[muglo] Re: Router Question
- From: Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:39:18 -0400
On 8/23/05, Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 8/13/05, Tee Cashmore <teecashmore@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On 13-Aug-05, at 7:36 AM, Tim Kearn wrote:
> >
> > > Have a D-Link router and trying to use it with my iBook (10.3).
> > > The iBook recognizes it under the network preferences (using DHCP) an=
d
> > > am able to log into the site to configure it.
> > > But, the problem is that is as far as it gets. The router won't
> > > connect using PPPoE. There are no numbers listed for the router (IP
> > > address, subnet, etc) on the page as their are in the network
> > > preferences.
> > > Any ideas?
> > > Tim
>=20
> I presume that you figured out your problem. The router won't show you
> IP and mask values if it hasn't established a PPPoE connection with
> Sympatico's servers (or whoever is your ISP).
>=20
> > What are you hooked up to? If DSL you don't use PPPoE, just settings in
> > TCP/IP. Settings should be "Automatic" under "Location" in "Network" &
> > "Show" should read "Built in Ethernet". HTH.
> > TTFN,
> > TeeC
>=20
> Hmm? I'm using DSL and have to use PPPoE ;-).
>=20
> Eric.
I think I got ya... if you're using your plain-ol' Sympatico with the
bog-standard modem you dont' need to touch PPPoE anywhere. The modem
will establish the PPPoE connection and, in turn, the modem will act
as a DHCP server for the devices attached to it through a hub/switch
or directly.
Eric.
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