Need advice for WIRED DSL set up.

[GremlinLFE]

I'm a networking noob, so all you experienced folks, please help.

I am running Win XP Pro and using SBC DSL. I am trying to set up a simple, wired network with 2 PCs and one laptop with a Belkin router. Everything's working when I'm running the DSL straight through on the main PC. However, when I (following all directions =P) hook up the router to the DSL modem, it's not maintaining any connection. It still blinks to indicate that it is trying to pick up the DSL modem. The router works, that is the LEDs are blinking and picking up the connection to the PC, but it is not picking up the DSL modem/source connection. My questions:

1. Are there particular settings I should enable/disable when adding the router?
2. Is the original DSL connection preventing the addition of the router?
3. What should I be doing?

Thanks in advance...

 

[JackMDS]

These are general instruction since I am not familiar with the menu structure of your Router.

Assuming that the direct connection (without the Router) is using PPPOE software and you know your ID and PW.

Connect the Modem to the Router, log onto the Router's configuration Menus. In the PPPOE menu type Username and Password, make sure that the PPPOE option is checked. Set the Router to obtain IP automatically and not to disconnect (idle).

The software PPPOE appears as another Dialup connection, in the Browser Internet option pull down menu. Make sure that the Internet Browser is set to use LAN; otherwise it will keep using the PPPOE.

As long as you don't switch off the DSL Modem, and the Router you are connected "forever" (the computer can be switched off). If you switch the Modem, and the Router off, when you switch them on again, it will take about 30-50 seconds to the Modem to obtain connection, and the Router will automatically connect to the DSL ISP.

You can uninstall WINPOET, and or whatever software they dished you.
Or if you want you can leave them installed;

The Router's PPPOE capacity is independent from the Computer, and it keeps the connection alive.

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When every thing is done do not forget to optimize you TCP/IP for DSL connection.

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Download DrTCP: <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.dslre
ports.com/front/DRTCP021.exe">http://www.dslreports.com/front/DRTCP021.exe</a>

Run the program, it will show the current settings of TCP/IP parameters. Write them down.

You can change any variable that you want, click Apply, and reboot the computer, if no good; you can always change to your original values.

Start with:

MaxMTU - for DSL =1492

Tcp Receive - 255552

Window Scaling - Yes

Time Stamping - No

Selective Acks - Yes

Path MTU Discovery - Yes.

Black Hole - NO

Max Duplicate - 2

TTL - 64

 

[GremlinLFE]

I'm gonna give this a shot. Thanks for the instructions.