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First, you have to change the default settings of the SmartAX MT880 modem and configure it to enable PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet).
Keep your modem, your username and password from BSNL handy before you proceed to the next step.
If you want to change your existing configuration, take a backup of your configuration. This guide is to build your network from the ground-up.
1) Configuring and testing your Broadband connection
· Setup the modem as per the instructions mentioned in the manual. Ensure that the RJ11 (thin) cable from the splitter is connected to the ADSL port and the RJ45 cable connects your machine to the Ethernet port of the modem.
· Change the IP properties of your Ethernet card to the following:
192.168.1.2
255.255.255.0
192.168.1.1
· Open the browser and type *192.168.1.1 to go to the HUAWEI configuration tool.
· Enter ‘admin’ as username and ‘admin’ as password
· Expand the Home node and select the WAN Setting
· Under this web page, configure the following:
PVC Number – PVC 0
Wan Type – PPP
Connection Type – PPPoE
VPI/VCI – 0 / 35
Default Route - Enabled
User Name – <Your ISP UserName>
Password – <Your ISP Password>
Use DNS – Enabled
Max Idle Time – Always On
· Click on Apply and allow the modem to restart.
· Close the browser window
· Open the browser and type *192.168.1.1
· Enter ‘admin’ as username and ‘admin’ as password
· You should see the Summary page. The Status is normally Red indicating that the connection is not ON.
· Click on the Plug icon in the Note column to connect.
· After the Connecting message, you should see the summary page again with the Status turning Green. Notice the IP Address and the Gateway Address.
· Expand Tools node and click on Misc.
· Type
www.msn.com and click on Ping
· You should see Ping Result: Successful
· Click on the Lan Settings link under the Advanced node.
· Configure the following:
IP Address – 192.168.1.90
Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0(/24)
Local Domain Name – Blank
· Click on Apply and allow the modem to restart
· Open the Network properties of your Ethernet card and change the IP properties to the following
IP Address – 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway – 192.168.1.90
Preferred DNS server – 61.1.96.69 (BSNL DNS Server IP)
Alternate DNS server – 61.1.96.71 (BSNL DNS Server IP)
· Open your browser and type your favorite URL. You should be online by this time!
2) Configuring the Wireless Router and enabling the WPA security
· Connect the network cable from the NetGear wireless router to the machine.
· Open the IP Properties of your Network card and Enable DHCP. Select the following on the IP properites dialog.
Obtain IP Address Automatically
Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically
· Open the browser and type *192.168.1.1/basicsetting.htm
· Enter ‘admin’ as username and ‘password’ as the password
