I tried to set up a WRT54GC at my girlfriend's house this weekend. She has Sprint/Earthlink DSL with a Sprint 645m modem. I have always had RoadRunner so I don't have much experience with DSL. But I tried putting the router in PPPoE mode, DHCP, Static IP and just about every other configuration I could think of. I also tried putting the modem in PPPoE mode then I tried turning it off. I tried the modem with bridge mode on and off. I ran out of ideas, do yall have any? It will be a while before I get to try it again since her house is 2 hours away.

9/20/2005 9:45:23 PM

you have to bridge the modem, and use the router for PPPoE


google Zyxel 645 bridge mode.

9/20/2005 10:03:16 PM

yeah, I'm pretty sure I tried telnetting into the modem and putting it in bridge mode and putting the router in PPPoE

but I guess I'll try it again next time I go home

[Edited on September 20, 2005 at 10:37 PM. Reason : telnet]

[Edited on September 20, 2005 at 10:41 PM. Reason : eh]

9/20/2005 10:37:04 PM

I had bad luck getting that compact router to connect, so after I returned it and got the regular version I followed the directions to the T.

Unplug all wires from the router. While plugging in the router hold the reset button in for about 10 seconds. Wait a min and unplug the power to the router.

Put the CD in and follow directions carefully. You'll need to be connected to the DSL modem with your laptop computer and able to surf the net. The setup CD uses these settings to automatically setup the router. It's stupid, they tried to make it simple but ended up making it more difficult. I can't even count the number of home routers I've setup but that damn GC about gave me a fit.

[Edited on September 20, 2005 at 11:07 PM. Reason : []

9/20/2005 11:05:49 PM

yea i've done two of those, they're a pain at first, and sprints dsl modems aren't quite as plug and play as roadrunner typically is

9/20/2005 11:12:35 PM

This oughta have what you're looking for...
http://local.sprint.com/home/local/dslhelp/walkthroughs.html

9/20/2005 11:51:02 PM

Set the DSL modem to DHCP server (not PPoE) and make sure it only gives out one address. The IP to get into the DSL modem is probably 192.168.1.1 and the address the DSL modem will distribute is 192.168.1.2

When you setup the router make sure you set the router to clone the MAC address of the computer you originally set up the DSL account on. Then, the router is getting an IP address from the DSL modem and then the router is distributing it's own set of IP addresses to the rest of the computers. Just make sure the addresses being given from the router is on a different subnet than the DSL modem.

Example: DSL Modem - 192.168.1.1
Router - 192.168.0.1

***Make sure you setup the DSL modem directly to one computer without the router first and make sure you have internet access. After you are sure you have internet access then setup router. Power both modem off and router off, connect all wires, turn on DSL modem and wait till ALL lights are lit and stay lit (except for the activity light), then boot up the router and wait till all lights on the router are lit (except for the ones that match up with the LAN ports). Then continue the setup - make sure you setup the router to get it's IP through DHCP (the IP received should be the one given by the DSL modem). Set the DNS servers to the IP address given by Sprint.

[Edited on September 21, 2005 at 10:02 PM. Reason : /]

9/21/2005 9:55:59 PM

actually the zyxel modems are extremely easy to setup once you find the correct directions. You don't want the modem unbridged because then essentially you are NAT'ng twice. Once with the pseudo-nat that the zyxel provies, and once with the router as well.

Quote :

". First connect your modem to your computer with the cable that came with it. 2. Then go to Start > Run, then type "Telnet 192.168.1.1" then click ok. 3. You will then be prompted for a password. Enter "1234" You will now be in the modems main menu. 4. Now do the following: 5. Main Menu. Select Option 1, then choose ROUTE IP=NO and BRIDGE=YES. (Use the arrow keys to move the cursor and the spacebar to change the values) Move cursor to "Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:" Press enter to save. 6. Main Menu. Select option 4 and change the "Encapsulation" to "RFC 1483". 7. Main Menu. Select Option 11, then option 1. Choose ROUTE=NO and BRIDGE=YES. (Use the arrow keys to move the cursor and the spacebar to change the values) Move cursor to "Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:" Press enter to save. 8. Be sure to hit Enter and not Esc after you make your changes! 9. Main Menu. Select Option 99 (exit) 10. Shut your computer down. 11. Now connect your modem to your routers WAN port and your computer to one of it's LAN ports. 12. Start your computer and open your web browser and enter you routers set-up menu (with a Linksys, you would enter 192.168.1.1 in the address bar and use "admin" for a password. Check your router's documentation). 13. In the router's menu select PPPoE login and enter you user name and password that you set up with Sprint. 14. Save the changes in your router's menu and exit out. 15. You're done! (Note: Router section is optional. You could also use Windows ICS and/or a software PPPoE client at this point)"

Once it is bridged, you should be able to put your username and password into the router and let it handle PPPoE for you.

I think you may have just forgot a step or two in the telnet menu.

I hope this helps.

9/21/2005 10:14:07 PM

Like I said, it will be a while before I get to try again but I'll try that ^ next time I guess.

Thanks for the help guys.

9/21/2005 10:48:46 PM

Why go through the trouble of using telnet to get into the configuration? why not go through the browser? Also, I just got DSL about a month or two ago and none of my settings are for PPoE, they are DHCP and my setup works without any problems.

Maybe Linksys is different...my router is NetGear but I figured the general setup would be the same.

9/21/2005 10:56:15 PM