How to Install and Set up Your Router for a Pppoe Connection

How to Install and Set up Your Router for a Pppoe Connection

Install and set up your router for a PPPoE connection

Install and set up your router for a PPPoE connection

Installation of DSL-50x

Configure the computer

Access the router

Web-based configuration

CLI-based configuration (via Telnet).

Configure the router

Installation of DSL-50x

Note: these instructions are correct for the Generation I D-Link routers. GenII routers are basically the same but the screens do look different. GenII routers do not have the 9-pin serial port.

The DSL-50x can connect either directly to a desktop computer or to a network via hub (either the inbuilt 4-port hub for the 504, or an external one), switch or another router. All connections are made to the computers using an ethernet cable.

  • Use straight-through cable for connecting to a normal port (MDI-X) on a hub or switch.
  • Use crossover cable for connecting direct to a PC, server, or uplink port (MDI-II) on a hub or switch.
  • Ensure the cable is not over 100 metres in length (or service degradation will result).

All connections to the Internet are made over ordinary phone cabling. Use the cabling supplied with the router or use your own. The service will work over ordinary phone extension cords and other phone socket appliances (double adaptors, etc); however, any noise over or damage to the appliances may result in problems accessing the Internet service.

  1. Plug the power cord into the router and then into a power point. The power LED should light up and stay lit.
  2. Plug the phone cord into the "ADSL" port on the router and then into the plug servicing the DSL-enabled line. If you have multiple lines, ensure you have the correct line!
  3. The Status LED should light up a steady green until it negotiates an ADSL connection, after which it will blink steadily.
  4. Plug the appropriate ethernet cable into the "Ethernet" plug on the back of the router and then into your network device (network card on PC, hub, switch, router, etc).
  5. The Ethernet Link should light up green and stay steady.

You are now physically connected. Next you need to configure a PC to access the router, after which you can configure the router itself to access the Internet.

Configure the computer

Ensure that the computer is connected to the router, or connected to the network device (eg a hub) into which the router is connected. Ensure the router is turned on. (see above).

Note: the following sets of configurations assume you will be using the router as the method for connecting to the Internet, in routed mode. It is not for using the router in bridged mode.

  1. Right-click on Network Neighborhood and select "Properties".
  2. Select "TCP/IP". If it is not in the list it will need to be installed. This may require the Windows CD-ROM and instructions are not provided here.
  3. Select "Settings".
  4. Put the following information in the appropriate tabs. If a tab isn't listed, it doesn't require changing.
  • IP: the computer's internal static IP. Must be filled in unless the computer accesses a DHCP server (either the router or another computer). General recommendation for a generic IP address is 192.168.0.2 (the router is, by default, 192.168.0.1). If using DHCP select that.
  • Gateway: router IP address (by default, 192.168.1.1)
  • DNS: RSL COM domain name server IP addresses, unless the customer is running domain name servers.

Access the router

Default internal IP address: 192.168.0.1

Default username/password: admin/admin

Note that the above information reflect the factory defaults of the modem. If the customer has made any changes and have forgotten them, RSL COM may not be able to remotely bypass this information.

The username and password may be retrieved by using the CLI via telnet (see below) and typing in flashfs cat initweb.

You now need to log into the router itself, to make the configuration changes. The easiest method is to use the inbuilt web-based configuration system. However, configuration changes can be made through the Command Line Interface, via a telnet connection. This is only recommended for expert users. For most situations, the web interface is best.

Web-based configuration

  1. Open any web browser.
  2. Type the internal IP address (eg 192.168.0.1) into the address section and press "enter".
  3. Select "Login to the web-based management module".
  4. Enter the username and password and click "OK".
  5. The web-based management system will open.

CLI-based configuration (via Telnet).

(note: this information is for Microsoft Windows systems).

  1. Select Start - Run.
  2. Type in telnet 1921.68.0.1 (or whatever the internal IP address is, if changed).
  3. Enter the password for the router.
  4. You will be in the command-line interface for the modem.
  5. Use the DSL-50x manual to provide commands to the modem.

Configure the router

This is a two-step process. First, you need to create the PPPoE profile.

  1. Log into the web-based management system as above.
  2. Select "Configuration" folder on left and click on "Connection Profile".

  1. Provide a name for the connection (eg RSL COM).
  2. Leave the VPI and VCI settings as is.
  3. Select "Router with PPPoE" as the connection type.
  4. Click "OK".

  1. Select "Save changes and reboot system now" and click "OK". The router will restart.
  2. Once the router has restarted, log back into the web interface.

Next, you need to configure the newly-created connection.

  1. Select "Configuration" folder on left and click on "Router/Bridge Configuration".

  1. Select the RSL COM Connection Profile from the drop-down listing.
  2. The setting will change to "PPPoE Configuration on WAN".

  1. Enter the username and password as supplied by RSL COM. Note the username must be in the format {id}@rslcom.com.au.
  2. Click "Connect".
  3. IP addresses should appear in the "IP Address" and "Gateway" fields, and the word "Connected" should appear under the connection status.
  4. IP address: this is dynamically assigned to you by the RSL COM system. If you need to restart your router, this address may change, as it fetches a new address every time the router makes a new connection to RSL COM.
  5. Gateway: this will remain the same and is the address of the RSL COM computer to which to router connects to get to the Internet.
  6. Click "OK" and then select "Save changes" from the side menu.
  1. Select "Save changes and reboot system now" and click "OK". The router will restart and you should be connected to the Internet.
  2. If you have no specific network changes required for your connection, you have completed your set up.