cumbom
join:2004-05-04
Etobicoke, ON
| Question about connecting to a router
I am connection to the internet through the router using windows xp PPPoE and I often have to cycle the modem because it freezes, would it help if i connected another way? If so where can I get the software to do so?
Modem: SpeedStream 5200
Router: D-Link
Thanks. |
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Bob Carrick
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2000-04-24
New York, NY
| If you are using a router you should not be using the PPPoE in WIndows XP, you should have your router set to PPPoE and using it.
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Bob -»www.carricksolutions.com - PPPoE Consulting & Help |
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cumbom
join:2004-05-04
Etobicoke, ON | It is set to PPPoE but I need to "dial-up" to use the net.
Is there another way to do it? |
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Bob Carrick
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2000-04-24
New York, NY
| No, you would "dial-up" through the router and just launch your browser on your PC to get online, no "dial-up" needed when using a router.
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Bob -»www.carricksolutions.com - PPPoE Consulting & Help |
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cumbom
join:2004-05-04
Etobicoke, ON
| Ok here is the story. I used to just "dial-up" normally through XP until someone told me I should be doing it through my router, so I set the router to connect to sympatico, and it worked!
At least for me. But the other computers on the network could not use the net, so I reverted back to "dialing up" through XP but now I cannot get to the routers web-based options.
So I have two questions:
1. how do I connect to my router's (DI-704P) Web-based options again?
2. How do I make the routers PPPoE work for everyone?
Thanks in advance for all the help. |
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Bob Carrick
Premium,ExMod 2002
join:2000-04-24
New York, NY
| You set all PCs connected to the router to Obtain an IP automatically, reboot them while connected to the router and away you go.
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Bob -»www.carricksolutions.com - PPPoE Consulting & Help |
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cumbom
join:2004-05-04
Etobicoke, ON | Yup that didn't work if you have any more ideas please let me know.
 I miss my routers web-based controls. |
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