Wireless router, no PPPoA?!?!

hp7909 · 5 Apr 2006 at 15:30

Hi
Ok this is the scenario:
Trying to hook up my D-Link DI-624 with a ADSL modem that's currently running a PPPoA connection to my ISP (fine). Going through the DI-624 WAN config page and there's no setting for PPPoA just PPPoE?!?!? Picked up the router cheap from eBay and comes with an American p.adapter (+ step down convereter). Is there any setting i can put the router or modem to work together and happily share the net wirelessly?

EDIT- W.Router worked fine with ntl cable modem set-up where i use to live b4 :-D

Burbleflop · 5 Apr 2006 at 15:44

That particular router doesn't have an ADSL modem it - it is a cable modem router with an ethernet WAN port.

You'll either need an ethernet ADSL modem or a different router.

hp7909 · 5 Apr 2006 at 15:58

Correction 'Trying to hook up my D-Link DI-624 TO a ADSL modem...'

Burbleflop · 5 Apr 2006 at 16:09

If you are hooking the router to a modem, then it will be the modem that does the PPPoA authentication, not the router.

The_Official · 5 Apr 2006 at 22:20

What adsl modem are you using? if it can be configured to bridge mode, then you can set the DI-624 to use PPPoE.

errata · 6 Apr 2006 at 11:31

You should be able to ignore the login fucntions on the router.

If you cant get it to work the way you want then at the very worst you could connect the modem to the LAN side of the router to get the benefits of the wireless and wired hub.

Topgun · 6 Apr 2006 at 12:12

errata said:
You should be able to ignore the login fucntions on the router.

If you cant get it to work the way you want then at the very worst you could connect the modem to the LAN side of the router to get the benefits of the wireless and wired hub.

You should only consider this if you cannot get PPPoE working on the WAN port. nealy all ISPs support a single PPPoE connection as well as PPPoA so you shouldn't have any problems.

hp7909 · 6 Apr 2006 at 12:17

errata said:
If you cant get it to work the way you want then at the very worst you could connect the modem to the LAN side of the router to get the benefits of the wireless and wired hub.

How do you go about this?

tolien · 6 Apr 2006 at 12:47

errata said:
If you cant get it to work the way you want then at the very worst you could connect the modem to the LAN side of the router to get the benefits of the wireless and wired hub.

Which won't work, because the modem will pass the single public IP through, and only one machine will be able to connect.

benjo plz. · 6 Apr 2006 at 12:56

tolien said:
Which won't work, because the modem will pass the single public IP through, and only one machine will be able to connect.

Depend what modem it is.

tolien · 6 Apr 2006 at 14:02

Phnom_Penh said:
Depend what modem it is.

It would need to be a router for it to work.

benjo plz. · 6 Apr 2006 at 14:03

tolien said:
It would need to be a router for it to work.

Which there is a 50% chance of it being

.

tolien · 6 Apr 2006 at 14:03

Phnom_Penh said:
Which there is a 50% chance of it being .

:shrug: isn't (just) a modem then.

hp7909 · 6 Apr 2006 at 14:13

the adsl modem has DHCP mode. And also this under ATM settings:

PPPoE
PPPoA
RFC 2684 Bridged (Pure Bridge)
RFC 2684 Bridged (Static IP)
RFC 2684 Bridged (DHCP)
RFC 2684 Route (IPoA)

The_Official · 6 Apr 2006 at 14:20

RFC 2684 Bridged (Pure Bridge) first and use PPPoE settings on the d-link.

errata · 7 Apr 2006 at 13:33

tolien said:
:shrug: isn't (just) a modem then.

errata · 7 Apr 2006 at 14:02

The_Official said:
RFC 2684 Bridged (Pure Bridge) first and use PPPoE settings on the d-link.

Should work if not, we can try last resort of using the router as an access point & hub with DHCP on the modem thats not just a modem

and none on the d-link.

Hardest bit usually its keeping track of the IP & subnets needed during the set up of 2 bits of kit.

tolien · 7 Apr 2006 at 14:32

errata said:

Go PC+1.

errata said:
the modem thats not just a modem

Er, a modem that performs NAT isn't just a modem...

Of course, stating the "modem"'s model number would help..

hp7909 · 7 Apr 2006 at 14:45

Just got an e-mail from D-Link Support and, quote 'please note that this router does not support PPPoA connection and will not function over the same.'
so much for that

Topgun · 7 Apr 2006 at 15:02

hp7909 said:
Just got an e-mail from D-Link Support and, quote 'please note that this router does not support PPPoA connection and will not function over the same.'
so much for that

HAVE YOU TRIED PPPoE ON THE ROUTER with the modem in PURE BRIDGED MODE???!!