setting up aol broadband with a non aol router

jmahoney

jmahoney

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hello,

I will be setting up AOL BB with a non aol router this evening.

Is there any generic router settings I can use as I have not done this before.

Will this work with the old software or will I have to enter the details into the router manually ?
 
Connection Protocol: PPPoE
ATM Encapsulation Type: LLC
VPI: 0
VCI: 38
MTU: 1450

You may get asked for VPI/VCI together, so just put them both in seperated by a comma = 0,38.

If your router has an auto configure then try using that as it should set itself up, then when its done it will just ask for your AOL Username/Password so you just enter them and your away. :)
 
PPPoA should work, and should give you reduced latency and increased throughput, for what it's worth.
The big one to watch is the MTU - though the normal recommendation's 1400 rather than 1450 :shrug:
 
Make sure you make another admin account on AOL write down the username and password and then use that as the router username and password , then use your current aol login if needed.
 
How come AOL use different settings to everyone else? They don't use LLU everywhere so shouldn't PPPoA work?

AOL aint bad tbh, £15 for unlimted AOL 1mb is what I am recommending my Bro for when I move out and take my Zen with me. :D
 
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