Bytebender
Bytebender
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Canada
| reply to Freg
Re: [modem/router] open PPPOE
PPPoE as you know needs the Customer's unique username and password to get a Public IP address and connect.
OpenPPPoE is identical but ANY username and password will work.
DHCP usually uses the MAC address of the connecting device to get a Public IP and connect.
Your difficulties seem come from the fact that most ISP modems are really modem/router combinations. If the modem/router has been configured for bridge mode, (usually done when using a third party router behind it), then it becomes just a modem.
eg:
-PC connected to a real Modem, or a bridged modem/router, on a DHCP circuit: - the PC will connect automatically and hold the public IP
-PC connected to a real modem, or a bridged modem/router, on a PPPoE or OpenPPPoE circuit: - the PC will connect using a username and password and hold the Public IP
But:
-PC connected to a modem/router combo - will always connect by DHCP and will hold a 192.168.x.x LAN IP regardless of the circuit type (PPPoE or DHCP).
However:
Most of these combo units have an Internet light
- if the Internet light is out, the unit is in bridge mode - the customer will need to know their connection type to configure the next device on their network, (router or PC), to make the connection and get a Public IP.
- if the Internet light is on and green then the unit is making the connection and is holding the Public IP and will communicate by DHCP with the device(s) attached to it.
Since you originally posted in the Verizon Forum: here is a list of the "modems" currently supplied by Verizon:
Westell:
6100 - modem/router - 1 ethernet LAN port
6110 - modem only
327W and 7500 - modem router - 4 ethernet LAN ports plus wireless access point
Actiontec:
701c - modem router - 1 ethernet LAN port
704wg - modem/router - 4 ethernet LAN ports plus wireless access point
The Westell's can be configured for pure Bridge mode.
The Actiontec's, with Verizon firmware, cannot do pure bridge mode - instead their LAN IP is changed to 192.168.99.1
I hope this is of some help.
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