franklin wrote:
Hi Guys and Guyettes
I have just received the Telstra Bigpond ADSL SelfInstall package, but there
is no Mac useful info on the CD that I can see. The SelfInstall function
seems buried inside a Windows .EXE
Does anyone know if there is a Mac version of the CD.
or
Does anyone know if there is a web site that gives instruction on setting up
the ADSL modem, PPoE, you know - even basic things like what is the address
of the modem? (192.168.0.1 or 10. or ???) Built-in DHCP? yes/No On/Off ...
I have looked at the Telstra bigpond website but I can't find any Mac setup
programs or scripts or pdfs or ....
Any help would be most appreciated.
Peter
Hey Peter, relax, the installer program is not really needed. It's
basically just a wizard that walks you through the setup, but you're
right in thinking you can do it yourself.
I assume you can console into the modem/router? I also assume it's an
Ethernet modem/router? You'll definitely need Mac specific drivers if
it's a USB only model (but it can be done, depending on the machine. For
example the Speedtouch 530 now has USB drivers available for Mac. But I
digress.)
As far as IP addressing goes, the modem receives its IP address from the
Bigpond server. You shouldn't need to configure anything to get this
happening, beyond plugging in your username and password.
So when you hook everything up, what sort of flashing / solid lights do
you get on your modem? Depending on the model this will tell us what is
working & what isn't.
If your modem is also a router (esp. if it's a multiport model or you're
using an Ethernet switch or hub downstream from the modem) then you'll
want to use DHCP - so the router dishes out private IP addresses to each
connected computer. For most models this probably is enabled by default,
since it's the option most people want. This is what "NAT" means -
Network Address Translation - very roughly speaking, the router uses
your unique public IP address supplied by Bigpond to access the
internet, and gives private (non-unique) IP addresses to each client on
your network. When traffic comes in from the outside world, the router
sends it off to the computer in your network that asked for it. So the
IP addressing schemes you listed (192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x) are the
private, non-unique IP address ranges used by the local host computers
served by the router that connects to the Internet. Simple?
Anyway there's a few things to get you started. Otherwise, check the
Whirlpool forums for ideas.
Matthew
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