DHCP or PPPoE ?

chopster

Simple query for all you tech heads here . Trying to setup a wireless network for friend using a Linksys WRT54G-UK . He is on IOLBB , slightly confused here do i select DHCP or PPPoE ?

He has a zxtel 623 ethernet/usb modem .

Thanks.

Clover

i have a linksys wrt-54g and an alcatel speed touch home ethernet modem set up and eircom BB.

i have the router on pppoe with username + password ( under internet setup ) and then have dchp enabled to give out 2 ip addys .( under network settings ).


ps: i upgraded the firmware to version 2.02.7 and had nothing but trouble with it and have since downgraded the firmware to 1.42.2 and still have some issues with it , so if the router is working fine leave the firmware as it is.

Paulw

I have a Linksys WAG54-UK. I set it up last night.

As said above, you use PPoE for your DSL connection, and then DHCP for internal addresses.

It should be very simple to configure.

chopster

Thanks guys , Paulw i spose you have to enable 'Bridge Mode ' in your dsl modem for the whole thing to work ?

Paulw

No, you use either PPoE, PPoA or Bridged.

So, I'm not on bridged, but am planning to get Esat to move me to a bridged product soon. Bridged would have a fixed IP address.

These modes are for your DSL connection.

Your internal network (wireless and also wired) would be using DHCP.

chopster

Hmm , you have the same modem Paulw ? Couldn't connect out last night at my friend's place though i did use 'Auto - DHCP ' for the dsl conn so at least i know that's wrong . But after some searching here i was under the belief that i had to engage the zyxel modem in ' Bridge Mode ' as well .

So you saying that 'Bridge Mode ' is only for business connections with a fixed static ip ?

Jaden

Bridge mode is for connecting to an RJ45 interface to a firewall or such. It simply passes on the data to the next device.

Paulw

Originally posted by chopster
So you saying that 'Bridge Mode ' is only for business connections with a fixed static ip ?

Yep, bridged is only for business accounts, with a static IP.

Jaden - Esat business accounts are bridged over DSL.

My Linksys WAG54G-UK allows - Bridged, PPoA, PPoE or Routed. But, you can only use one of these options.

So, for normal residential DSL, it's PPoE.

chopster

The cd based setup doesn't seem to allow you to configure for PPPoE as it seems to 'auto' detect your settings , tho of course you can do this manually thro the web based configurator . Strange i thought.

Thanks for the info Paulw.

Paulw

The web interface should give you a lot more configuration options.

With mine, there was only a quick install guide, while I downloaded the full userguide from the web. Much clearer info.

Best of luck.

chopster

Right frustration beginning to settle in now :mad: !!!

Configured PPPoE in the web configurator and still no joy ....put in username and password.

It says ' Host name and domain settings may be required by your ISP '
There is nothing in the Domain field is this right ?

chopster

attached pic for details....

Paulw

In mine, I left hostname and domain blank.

I just put in my username and password.

I think for some services, the username is in the format - user@iolbb

Hope that helps.

chopster

yep , username is of that form...this has me completely stumped , feel right a real thicko failing at even the first hurdle....:dunno:

Paulw

Might be worth giving tech support a call.

I don't use IOLBB so I can't compare directly to you. Sorry.

chopster

did that already , not much luck from them as they don't support third party products , blah,blah,blah..........:mad: