Sharing PPPoE connection

[skeletor]

btw, I think I made a small mistake.

*i.imgur.com/zZxA9.jpg

In this pic, I put your laptop's Wifi in the red box. I actually meant the Ethernet card which should be on the right. It wasn't visible clearly in your screenshot.

Morever, you can configure your router over Wifi too. By default, every new Wifi router will create an unprotected Wifi network, you can connect and then carry out the configuration through *192.168.1.1/

 

[debarshi]

Can I use Linksys WRT54GH for this? How is its range, service and speed?

 

[skeletor]

^^ its range will not be enough.

I suggest going for Linksys E1000 or E1200. Price should be Rs. 2400 for E1000 and Rs. 3000 for E1200. Also because these are Wifi N router - more speed for Wireless LAN and will give you good range. You also told that your home is big.

 

[debarshi]

E1000 is costing around Rs. 3500 here. are you sure it is for Rs. 2400???

How about Netgear WGR614 Wireless-N 150??

or even Cisco Linksys WRT120N?

 

[debarshi]

In my Android *Smart TV*, when I try a wired connection through my router, it asks whether it is a
1) DHCP
2) Static IP
3) PPPoE
connection?
Which one should I select?

 

[skeletor]

which router? what router? description about your current setup? how you have configured it? how it looks like? what you have done and what you are trying to do?

If you have bought a router, configured it and you are using it.....this means you have configured it to dial PPPoE as well. DHCP is the one to be used in this case. DHCP is for automatic connection and allocation of IP addresses in a network. Pretty much everything I explained was DHCP. This is what most people use.

 

[debarshi]

You sound like you dunno anything of what I am talking about

Well I borrowed a friend's router just to test whether it was working or not , and got stuck on this part. Well, its a Belkin router.

The store doesn't has the E1000 yet, he says no one ever asked for it yet, so they don't have supply

And since I haven't bought a wireless adapter yet, I cant test the wireless part

I configured the way you said, but it doesn't have mac id cloning feature, so useless for me. Anyway, while connecting through a LAN port of the router to my SMART TV, I got the notification to configure whether it is a DHCP, Static IP or PPPoE.

I dont think you said anything about DHCP above..... So I thought I would just clarify.....

 

[skeletor]

DHCP in simple words is automatic allocation of IP addresses. In my procedure, it is DHCP. DHCP for the local area network to be precise. Your computer, laptop, TV and mobile...each gets an automatic IP address allocated to them by the router.

By default every new router is configured to be on DHCP. Otherwise you just won't be able to configure it easily through the PC. Why? Because if it is not set on DHCP, your PC won't be allocated an automatic LAN IP Address. Allocating LAN IP address = confirmation that the network has established. If the network will not get established, then how will you configure it.

If you do what I had posted in my guide with your *new* router which you will purchase, you'll choose DHCP on your Smart TV. With your friend's router too, you should be choosing DHCP. One quick way of confirming that you atleast connected to the router (LAN), would be going to *192.168.1.1/ through your TV's browser. (Internet will fail because that Belkin router didn't connect to the Internet - MAC ID mismatch.)

However, if you were to *dial* your internet through your Smart TV....you will put in the cable from your ISP into the TV, and then choose PPPoE this time. Enter your Broadband username and password, and the TV will dial it. (It will fail because of MAC ID mismatch, but that's another story)

Two different cases.

I hope this answers it well. Now, you don't need anything else to be explained. Pretty sure. lol.

 

[debarshi]

Yup, that's the first thing I tried, connected the cable I got from ISP to my SMART TV ad selected PPPoE. Internet didn't connect due to MAC ID mismatch.

I got the config page of router in my SMART TV alright thru thr 192.168.1.1

 

[skeletor]

Yup, that's the first thing I tried, connected the cable I got from ISP to my SMART TV ad selected PPPoE. Internet didn't connect due to MAC ID mismatch.

I got the config page of router in my SMART TV alright thru thr 192.168.1.1

well and good then.

All you need is E1000 now.

 

[debarshi]

Yeah, I dont thing there's anything left to be uncovered . Just waiting for the E1000 to come. WHY am I not getting it yet

 

[arka1991]

Mate,you explained in a very detailed way how to setup a wifi router sharing of a dialup connection.
Mine is almost the same thing but I have to login in a different way.
It is shown here :
1. Using software :
*i42.tinypic.com/2gt6d7r.jpg
or

2. From a login address :
*i39.tinypic.com/av4k04.jpg

Also,like your explained tutorial,my isp does not require a modem either,the cable directly goes into the ethernet port.

So,can I share my internet connection by the process explained in your tutorial or are there any alternate ways ?

Regards,
Arka

 

[skeletor]

k, this is going to be tricky. I don't have any experience with the connection you have, so I can't give a definite solution.

Get me this screenshot:

If values are filled up, don't change them. Just tell me what they are. It will help me to know the scenario properly.

*i.imgur.com/LWwOg.jpg

 

[arka1991]

Spoiler

k, this is going to be tricky. I don't have any experience with the connection you have, so I can't give a definite solution.

Get me this screenshot:

If values are filled up, don't change them. Just tell me what they are. It will help me to know the scenario properly.

*i.imgur.com/LWwOg.jpg

Somehow,i figured it out. Its working now. I had to work it in the direct IP mode. So the problem is,I am not getting directly logged onto the internet. However,I sign into the internet from one device,internet is then shared normally like a PPPOE connection.

 

[skeletor]

Somehow,i figured it out. Its working now. I had to work it in the direct IP mode. So the problem is,I am not getting directly logged onto the internet. However,I sign into the internet from one device,internet is then shared normally like a PPPOE connection.

yup. In your case, that's how it will happen because your ISP requires you to login from a web portal.

You can't do anything else.

 

[debarshi]

Yup, this tutorial is working.

Spoiler

I know it would, but I needed to check it , just in case

I am connected to the internet now through my WiFi.

I bought a D-Link DIR 524. So far, range and speed is excellent.

Just asking, how do I share files among the desktop, laptop, and the mobiles connected wired or wirelessly to the router?

THANKS a Lot Eco.

It wouldn't have been possible without you.

 

[arka1991]

Yup, this tutorial is working.

Spoiler

I know it would, but I needed to check it , just in case

I am connected to the internet now through my WiFi.

I bought a D-Link DIR 524. So far, range and speed is excellent.

Just asking, how do I share files among the desktop, laptop, and the mobiles connected wired or wirelessly to the router?

THANKS a Lot Eco.

It wouldn't have been possible without you.

I have this exact same question. I tried setting up the devices as 'workgroup' and enabled sharing. But nothing really seemed to work.

 

[skeletor]

Follow this video: Windows 7 - How To Set Up A Homegroup Network - YouTube

OS should be same on all systems if you want to avoid troubles. example, Windows 7 on all machines. Windows XP on all machines. Every machine _must_ be on the same Workgroup.

Only folders which get marked as shared will be shared. Expect slow WLAN speeds in computers connected via Wifi. There is a reason why all LANs are established using Ethernet wires.

 

[debarshi]

Well, I have XP in my laptop and Win 7 in Desktop.
Is there no way I can connect those????

 

[skeletor]

I don't know. I don't have enough Windows machines to try out everything.

I use nginx HTTP server for Windows to share files. It is a HTTP server. Save files in the nginx folder, start nginx HTTP server. Enter LAN IP address of the computer where nginx is running in your browser (in the second computer) and download files.