Re: [H] DSL Broadband Connection: Need username and password forNetAccess?

[Anthony Q. Martin]

Harry McGregor wrote: Disable DHCP on the wireless router Plug wireless route into other router via one of the LAN ports (leave the WAN/Internet port on the wireless router disconnected). Use the uplink port on the nonwireless router (it's an oldie, so it has one)? Disabling DHCP on the wireless router means treating it as if it's connected to a cable modem, right? Thanks. Problem solved. Harry On Sat, 2006-01-14 at 18:14 -0500, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Too late....already bought the router w/ wap. Neil Davidson wrote: Not just use a WAP instead of replacing the router? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: 14 January 2006 19:11 To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] DSL Broadband Connection: Need username and password forNetAccess? Greg Sevart wrote: Usually, yes. Almost all DSL providers now use PPPoE--even for statics--on new accounts. There are exceptions, however...who the provider? I'm not sure...I think it's bellsouth....it's my dad and he's in huntsville and I'm not. Just put it in the router, and you shouldn't have to deal with it again. Well, my brother got my dad on DSL and got it hooked up to an old-model linksys 4-port router of mine. So he got it working and MAY have put the username/password in. Dad hasn't a clue. Now we're trying to take him wireless so he can use his laptop anywhere without a wire....and the linksys step wants to know username/password for DSL. I tried to treat it as a cable connection and bypass inputting any usn/pw info, but it didn't work. I guess I can get him to call his ISP and find out..... Ignore idiots who try to claim that PPPoE adds a lot of overhead. In fact, PPPoE overhead is approximately 0.8%--approximately 3KB/s on a 3mbit connection. The real overhead on DSL is ATM cell encapsulation. That adds around 20%, but is encountered for any DSL link. Well, dad won't care so I don't. I just want to make the new stuff work. Right now, he's back running with the old stuff while the new stuff sits in teh box. Oh, I'd get by brother to deal with it but he's MIA.... Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Q. Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:13 PM Subject: [H] DSL Broadband Connection: Need username and password for NetAccess? With this kind of broadband connection, does one need to give a username/password to a router to get access to the net? I know my cable modem doesn't require such, but does DSL? Tx.