ADSL In Paris

[SteveC]

Hi all,

Our boss at work is having problems with his ADSL in France, and I think that it's the settings to do with the VCI/VPI etc settings. I know they use PPPoE not PPPoA like we do here, but just wondering what else could be different. Anyone any ideas?

He uses Wanadoo on a France Telecom line.

Cheers,
Steve

[ayoub_ibrahim]

I agree that the problem could well be incorrect VCI/VPI values

[Evildead666]

what type of modem does he use?

i use wanadoo, on a netgear modem/router and have no problems at all, and i'm in the sticks west of paris.

if hes in centre, he should have no problems. it could be his modem.

and my ADSL router says it uses PPPOA as DHCP on the adsl port.

[Evildead666]

my settings:
multiplexing method: VC-based
VPI 8
VCI 35

[SteveC]

It's the Netgear 54Mb Wireless Router. Thanks for those settings - that exactly what I want. Glad to know netgear stuff works too

[Evildead666]

I had problems with my wanadoo green 'manta ray' modem USB version.
The driver has to be updated to prevent lots of downtime, due to wandis5.sys or something (threw out peice of paper with name written on) and the new driver is fully stable. but your still depending on the computer to hold the line. i went for a fully external modem/router, which i plug in and it keeps the internt connection open on 4 dhcp ethernet ports. very simple, and i don't get hassled when the internet is down or slow, cos its never down or slow anymore

[Evildead666]

it wouldn't be the Netgear (oh shit wheres the box) DG834G ?

[SteveC]

Yep - that's the one.

[Evildead666]

Sweet.

[Evildead666]

current adsl firmware is 1.00.09.00
and Router firmware seems to be 1.03.00

[Evildead666]

1.04.01 is out. hehe, thanks for reminding me to check.

[Evildead666]

DG834G Wireless ADSL Firewall Router Firmware Version 1.04.01

This note describes enhancements and bug fixes in firmware version 1.04.01. Enhancements and bug fixes incorporated into previous firmware versions are included.

WHEN UPGRADING FROM FIRMWARE EARLIER THAN 1.03.00, USE THE ETHERNET PORT, NOT THE WIRELESS PORT, TO AVOID DATA CORRUPTION.

Note: You will also want to download the new Reference Manual, which describes new features.

New Features, Version 1.04.01

1. Adds WPA-802.1x.
2. Adds Wireless Isolation support. Isolates wireless clients from each other.
3. Adds support for PPPoE with a static IP address.
4. Adds support for text mode configuration files.
5. Adds DynDNS events to log.
6. Adds a knowledgebase link. A link to the DG834 support page is included in the main menu.

Modifications and Bug Fixes, Version 1.04.01

1. PPTP passthrough fixed.
2. MSN Messenger 6 incompatibilities fixed.
3. Improved wireless compatibility with pre-standard 802.11g clients.
4. Improved PPP error condition behavior.
5. Improved firewall behavior when NAT is disabled.
6. Updated ADSL microcode.

New Features Overview, Version 1.03.00

1. WPA-PSK.

Modifications and Bug Fixes, Version 1.03.00

1. Improved wireless throughput.
2. Improved reliability of FTP upload. This was caused by blocking certain ICMP error messages.
3. Improved ping times.
4. DynDNS improvements.
5. Improved PPP stability for Always Connected.
6. Fixed PPTP passthrough to allow server on LAN.
7. Updated Any (All) Service to include all IP protocols. Previously only TCP and UDP were included.
8. Increased PPP username and password fields to 63 characters.
9. Fixed various bugs in non-English GUI.
10. Improved formatting of logs.

Known Issues, Version 1.03.00

1. Firmware upgrade over wireless may corrupt firmware.
2. Some MSN Messenger voice and whiteboard incompatibilities.
3. Firewall rules by Schedule is broken.


Upgrade Procedure

To reach the Upgrade menu, click Router Upgrade from the Maintenance section.
Download the link below.
Unzip and extract the new file DG834(G)_V1.04.01.img.
Connect to the DG834G using the Ethernet ports.
In the Router Upgrade menu, click Browse and browse to the location of the binary (.img) upgrade file.
Click Upload.
Note: When uploading software, do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If interrupted,the software may be corrupted. When the upload is complete, your gateway will automatically restart.

[The PIT]

I like this bit.

6. Adds a knowledgebase link. A link to the DG834 support page is included in the main menu.

Pretty useless if you can't connect.

[DentyCracker]

My router is 1.03.0 and 1.00.09. Not that it matters too much at this point seeing as Careless and Worthless (Cable and Wireless the Telco and ISP) have not activated my freakin DSL although it was ordered in March.

[The PIT]

I reckon it's all those Frogs in the pipeline.