Got The Adsl Modem And The Blues

[NewGuy]

After hounding TOT for a month my DSL-G604T D-LINK wireless modem finally has the ADSL light on - and I don't know what to do. The instruction sheet that came with my username/password is pretty sparce and causes my gf too much stress to translate. The DLINK guides on paper or on-line are thin and my browsing of Wireless Networks for Dummies yielded little.

I've configured the modem a bit, not knowing really what should be set or not, the Local Area Connection Status shows a number of packets sent and received. But ... I don't know how to get the ADSL feed either through ethernet or really how to enable wireless connectivity.

Help, please.

[ovenman]

I have that same ADSL modem/router and got mine up and running last week. It was pretty simple, not much that actually needed to be done:

I would recommend that you use the reset switch on the router to restore the device to its original condition.

Make sure that everything is connected correctly: ADSL line to the router, network card on the computer conected to a port on the router. Don't monkey with wireless until you get 'wired' running properly.

Open Internet Explorer and browse 192.168.1.1. This should open a login box for your router. Log in as 'admin', password 'admin'.

Run the Setup Wizard which will immediately want you to provide a new password to access the router. I think you may then have to log in again with the new password.

During the setup process you'll need:

your account name

your account password

connection type (mine was 'PPPoE LLC')

VPI setting

VCI setting

The latter two parameters were my sole problem. The ISP help page had one set of values, one ISP tech I spoke to supplied another, the ADSL sales agent had yet another set, and finally another ISP tech gave me a set of values that actually worked!

[lomatopo]

I considered that device so did a fair amount of research.

You need to talk with (or browse) TOT to get the configuration details. Did they give you a username and password?

I'm guessing PPoE LLC, VPI=0, VCI=35

I got a Linksys WAG54G this week, effortless installation with CSLoxInfo over TOT.

Possible useful links:

http://support.loxinfo.co.th/tutorial.asp?...l/dlink_dsl500g

http://www.dlink.com/products/support.asp?...ckInstallGuides

ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Broadband/dslg604t/Ma...al_07072005.zip

[Brew]

Encapsulation PPPoE

Multiplexing LLC

VPI 1

VCI 32

ATM QoS Type UBR

http://203.154.210.35/setka.htm

Edited August 31, 2005 by Brew

[ovenman]

...and my settings were different from either of the two posted above. Probably best to get on the phone with somebody from your ISP and see what numbers they recommend. The good news is that once you get this working, it generally stays working!

[lomatopo]

Just to follow-up a bit...connect your PC to the D-Link via an ethernet cable and try to get the ADSL link configured and running. Once that is complete you can then try configuring the wireless connectivity.

I did try searching for TOT configuration information before I posted initially here, but did not have any luck. The informaiton Brew provided looks accurate re: TOT ADSL. I'd try that, and apologies for posting erroneous VPI/VCI information. For some reason I assumed those were universally applicable.

Let us know how you make out, and I am curious how the service is with TOT ADSL.

[NewGuy]

Thanks all. I've put in the 1 / 32 parameters, am downloading the latest DLINK manual and do hope for the best. I guess tomorrow I'll call TOT. Do you have their phone number for ADSL support? BTW that http://203.154.210.35/setka.htm link with various settings is a mystery - being in Thai. Fingers crossed and hoping for the best .. later.

[jobsworth]

How to connect to tot adsl

First you need to have a tot fixed line telephone.

These used to be free but now there is a connection charge of 3600 Baht.

There is a fixed charge of 100 baht per month plus VAT of 7%.

Tot are now promoting their adsl internet service.

You need to go to the tot office (where you pay your bill),

and fill in a form in Thai and show your passport.

The cheapest service is 256k supercyber at 500 Baht per month.

The next one up is 512k silvercyber at 700 baht per month.

After some days they will telephone you and ask you to come to the office to collect your user name and password.

Your password is your telephone number.

Your user name is your telephone number@ either supercyber or silvercyber.

You will be given a paper with all of the modem settings on it and told that you are connected.

You need to have a special modem called an adsl modem

which costs typically from 2000 Baht to 3600 Baht.

This modem connects to your computer by a lan cable so you need to have a lan port

on your computer. You may need a lan card.

You communicate with your modem through your web browser like it is a web site.

The address is http://192.168.1.1

The username and password of your modem are both Admin.

The settings for tot adsl are your user name and password

supplied by tot typically 038123456@supercyber and 038123456.

The service is PPPoE.

The VPI is 1.

The VCI is 32.

Then you need to click on apply and connect and eventually when all is working on save all.

The adsl led on the modem should come on and start flashing.

After some tome the ppp led on the modem should come on.

and that is all there is to it.

For a picture of a typical adsl modem setup screen for tot click below.

http://onwardoverland.com/temp/totadsl.jpg

The whole process can take several weeks.

BUT:-

This is Thailand and so things are a little different.

When you go back to the tot office and say that you do not have adsl

(because your adsl light on your modem does not come on)

you will be told that you do have adsl.

Stupid farang.

Here is a telephone number to ring.

So you ring this number and they ask for your telephone number

(probably in Thai). You tell them (in Thai) and they tell you that you have adsl.

There must be some problem with the connection box in your apartment.

You check the connection box in your appartment.

You do not have a problem with your connection box.

So you go back to the tot office and they give you another number to ring.

So you ring this number and they tell you that you have adsl.

Stupid farang.

There must be something wrong with your adsl modem.

So you take your adsl modem to a friends house, who has a tot adsl connection,

and make a successful connection to tot adsl.

So again you go to the tot office and tell them that you do not have adsl.

They tell you that you do have adsl.

Stupid farang.

Then they send a tot technician to your apartment.

The technician arrives unannounced one hour before you get back to your apartment.

There a irate Thai man called Mr Wanlop is pacing up and down

because he has been waiting for you for an hour.

He has a neat little rucksack around his neck containing an official tot adsl modem.

You take him into your apartment and he sits down on the floor

and plugs his adsl modem into your telephone socket

and says in Thai you no have adsl.

Stupid farang.

Then he borrows your telephone since you can connect both the adsl modem and a telephone on the same connection at the same time.

He telephones his mate in Siracha and a lengthy conversation ensues.

This is the man who connects the adsl service to tot customers.

After 5 minutes of conversation Mr Wanlop establishes an adsl connection.

This I connect his adsl modem to my computer and all works well.

Then I connect my computer to my adsl modem.

The adsl led comes on and starts flashing.

The ppp led comes on.

A connection to the internet is established.

Thank you My Wanlop.

Stupid farang.

What you will find is that the tot adsl service is heavily overloaded

so that the speed varies between full speed when there are few users

like in the middle of the night and sometimes a complete halt usually during business hours.

Upgrading to a faster service will only increase the maximum speed.

The actual speed remains the same since you are still connected to the same server.

What you can do is also subscribe to loxinfo.

Their dial up service is faster than tot adsl but it can be more expensive

since you must pay for both the local call and the temporary internet connection.

Loxinfo offer an adsl service to users of both tot and tt & t telephone services.

But for tot subscribers you must also have a tot adsl connection.

Loxinfo charge tot subscribers an additional 400 to 600 baht per month.

Cheaper and faster is the tt & t adsl service.

First you must have a tt & t connection which costs again 3600 baht.

But then you do not need a tt & t adsl connection to use the loxinfo adsl connection.

It works out cheaper than tot-loxinfo adsl at only about 900 baht per month.

There are other possibilities as well....

[NewGuy]

Well, it is working and I'm glad.

TOT put in a new port, the condo ran a new line, I didn't have a dial tone for two or three weeks, I played with settings a lot. Tonight, even before the Jamisons, I fluked into it. I thought that I would have to enable and dial through the "Broadband" Network connections setting. Such a fool! Earlier tonight I had found a spot in the DLINK software for the username/pwd. Now I'm speeding along and even Googled "The Fugs" - heard of them?. Thanks again.