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just4kix

Correct in essentials. I am a triffle puzzled on why some of you are still facing issues. My doubt now turns to whether TCP/IP is correctly set or not.

I use Windows/XP Professional on my home desktop and office laptop. Networking is built in in XP/Pro but not in XP/Home. Please check your TCP/IP settings. All router guides explain in detail on how to setup TCP/IP for various OS's such as Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, Windows/XP, etc. You must have TCP/IP set up as follows (equivalent XP setting):

- Obtain IP Address automatically
- Obtain DNS Server Address automatically

It is 5:44 pm right now and I am driving home. I shall be online in an hour or so. Send me messages at Yahoo or 'bump' this topic.

@player, I could not check your JPEGs at office because at my office we have implemented Websense (Web Security, Internet Filtering and Internet Security Software - Websense, Inc.) and it blocks/filters many sites, communicators, etc. I will do so at my home.

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just4kix

Please refer to your screen shot 3. At the bottom there is a drop-down list box called 'Encapsulation Mode'. It is currently set to LLC/SNAP - Bridging. I have reason to suspect that this is not correct. What are the other options? Is there an option called LLC/SNAP or just LLC. If yes, please change it and report. Thanks.

player

i have checked screen shot 3 ,the second option in the encapsulation is VC/MUX

just4kix

I am stumped! Try reseting the router and starting all over again. If that does not work, try a firmware upgrade.

player

i was thinking of firmware upgrade but the question is how to upgrade the firmware version of the modem?any ideas?

please help

just4kix

Firmware upgrade is easy. First you download the firmware from the official web site. Usually it is a .bin file. The router has the option of firmware upgrade in the web setup menu. Basically you upload the file that you saved on your disk and click on 'Update' button.

Firmware upgrade should be done as a last resort. In any case I could not locate firmware for SL2-141.

player

hello just4kix
i am sorry to give you hell of troubles ,lets forget everything and get started all over again i will be simple and straight forward this time.
it will be question and answer alright.

q1)both the laptops are connected to the router i.e.siemens sl2-141 okay, but how do i access internet ? i am able to surf the internet through one of the laptops only and i.e.by creating a dial up connection and selecting the option 'i want to make a broadband connection' then the connection is done and after that i enter username password and click connect, okay it is connected.

q2)i have selected the option pppoe in my router config page,but i cant find an option always on instead i have this option 'dial on demand' what does this mean?

q3)how do i know that the modem is dialing automatically how do i check it?

q4)i am not able to get an ip address when the option 'obtain ip address automatically' is selected i dont know why? the connection shows 'limited or no connectivity' so i entered the ip address 192.168.1.4 manually and it is working fine but the manual which i downloaded from this forum is saying that i have to select the option 'obtain ip address automatically' ,i am totally puzzled!!!

please help (agian)
sorry for the trouble
player

just4kix

No problem. We will start all over again.

This means that you are still in the bridge mode because in the bridge mode, a bridge is created between private network (intranet) and public network (internet) and you have to manually login (dial) to the ISP's BRAS to connect to internet. You login via the manual dialers from the PC/laptop.

Start all over again. Reset the modem completely to factory setting by depressing the RESET button on the back panel of the router with blunt pointed object. Keep the RESET switch pressed at least for 15/20 seconds and the SL2-141 must be powered on during this time.

Follow the multiple connections primer (guide) in its principles (screen will be different, the idea is same). You sent me the screen shots. Set up PPPoE as follows:

a) Screen 1: Click on the Edit button of pppoe_0_35_1.
b) Screen 2: VPI = 0, VCI = 35
c) Screen 3: Connection Type = PPPoE, Encapsulation = LLC or equivalent
d) Screen 4: Username = <username>, Password = <pwd>, Service Name = leave blank, Authentication = Auto, Dial on Demand = unchecked
e) Screen 5: IGMP = unchecked, WAN = checked, Service name = pppoe_0_35_1
f) Screen 6: Click on Save

Important: Go back to screen 1, and click on 'Save and Reboot'.

Screen 1 should show status as 'Connected' or something like that.

You can implement wireless security and admin pwd change later.

Redo PPPoE as explained above. If you uncheck 'Dial on Demand', it means always on. In a PPPoE connection, if you check 'Dial on Demand' then the connection will be broken after the number of minutes specified in "Inactivity Timeout (minutes)".

Suppose 'Dial on Demand' is checked and timeout = 5, it means that if you remain on a webpage for more than 5 minutes then the connection will be broken. Say, after 10 minutes, you navigate to a new page then, modem will dial in again, establish connection and then navigate to the new page. This will means that some time is lost.

What is your OS? How are you connected to the router?

player

thanks for the help ,i was expecting your reply .

my OS is windows xp-sp2 ,i am connected to the router wirelessly

just4kix

Check for DHCP settting in your modem. It may be set to 'off' or 'disabled' or 'relay'. With DHCP disabled (or relay), your IP addresses must be set manually or by the relay server.

player

DHCP is already enabled you can see it i am sending image.

and by the way is always on means that without dialing i am connected to the internet as soon as i connect to the router

just4kix

Always on mode is possible with PPPoE only. Well also with PPPoA ... but let is not get into that.

When modem is switched on, the PPPoE interface dials and connects to the internet as soon as it is ready (router prepares itself after powering on). The modem dials automatically using the username and password stored inside its flash memory. One the connection is established, the status page will show "Connected" with a real ip address.

At this point you can now surf the internet. No external dialing required.

The connection with the ISP does get broken once in a while (quite often in case of BSNL) and the modem's PPPoE interface tries to re-establish connection automatically. Hope this clears your doubt.

BTW, have you succeeded in your attempts?

player

hurrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeh!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have done it i have done it ,finally i have done it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i give a thousand pounds of respect and thanks to one and only jus4kix, thanks thanks thanks thanks...........................................t ill thousand

it is one of the happiest moment of my life,i am very happy ,
from one week i was trying to connect without any dialer my brain was bheja fried and ofcourse i was frustrated!!!!!!!! i was thinking that someday i will crush the god damn router and dump it in the garbage!!
but thanks to just4kix he saved the life of the router!!!

just4kix

LOL. So how did you fix it and where were you going wrong? I would like to update the guide if something was missing/incorrect.

player

hello
i forget to enter service name !! and unchecked the option 'dial on demand' and
regarding to update your guide(your guide contains photos which are not clear) you can paste these screenshots that i have taken ,i hope this will help to other members

i am sending images.................................i am not able to attach files

i am sending to you on your e-mail & it will be easier for me to send

thanks

premdiv

Hi

Iam also facing this problem in my UTstarcom WA3002 G4 modem, which allows only one user to dial in either laptop or desktop. Are the settings and steps the same in my modem also? any help will be appreciated....

just4kix

With a bridge and dial-up only one connection will work. All other connections must go through the shared internet connection of the first computer.

If you want simultaneous parallel connections, you must set up the router in PPPoE mode. Suggest that you read the whole thread and some of the sticky post on how to do this.

premdiv

Thanx a lot its working now... Only problem is wifi takes around a minute to detect in my laptop that alllllllllllllllllllllll. Thanx a lot...... Now one problem remaining is the lan and wifi both are not working in my Vista. ( i have Xp/Vista dual boot machine....). same issue was there when i used dial up also so nothing to do with this change....

ilavu

hi, guys..
i have a prob. ,, i m using a bsnl brodband. n ihav adsl c2110 but i m triying many times to connect 2 pc result is ZERO...
help me how can be connect 2 pc....for internet connection..
in adv.. veery thxxx.......
if u have solution pls giv me on my email ulavme@gmail.com pls pls pls.........
i m wating now thx.. again..

superprash2003

how many LAN ports does that modem you mentioned have?? if its 2 .. then connect each to one computer.. and enabled DHCP in the modem..