just got my line sorted. i had it connected for a second then went offline to do my router and now it wont connect coz it "cant find PPPoE server". does that mean its virgins fault and it will be back up eventually? coz i dont wanna have to piss abotu with settings like i did to get iot working in the first place!


if anyone else has got it is urs down?

coz they say on their site theyre trying to upgrade the service coz it has been shit and wont be finshed til 14th nov...

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Last edited by Ste on Nov-10-2003 at 17:13

PPPoE is Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet its wot u use to connect computers on a private LAN to the internet. I don't really know much about wireless networking, but if its anything like wired then its a config problem with your router. Check all your IP, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server are all setup right. If its anything it will be a problem with one of those.

Probably best to wait for a second opinion from the IT Helpdesk/Jon Simmonds

What router have you got? And what info does ipconfig give you atm ?

Crusader

i have a bit of a situation in that im on the net at uni and my comp is at home.

i dont use wireless btw.

what am i meant to check my ip, dns etc up against?

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Originally posted by Cru5ad3r What router have you got? And what info does ipconfig give you atm ? Crusader

linksys bog standard 4 port router

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i think sy must be right about my router howveer i dont get why my modem connected originally via PPPoE if its not meant to :S

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Assuming the router is configured to use 192.168.0.1 you could try pinging from ur comp to see if it can reach the router. Doesnt the router have little led lights for status links etc? Presuming therefore that ur inet connection is working then it means fiddling with the settings ..

I had loads of probs with my router .. but thats cos I got a vpn firewall router which likes to block everything coming in .. so you have to open up ports for everything you want to use

Crusader

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Originally posted by Cru5ad3r Assuming the router is configured to use 192.168.0.1 you could try pinging from ur comp to see if it can reach the router. Doesnt the router have little led lights for status links etc? Presuming therefore that ur inet connection is working then it means fiddling with the settings .. I had loads of probs with my router .. but thats cos I got a vpn firewall router which likes to block everything coming in .. so you have to open up ports for everything you want to use Crusader

it reaches the router im sure coz i ran the router setup and it configured the router, it was after that it coudlnt find my net connection and now spits its dummy out over pppoe. not only that i can chage the router settings from my ie browser.

what is the problem is what happens after that, even when i take the router out of the equation it still does the same thing?

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Ste, are you trying to connect the cable modem to your hub and then assume that the other comps can use the same connection?

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Its highly possible tho that virgin uses pppoe for its dsl service .. in which case you would need a router that has built-in pppoe support or provided software .. in which case the problem could lie in 1 of these 2 .. id assume tho that if using the latter then the problem lies at virgins end ..

In the case of the former .. in the router settings are u using "obtain an ip automatically" or "pppoe" ?

Crusader

you should have gone with pipex!
whoo 1mb for me tomorrow

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Originally posted by dj_mdma Ste, are you trying to connect the cable modem to your hub and then assume that the other comps can use the same connection?

nah man, im on adsl and trying to connect to net. now im sorted for myself but i need to connect everyone else via the router. however on my router control there is no pppoa option, am i up shit creek without a paddle and no arms?

ie will i need a new router for pppoa?