Jacko2006
join:2006-04-11
M24 5Na
| reply to YeOldeStonecat
Re: [Wired] Can someone help me set this THING up!?
Hey thanks for the reply. Only, I am still a bit stuck.
I got onto the WebApp and set the service to PPPoE, not sure what the user name and password is for, or if I should tamper with the routers IP. On the other services such as the default Automatic - DHCP, I dont know what I should type in for DNS because I have that and my IP address set to be obtained automatically. Do I need to contact my ISP for anything? Because my ISP (Ntl) has a ridiculas information service 
Thanks though.. |
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YeOldeStonecat
join:2001-03-19
Groton, CT
| I'm not familiar with your ISP....is it cable, or DSL?
PPPoE..the username and password are part of how the PPPoE authentication process works..it's basically similar to the dial up adapters we used years ago with dial up modems...you'd have a username and a password you entered in there..to allow you to connect to your ISP. Point to Point Protocol...in the case of DSL, over Ethernet. PPPoE.
If it's cable, you'd probably leave your WAN setup to "obtain auto".
DHCP...just leave it at the default..once the router logs onto the ISP..it'll capture the correct DNS settings and relay that via DHCP to your computers. |
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Jacko2006
join:2006-04-11
M24 5Na
2 edits | Ntl is just a cable service here in the UK.
Ahh I see well I don't think I'll be taking the PPPoE road then, but is there anything else you would recommend doing, I am pretty much still on the Basic Setup and everything is at default (apart from the timezone).
Oh and btw thanks for the tip about turning the modem off for 10 minuites it's prevented a very anoying "Limited or no connection" status I used to keep getting  |
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