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JenSuisUn
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join:2006-02-23
Chatham, ON

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Re: Everything MLPPP

You would need a router that can support the Tomato/MLPPP firmware. The TG 585 would need to be set in Bridge mode for you to use with a compatible router. If I can assume you are in Alberta, then you shouldn't be affected by the Throttling right now.

robotank
join:2008-03-02
Hamilton, ON

robotank

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said by JenSuisUn:

You would need a router that can support the Tomato/MLPPP firmware. The TG 585 would need to be set in Bridge mode for you to use with a compatible router. If I can assume you are in Alberta, then you shouldn't be affected by the Throttling right now.
Whoops, I forgot to update my location. I'm actually in Hamilton, Ontario now. Anyway, thanks for the reply. I guess I should have done a little more research before paying for the TG585. I don't think the employee who I did the original sale with was entirely clear on what I'd need for the MLPPP. I seem to remember his telling me that the Linksys was only for people bonding lines together and I wouldn't need it. Oh well. I guess I'll have to pick up a compatible router when I can afford it. Thanks again, Martin.

JenSuisUn
Premium Member
join:2006-02-23
Chatham, ON

JenSuisUn

Premium Member

well if you are on a single computer, you can always use the Broadband connection in Windows with the MLPPP check to connect it that way.

robotank
join:2008-03-02
Hamilton, ON

robotank

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I'm on OS X Snow Leopard. I looked around, and it seems that running a VM is my only option other than buying the Linksys or another compatible router. One more thing to clarify: the Linksys is only a router, not a modem/router? and putting the Thomson in bridge mode means that it simply acts as a modem and passes the routing on to the other router connected to it? Thanks.

clarknova
join:2010-02-23
Grande Prairie, AB

clarknova

Member

said by robotank:

I'm on OS X Snow Leopard. I looked around, and it seems that running a VM is my only option other than buying the Linksys or another compatible router.
I'd be surprised if there wasn't a way to get OSX to do mlppp, although perhaps not in the GUI.
One more thing to clarify: the Linksys is only a router, not a modem/router? and putting the Thomson in bridge mode means that it simply acts as a modem and passes the routing on to the other router connected to it? Thanks.
Correct.

robotank
join:2008-03-02
Hamilton, ON

robotank

Member

Thanks for the reply, claknova. I'm getting around the P2P throttling for now by another method. However, since I've only been using the Thomson gateway for a couple days, I'm thinking of calling TekSavvy customer service tomorrow to see if I can send it back and get a Linksys and the cheapest Thomson modem instead.
robotank

robotank

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TekSavvy is sending me the Thomson 516 + Linksys and allowing me to return the Thomson 585 for a refund. All's well that ends well.