thing router, pour pop over it by mistake, fry it in nuke oven [by mistake] and return it to store ... as hunk of defective junk
[phew that felt good]
Step 7:- if it worked go to WAN settings page in router and choose WAN connection type as: PPPoE
- type in your B1 in Username box
- put in your password in password box
- now VERY IMPORTANT , under "WAN connection Mode" choose "Connect on demand" and in box under it "Max Idle Time" type in 0 [that's number zero]
- hit Save button .. but DO NOT get out of router if it lets you [if it reboots anyway hope you get back on and into settings]
- wait for up to 2 min. and see if you can browse Internet in new tab or new window
- if not then you will need to connect to router with RJ45 cable to do rest of settings ... go into advanced PPPoE settings and check on " Use IP address Specified by ISP and hit Save
wait, wait some more ... up to 5 minutes
Step 8:Here we will setup Wifi part of router to match Wifi card in your PC or laptop, and security [if wanted]
- get back into router
- visit Wireless > Wireless settings
- you can leave SSID as is or name your own
- under Region choose Canada or your country where you are at
- channel is good at default setting
- Mode: choose the highest possible speed, for a start 54Mbps (802.11g)
- skip to Enable Security
Note: if you don't know
leave them blank for a start and read your manuals
- as a rule choose the highest security your Wifi card in your PC or laptop will support [this requires you read your manual for your Wifi card in your PC or laptop]
- it's better to have an experienced person or Networker do this
Note: always make sure he/she gives you the exact settings on paper and proves them to you that they are so
Note 2: always change router password and username after service person leaves, and always write it down and store in safe place
Hopefully this works for you and everyone