[oclug] Router problem

[Andy Civil]

Perhaps I'm being too simplistic, but it seems to me that the likely problem is 
that your modem and your router are both trying to "log in" using the PPP. As 
far as I know, the "normal" thing is for the router to be responsible for 
initiating the PPP connection. If you're saying that you can connect using only 
the modem, then that's wrong, unless you're using some software PPP connection 
on the computer.

The normal thing would be to connect a computer to the modem, go to its setup 
page, and set whatever VPI/VCI settings you need, and set it in "bridge mode". 
This does NOT get you on the Internet :-)

Then you put your router in the chain - note that at this point, you cannot 
"see" the modem any more - the router sees you addressing a 192.168.x.x address, 
and does not put it to the WAN side. Now you set up the router to make your PPP 
connection. When all is well, it should tell you that it's connected, and any 
device on your LAN can connect simply using DHCP. When I recently played with a 
USB flash install of puppy linux, there was an Internet setup wizard which 
offered to try to make a connection using "eth0" - which it duly succeeded in 
doing...

-- 
Andy



Croombe F. Pensom wrote:
> Last time I set up my router (a DI-604) I had no trouble at all as it
> went smoothly and I got my network up and running in a few minutes. This
> time, however, after having had to purchase a new ADSL modem, I'm blowed
> if I can get it working. I can get the ADSL working OK on a dedicated
> link but, as soon as I try to hook up the router, I can't get anywhere.
> I recently forked out $90.00 to someone listed in the yellow pages as
> Linux friendly etc., but he was unable to get my router working.
> On the face of it, it's very simple as all one has to do is address the
> router, go through its setup wizard and, theoretically, it will get set
> up in no time. Not now.
> Has anyone any clue as to something essential that I am missing out
> during the install precess? I can address the router OK on
> http://192.168.0.1 as instructed in the manual, but, after that, I can
> go through all the setup wizard and it all appears OK but I simply
> cannot get onto the Internet. When I try to activate the network, the
> system won't let me, even working as super user.
> I am now lost as I've spent since February 1st trying to fix this
> problem. It all happened after a power spike made my ADSL modem indicate
> "ALM". I reset everything, but to no avail. I even did a re-install of
> Fedora 10 just in case.
> My wife is desperate to get her e-mail and send out data to some
> committee members who are waiting for her communication.
> If anyone is able either (a) to guide me via instructions via this
> e-mail site or (b) by phone or (c) by a short visit to my Bridlewood
> home, I should very much appreciate it.
> My ADSL modem is a GNet model GBB2060-XI and a similar unit was working
> OK before.
> Does anyone know if Bell has changed something on their site which
> prevents me getting my connection working?
> CroombeFP