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deepakOne

Hi,
I have recently started using BSNL Broadband. While Configuring DLink GLB-502T modem, I have presented following option of WAN type "PPPoE" and "Bridge". I have configured Modem for PPPoE (as it worked ). So what is the difference in both WAN types??, and which is better?

--Deepak

just4kix

In the simplest layman's terms:

A bridge is - well just like a bridge in real life - a connection between two points separated by a crevice. When you configure your router as a bridge, the connection is established from within your dialer application from Windows (or Mac). The dialer application contacts the bridge, passes on the user-id and password (in case of PPPoE) and then requests a connection to the internet. The bridge passes on the information to the ISP (BSNL in this case) and then tries to establish a connection. Once the connection is established, you are on the internet. The thing to remember is that the bridge connection does not store details about your user-id/password, etc..

On the other hand when the router is configured as a PPPoE connection, the connection is established by the router itself. As soon as the router is switched on, it contacts the ISP and establishes a connection immediately. As long as the router has power, the internet connection is always on; which is not the case with a standalone bridge.

The router can be used as a bridge or PPPoE connector so long as you have wired connections. But when you wish to add a wireless router, then one of the routers must be configured as a bridge. In case of wireless router, it is better to have the BSNL router as a bridge.

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gutam

hi all, bsnl broadband configuration with ZTE ASDL Model is working well with bridgeing the modem and setting up dial up connection suing PPPoE on windows vista. but the problem is that how can i bridge the modem and establish the PPPoE connection on Ubuntu? It worked well when modem is configured on windows and changed the os to ubuntu and with sudo pppoeconf comand. but only few sites were opening. how can i solve this problem? any one recently installed bsnl broadband on ubuntu???

qadir

sudo pppoeconf is working well for me on Ubuntu with pon and poff.
What do you mean by only a few sites are opening? As I understand, it should it either work entirely or not at all. It might be a problem with your DNS server

gutam

hi, its now working... there might be DNS problems but now when i start the laptop it connects and working fine... thanks
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karthiktha

GREAT xplaination.. thank you.. my question is i have setup my router in bridge mode.. now when i leave my router on from 9o clock and if i put my computer on standby and if i establish my connection through dialer at 2:05 and then start utorrent ,will it be taken into chargeable...

Admin

You will get charged this way. You would need to log off from bsnl broadband and then log in again at 2:05 to get free night time usage and then log off again before the night time timings end whatever they may be in your case.

If some one tells you otherwise please be advised that they are wrong and you would end up running into huge bills that way.

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Logik

y i need to login again @ 02:05am? just to change my IP? or something different?

karthiktha

i cannot understand your answer... even if i leave my router i will disconnect my bsnl connection .. i will use batch file to reconnect at 2:10..then wat is the wrong in it...

whitestar_999

for bridge mode,using batch file to reconnect is OK.just to be sure check that this usage is recorded in bsnl portal in correct time slot the next day.

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