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Quick Router query

  • 27-10-2005 09:43PM
    #1
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,374 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm setting up a wireless network using a Dlink 624 router.
    I'm wondering what option I need to choose for the WAN ?
    I'm with Eircom
    Dynamic IP Address
    Static IP Address
    or PPPoE
    Do I need to change any of my modem settings (Remove any existing PPOE software installed on my computer )
    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    MisterAnarchy wrote:
    I'm setting up a wireless network using a Dlink 624 router.
    I'm wondering what option I need to choose for the WAN ?
    I'm with Eircom
    Dynamic IP Address
    Static IP Address
    or PPPoE
    Do I need to change any of my modem settings (Remove any existing PPOE software installed on my computer )
    Cheers

    Usually you have to put your modem into bridge mode to pass the signal on to the router. As you are with Eicom it will be ppoe and dynamic address. Have you read your manual for the 624?


  • #3
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    put the modem into bridge mode, do pppoe on the router and remove any software from your pc and you should be ok


  • #4
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,374 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    The router auto detected Dynamic IP addressing and is working fine using that setting.
    Is that wrong ? Do I need to change it to PPOE ?


  • #5
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    MisterAnarchy wrote:
    The router auto detected Dynamic IP addressing and is working fine using that setting.
    Is that wrong ? Do I need to change it to PPOE ?

    If it ain't broken.................:)


  • #6
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,374 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    I rang Eircom technical support.
    Spoke to an informed guy.
    He said PPOE is only used if the router is connected directly to the telephone line and needs to communicate directly with the server.
    As I have a modem and then router,I must use Dynamic IP addressing.
    So I can leave it as it is.
    I now just put the modem into bridge mode and the router works in PPOE mode so I can use that mode too.
    Which is better I wonder ?


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