Linksys WRT54GL With Tomato

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On the Basic->Network->WAN / Internet page, in the drop down box for Type, it does not list PPPoA (Encapsulation), it lists:

DHCP
PPPoE
Static
PPTP
L2PT
Disabled

I am using O2 Access package, which uses PPPoA (encapsulation), if the drop down box does not list it, which of those settings should I use?

Thanks :)
 
Try PPPoE 1st IMO, had mess about a few weeks ago with someones ADSL from BT and a Belkin Router (they bought not me lol), it would not work for them by the Auto Set Up or info they had been told by support.

I simply set it to either PPPoA or PPPoE (honestly cant remember) as this is what Linksys uses for ADSL from BT and they actually unlike Belkin give details instructions in a booklet.
 
Well the WRT54GL doesn't have a modem, so what are you using to actually connect? You'd need to put that external modem (or second router?) into half bridge mode. That way you can set the WRT to DHCP and it'll pick up the WAN IP. My setup is like this:

Master Socket >> Linksys AM200 modem in half bridge mode (192.168.100.1) >> Linksys WRT54GL set to DHCP (192.168.1.1)

Works a charm :D

EDIT: I'm on UK Online, which is also PPPoA. The AM200 authenticates and establishes the PPPoA connection before handing off the WAN IP to the WRT.
 
Rainmaker said:
Well the WRT54GL doesn't have a modem, so what are you using to actually connect? You'd need to put that external modem (or second router?) into half bridge mode. That way you can set the WRT to DHCP and it'll pick up the WAN IP. My setup is like this:

Master Socket >> Linksys AM200 modem in half bridge mode (192.168.100.1) >> Linksys WRT54GL set to DHCP (192.168.1.1)

Works a charm :D

EDIT: I'm on UK Online, which is also PPPoA. The AM200 authenticates and establishes the PPPoA connection before handing off the WAN IP to the WRT.
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Thanks for setting me straight....;)
 
Hey jbloggs. How funny that you have the WRT54GL. Going to get a Linksys AM200 + WRT54GL running on Be in my room ASAP. :) Might bug you on MSN for hints and tips when I set it all up. :p
 
If jbloggs isn't sure of anything, feel free to drop me an email (see Trust) and I'll happily add you to MSN to help you get sorted :)
 
Hi Marc:

I got it sorted, I was playing around with it, using it with a Netgear DG834G, just connected it up, connected in a few devices into the WRT54GL and everything worked, the Tomato firmware really gives a lot of extra features.....

Tomato

Tomato Wiki

Catch up with you on MSN sometime...;)
 
jbloggs said:
Hi Marc:

I got it sorted, I was playing around with it, using it with a Netgear DG834G, just connected it up, connected in a few devices into the WRT54GL and everything worked, the Tomato firmware really gives a lot of extra features.....

Tomato

Tomato Wiki

Catch up with you on MSN sometime...;)
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Cheers for the second link. Hadn't seen that before. :) Will see you on MSN soonish. :p
 
I have the Linksys AM200 set up with the WRT54GL (using Tomato firmware), it works fine, however, if you look at the screenshots, you will see that DHCP is enabled on the AM200, which means that it sets the IP addresses for the devices attached to the WRT54GL, but I would like the WRT54GL to give the IP addresses to the devices attached to it, but if I Disable DHCP on the AM200, the AM200 is not picked up by the WRT54GL.

Is there a way that I can get the WRT54GL to give the IP Addresses to the devices attached to it, rather than the Am200 doing it?

On the AM200 I have NAT enabled, and Operating Mode set to Gateway, Firewall is Disabled.

Thanks


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jbloggs, having half-bridge enabled on the AM200 effectively over-rides the DHCP server setting. With half-bridge, the AM200 passes on the WAN IP to the second device (in our case the WRT) and doesn't act as a DHCP server per se. All local devices are given LAN IPs from the WRT, not the AM200 :)
 
Rainmaker said:
jbloggs, having half-bridge enabled on the AM200 effectively over-rides the DHCP server setting. With half-bridge, the AM200 passes on the WAN IP to the second device (in our case the WRT) and doesn't act as a DHCP server per se. All local devices are given LAN IPs from the WRT, not the AM200 :)
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Ah right, so the settings on the Am200 are correct then to ensure the WRT54GL issues the IP addresses for the devices attached to it....it was my understanding that was slightly wrong.

Thanks...:)
 
Yep that looks identical to my own AM200 setup. Just make sure that in Tomato on the WRT, under Basic>Network it's set to WAN Type DHCP. The IP will pass through perfectly and the WRT will act as your DHCP :)
 
Rainmaker said:
Yep that looks identical to my own AM200 setup. Just make sure that in Tomato on the WRT, under Basic>Network it's set to WAN Type DHCP. The IP will pass through perfectly and the WRT will act as your DHCP :)
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Yes, that's the way my WRT is set up....

Cheers...:)
 
I've got my WRT54GL coming in the post too! I'm pretty hot on networking but may check back for tips. Can you increase wireless power on tomato?
 
smids said:
I've got my WRT54GL coming in the post too! I'm pretty hot on networking but may check back for tips. Can you increase wireless power on tomato?
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Apparently so...just noticed briefly it was possbile, in doing some reading around, but can't remember where I read it...
 
will this work under the linksys wag200g? as the graphs looks very nice and exactly what i need to monitor the bandwidth of my line :)
 
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