I do not have verizon but dslextreme. On thing I found out is that I initially connect to dslextreme using PPoE. After I connect, I then change the connection to DHCP. At the router I either turn it off or do a renew IP. The internet connection then seems to work. It seems that DSLExtreme examines the MAC address and from that point on, it allows me to connect on the internet with no problem. If I change router, I had to do that process again. The DLink g624 sems to do this automatically. suse_gasjr4wd@mac.com wrote:
On 1/11/06 10:36 PM, "Fred A. Miller"
wrote: On Wednesday 11 January 2006 7:15 pm, Stan Glasoe wrote:
On Wednesday 11 January 2006 10:55 am, Simon Roberts wrote:
--- "Fred A. Miller"
wrote: My son gets DSL from Verizon in the next couple of days. I have to do the setup........is it just a matter of installing the hardware and then auto-DNS to the NIC?
These systems usually come with windows software to configure the modem. (I use Comcast cable, and have, ahem!, experience with Qwest DSL, but I expect this one's the same). All that software does is put your username/password and possibly some other configuration options into the modem. You can do this by hand using the micro-webserver on the modem.
Ok.......Konq. can handle that. ;)
Depending on whose modem it is, connect your system to it via Ethernet, let it do dhcp, then browse http://192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 (the 192.168.2.1 addres seems to be favored by Belkin, most others I've come across use 0.1 or less commonly 1.1) You will probalby find a bunch of helpful pages that discuss setup/configuration, and it should be pretty trivial to follow. Have fun!
Thanks!
Motorola SURFboard 5100 with Comcast uses 192.168.100.1.
Yes........common to a lot of routers also. Thanks for all the info. I can see that DSL (just coming to this area) isn't quite as "clean" and easy as setup as cable........RoadRunner anyway.
Fred
I've got Verizon DSL, Cavtel DSL, T1, had Comca$t, etc. As others have said, once you configure the router (via any web browser) it handles the PPPoE for the network. You have to enter your login info to the router, then hit save. 9.1, 9.3 and 10 will work using the DHCP server in the router. I also had to use the router as a DNS server on every system I have- OSX and Linux. Don't remember about XP...but then that box doesn't go to the web or do email.
Things worked fine and were easy to set up. You can handle it.
FYI I use another firewall after the supplied router. On one system I have a D-Link, one a Netgear... All the CD does is install (on windows) a browser with their page as the home page.
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