On 31 Jan 2007 12:29:01 -0800, "Phillip" <spoonsop@gmail.com> wrote in
<1170275341.573534.161770@v45g2000cwv.googlegroups .com>:

>I have a DSL ethernet modem (not netgear) which is working fine when
>connected straight to my laptop via ethernet.

Does your DSL connection require PPPoE? In your laptop?

>I bought the WGR614 v6 a few days ago but I cannot get it to work with
>my modem. I can't understand why it should be so hard, simply for it
>to accept the live ethernet connection with my modem and forward it
>on, either wirelessly or by its own ethernet ports. I know little
>about all the configuration stuff it's asking...

Again, if your DSL connection requires PPPoE, you probably need a userid
and password to enable a PPPoE connection.

>Firstly, my product didn't come with a CD - was this important?

Might well be.

>I don't understand if I'm supposed to enter a dynamic or static IP
>address or DNS servers. I presumed my modem took care of all that.

That's normally handled by PPPoE or sometimes by DHCP, not the modem.

>>From my ISP, I've been given the following details to set up my modem:
>
>Virtual Circuit Identifier - VCI 38
>Virtual Path Identifier - VPI 0
>Encapsulation Mode VCMux
>Authentication Type CHAP
>Protocol RFC 2364:
>PPP over ATM (PPPoA)
>Modulation Type G.DMT or Auto
>Tiscali Primary DNS Server 212.74.112.66
>Tiscali Secondary DNS Server 212.74.112.67

Ahhh ... PPPoA (not PPPoE). Configures differently, like a dial-up
connection. See <http://www.azacamis.com/ppp/vpn_xp.htm> and
"PVC Encapsulation -- RFC 2684" in
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/evaluate/netwkxp.mspx>

>My modem works fine, of course!

How is the network connection in your computer set up when connecting
directly to the DSL modem?

>But how can I get the wireless netgear
>product to work with it correctly? ANd I don't even see a reset button
>on the back to take it back to default settings.

That's covered in the manual.

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