Bridge/modem + PPPOE on my ASA

That is what I want to do and want to double check it will work
Phone socket ---------D-Link DSL-320B (bridge) ---------------------Cisco ASA (PPPOE)
1. Will it work without any problems?
2. Is it possible to put the BT Hub in a bridge mode or should I use my dsl modem D-link
Thx
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That should work. I don't believe you can put the HomeHub in Bridge mode.
As for PPPOE, you won't get as much throughput as PPPOA if it makes any difference? (Know this from my own experiments in the past)
Why not use the D-Link as the router/modem and put the Cisco ASA as the DMZ server?
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Bridging modem to time capsule

I'm trying to set my modem/router in bridge mode and use my time capsule as my router, but i'm having difficulties.
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Bridge should just be selected in the setup wizard of the modem.. pretty simple and straight forward.. but make sure the vpi/vci are still correct.
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Airport Extreme no longer able to connect with PPPoE

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I've only just got a Vigor 120 ADSL Modem (PPPoA->PPPoE bridge) and had some problems of a similar nature. Part of the problem (something Apple could address if they wanted) is that if you set it to PPPoE for WAN port, it can't talk plain Ethernet on that port so you can't see the ADSL status without unplugging the ethernet which of course resets the ADSL connection. It'd be nice if Apple allowed it to work. The easiest "option" I think they could add would be:
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PPPoE problem - solution for review

I'm posting this to save others the search after I troubleshot a painful issue, which wiser types may be able to clarify the background.
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Cheers,
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Best modem for Time Capsule

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NB: I"m only talking about home network speeds. not the internet
I'm finding them slow and nothing like the 1Gbps + speeds advertised. more like 70Mbps!
Is this because my EE bright spark modem only has 100Mbps LAN ports?
So if I purchase a new modem with 1Gbps WAN ports it should boost my home network speeds?
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Thanks in advance

I was about to do that today and I checked the wifi and I'm connected to the 5Ghz ac at 867Mbps.
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Thanks in advance Bob.
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Is there an Apple Wireless Airport with a built in modem

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Bridge or Router Mode?

I have adsl modem asus dsl13 (mode adsl2+ ). Provider has a PPoE.
What a proper option for TC - bridge or router?

You can do either bridge on the modem and router on the TC.. or router on the asus modem and bridge on the TC.
There is hardly any difference in overall performance.. since adsl is the limiting factor here.
But a few things to consider.
Pro router in the TC
1. The TC is a much faster router than the asus, if you need speed. (For normal setup makes no difference)
2. The TC often behaves better when it is the router to clients running time machine. (TC should be main router in the network if you keep having issues and losing connection with it).
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PPPoE stopped working

Hi,
Though I found some similar discussions here, none is exactly the same as mine, so let me explain.
I have a basic DSL modem connecting to my line and it's in 1483 Bridge mode, Ethernet is connected to my Time Capsule 1st Gen and time capsule is terminating the PPPoE connection, receiving the IP and rest directly from the provider.
Yesterday it just stopped working, airport says "no PPPoE server available". I disconnected time capsule, and have the same config on the modem itself, it just works fine (so that I can write here:) so nothing wrong on the line. I've checked my DSL user/pass on time capsule, restarted it, resetted it, restarted the modem, my mac and everything.
Time capsule just decided not the work with the PPPoE anymore, whatelse should or could I do?
thanks in advance

sayan wrote:
No, as mentioned Time Capsule has the PPPoE config, not my computer. Computer has basic IP config, no PPPoE client.
Yes, I've restarted both modem and TC as mentioned, again.
I know have a temp solution, terminating PPPoE at the modem, using TC in bridge mode for IP this time. So modem provides DHCP server functionality.
PPPoE still doesn't work on TC
If the computer gets internet by direct connection to the modem.. without running pppoe then the modem is not bridged.. if the modem is not bridged then it already has a pppoe connection to the ISP. Therefore when it used to work in the past you were making a second connection .. pppoe passthrough on the modem .. the ISP was giving you a second IP address and I would guess they finally got tired of this and stopped your second access.
The modem must be bridged for pppoe to work unless you have an ISP that allows multiple pppoe logins.. that is why I asked about the pc using pppoe.. it has to.. if not the single IP most ISP already allocate is already used up.
Bridge the modem.. setup pppoe again on the TC. Reboot both.. if it fails, talk to your ISP and see if they have an existing login, that is messing their system up.

AirPort Extreme with PPPoE Static WAN IP Address

I am going to be installing an AirPort Extreme in a business that has PPPoE DSL and they have a static WAN IP address and I have a few questions.
1) Going through the AirPort Utility when I change the Connect Using (under Internet tab) to PPPoE I am not given the option to fill in my static IP supplied by ATT. Am I missing something here or is it impossible to have a static public IP and PPPoE on an AirPort Extreme?
2) If the above is possible can I have my modem do PPPoE but leave DHCP and NAT to the AirPort Extreme? From what I have seen DSL modems / routers allow you to do bridge mode (PPPOE, DHCP, NAT is all done in seperate router) or you can have DSL modem do PPPoE but then DSL modem also has to do DHCP and NAT. Again am I missing someting here?

Sorry, but if the Netgear modem is configured in pure bridge mode....which would mean that the AirPort Extreme must provide the PPPoE credentials.....you are still stuck since the AirPort will not support a static IP for a PPPoE connection.
Otherwise, you will likely need to configure the modem to provide DHCP and NAT....which would mean that AirPort Extreme would need to be configured in Bridge Mode to operate correctly.
If you wanted to risk a Double NAT situation on the network, you could set up the AirPort Extreme to Connect Using a static IP address and act as a router also providing DHCP and NAT services. I am not recommending that you do this, only mentioning that you can try if you want.
Devices on the "main" network will of course not be able to "see" devices on the AirPort Extreme network.
This may....or may not... even work. No way to know unless you try.

WRVS4400N v2,firmware 2.0.0.8 not able to connect to PPPoE.

I recently got a WRVS4400N v2, with firmware 2.0.0.8 for home usage. I tried to hook up a direct connection to my ADSL MTS Allstream service provider and setup for PPPoE. Put in the required username/password and it wouldn't connect. I verified the login information with my provider and still no luck.
Preformed the items like basic resets of the box to system defaults, disable items not needed to be on, updated to firmware 2.0.1.3 then back to 2.0.0.8, tried looking for DHCP but not ip and etc with Cisco tech support. My service provider states the modem is already in bridge modem and when connected directly to computer with a PPPoE connection with username/password works.
Below is what I got from the logs:
Dec 31 18:00:49 - Plugin pppoe loaded.
Dec 31 18:00:49 - PPPoE Plugin Initialized
Dec 31 18:00:49 - Plugin pppoe called.
Dec 31 18:00:50 - pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Sending PADI
Dec 31 18:00:50 - HOST_UNIQ successful match
Dec 31 18:00:50 - HOST_UNIQ successful match
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Unexpected packet: Ether addr: 00:11:bc:b9:e4:1a (PPPOE Discovery) PPPoE hdr: ver=0x1 type=0x1 code=0x07 sid=0x0000 length=0x0034 (PADO) PPPoE tag: type=0101 length=0000 (Service name) PPPoE tag: type=0103 length=0004 (Host Uniq) data (bin): d8 27 04
Dec 31 18:00:50 - HOST_UNIQ successful match
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Unexpected packet: Ether addr: 00:0f:f8:fc:ac:1a (PPPOE Discovery) PPPoE hdr: ver=0x1 type=0x1 code=0x07 sid=0x0000 length=0x0034 (PADO) PPPoE tag: type=0101 length=0000 (Service name) PPPoE tag: type=0103 length=0004 (Host Uniq) data (bin): d8 27 04
Dec 31 18:00:50 - HOST_UNIQ successful match
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Unexpected packet: Ether addr: 00:0f:f8:fd:94:1b (PPPOE Discovery) PPPoE hdr: ver=0x1 type=0x1 code=0x07 sid=0x0000 length=0x0034 (PADO) PPPoE tag: type=0101 length=0000 (Service name) PPPoE tag: type=0103 length=0004 (Host Uniq) data (bin): d8 27 04
Dec 31 18:00:50 - HOST_UNIQ successful match
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Unexpected packet: Ether addr: 00:0f:f8:fd:a0:1a (PPPOE Discovery) PPPoE hdr: ver=0x1 type=0x1 code=0x07 sid=0x0000 length=0x0034 (PADO) PPPoE tag: type=0101 length=0000 (Service name) PPPoE tag: type=0103 length=0004 (Host Uniq) data (bin): d8 27 04
Dec 31 18:00:50 - HOST_UNIQ successful match
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Unexpected packet: Ether addr: 00:0f:f8:75:b0:1a (PPPOE Discovery) PPPoE hdr: ver=0x1 type=0x1 code=0x07 sid=0x0000 length=0x0034 (PADO) PPPoE tag: type=0101 length=0000 (Service name) PPPoE tag: type=0103 length=0004 (Host Uniq) data (bin): d8 27 04
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Connecting PPPoE socket: 00:00:00:00:00:00 0000 0x427d8
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Couldn't get channel number: Transport endpoint is not connected
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Doing disconnect
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Exit.
I also did a wireshark screen capture, shown below.
Line 57 to 63 shows my new router trying to get the PPPoE connection with no success.
Line 69 to 78 are when I put back my older D-Link router.
Would this mean that I have a bad router or issue with service provider?
Thank you.

Thank you for the reply.
My ADSL modem is built into my Motorola cable tv box, my TV comes through the modified phone lines in my area.
I think I already tried changing the router lan ip to be 192.168.10.1 - 255 range and my current working router is set to use 192.168.3.1 - 255 range.
Either, when my old router or PC is plugged in the modem I get a assigned 74.x.x.x ip address. If I released and renewed it, the ip address would be different in the same ip range.
What does these line from my original post mean:
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Unexpected packet: Ether addr: 00:11:bc:b9:e4:1a (PPPOE Discovery) PPPoE hdr: ver=0x1 type=0x1 code=0x07 sid=0x0000 length=0x0034 (PADO) PPPoE tag: type=0101 length=0000 (Service name) PPPoE tag: type=0103 length=0004 (Host Uniq) data (bin): d8 27 04
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Connecting PPPoE socket: 00:00:00:00:00:00 0000 0x427d8
Dec 31 18:00:50 - Couldn't get channel number: Transport endpoint is not connected
Thank you.
Also another thing that I noticed when I went to the newest firmware 2.0.1.3, the PPPoE password was alway blank after a reboot. It seemed to not be saving.
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Consumer Edge Router to ASA to Internal

I have a difficult problem...Please forgive my ignorance.
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Next are the "WAN" characteristics:
The device connects to Deutsche Telekom over VDSL at 50Mbps down / 10Mbps up
The Fritz!Box allows for opening TCP/UDP ports to just a single device/IP address, not to an entire network
We currently have HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, and Microsoft's RDP protocols opened to various servers running on Hyper-V virtual machines
We use Dyn's DDNS to resolve our internal Microsoft domain and Exchange servers
The device does allow for establishing a default route to a particular network
Finally, the internal network specs on this device:
1x 100Mb port on the Fritz!Box connects to a Cisco/LinkSys SLM2008 switch that connects to the VMs and the NAS
It acts as a WLAN access point for mostly consumer devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.)
DHCP is provided from Windows Active Directory domain controllers
DNS is also from AD DCs
"One ring to rule them all" -- ahem! -- one common subnet for all servers and consumer devices, incl. game consoles, blue-ray players, the above-mentioned tablets and smartphones, WiFi printers, etc.
What I want to do (PLEASE tell me if I can't or if it's just too crazy):
I want to put an ASA between the internal network and the edge
I'd like to put VLANs internally, including one VLAN for client workstations, one VLAN for servers, and one VLAN for a Cisco lab, all on the (internal) "business" network
I'd like network/application services to be able to pass from the "business" network through the ASA to both the "consumer" network and out to the Internet (and vice versa), including Exchange, Exchange web apps, access to a QNAP NAS, and access to an application running on SQL Server
Longer-term I'd like to build a site-to-site VPN between this office and a remote site (has a Cisco 887), and I'd like to set up the VPN for direct client access from the Internet as well
Longer-term I'd also like to create a DMZ and put the SMTP and HTTP servers there
What equipment I have in addition to the servers/NAS:
ASA 5505
Catalyst 2960 for the server "farm"
Cisco 881 ISR
Right now everything works fine on the one common subnet. I tried splitting out the VLANs using the 881 and could ping everything from both sides but couldn't get the services to traverse to the "consumer" network, and, for example, couldn't get access from the Internet (or the consumer network) to the Exchange server. My Microsoft DNS also got messed up because of the subnet changes, though I think that was just a matter of letting things settle out for it to work. I was flummoxed.
I know I should be using a simple DSL modem on the edge and connecting that to the ASA, but I'm pretty sure that I can't easily mess up my telephony from Deutsche Telekom and I would lose my WAP.
Is there any way to keep this consumer network separate and add new VLANs/subnets for the business network? I actually have multiple PCs I'd like to have join the domain, but I can't really get there until I address this problem. I'd also like to get to lab devices over the Internet, even if that only means going through the 2511 terminal server.
If you think I should break up this post -- separate it out -- and/or post it in multiple communities, I'd be happy to. Just let me know.
Is there anyone who can help me with this thorny issue??
Regards,
jeremyNLSO
P.S. I can post the configs from the attempt with the 881 and 2960 if it's helpful...

Hello.
Reading through the description I thought of the following topics:
1. get rid off your current WAN VDSL device (or at least make it a bridge);
2. configure your ASA for routing, making it WAN-faced;
3. move your devices from current shared subnet to ASA.
Regarding the topic 1 - I'm not sure if you could decommission the box, as it terminates you phone lines and also is provided as managed service. I believe you either need a dedicated service for telephony and ethernet link, or you may ask you provider how to configure the box as a bridge, so your ASA device could have public IP-address.
I would recommend to buy static IP-address, so you wouldn't have to leverage on DynDNS. Also it might be worth to buy a subnet of public IP-addresses (like /29).
Regarding the topic 2 - you may configure your ASA as WAN-facing device, configure NAT and routing for current shared subnet; also you may start configuring other subnets.
ASA supports DNS doctoring, so it would be easier if you want to support split-DNS.
Also if you need HA for ASA, you would better look for 5510 or 5515 device.
PS: do not publish RDP service over NAT, as it's not safe! Always wrap RDP into VPN (ASA or router based) or SSL (RD Gateway).

Configuring Apple Time Capsule with Netgera DG834N modem

I'm configuring a wirless system with:
a 3 year old Netgear DG834N modem / router set to modem only mode
a 6 month old Apple Time Capsule
a new Netgear WNDR4500 router
Previously I'd linked the ATC in bridged mode to the DG834N with the latter in modem + router mode and all was fine with no conflicts between the ATC and DG834N.
Questions:
what is the best mode for the ATC now that it links to the modem only mode DG834N?
do I need to run each on separate non-conflicting channels for both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands?

OK.. sorry I should have twigged with the TNZ.. pppoa is a b pain in the nether regions.. that should get through all the apple filters for language.. but privately I would fill it out with the aussie slang version. In Australia all our ISP use pppoe and some allow pppoa as well. You cannot bridge to pppoa.. the nature of the beast is that it has to happen on the modem.. ie the ATM interface.
There are tricks to get around it.
1. Obviously just use the modem router as your main router.. that solves the problem but as a router,, it is lousy. Netgear build all their modems with minimal interface. And it is slow.
2. Since you cannot do full bridge you can use half bridge.. this used to be common but not so much now. It has some issues with dynamic IP and lots of linux based routers spit the dummy. (almost everything is now linux due to free source). Look up the 834N if it is possible to do half bridge and give it a try .. Maybe with DGTeam firmware.. there are alternative firmware to some netgear models since the netgear one is so devoid of functionality. Other modems do support it.. it is not gone but well down the list now. (FYI: the problems with half bridge is the IP rotates but the client doesn't have the IP updated until the local lease time expires... so lease is set to ridiculously short times to compensate. )
3. DMZ.. this is double NAT but without a lot of the bad effects.. A router in dmz of another router simply passes all packets both ways as if it is a bridge. The problem is speed.. packets only go as fast as the router can handle them.. Adsl aint that fast so it isn't an issue that way.
More importantly, you are still filling the NAT table of the modem's router, so it can fall over with too many connections.
4. There are two tricks but Netgear would have to be replaced. Also the router has to support pptp to pppoa relay. Not sure if the WNDR4500 will but it is used by dd-wrt if that is possible. Pain to setup but very solid.. Thomson speedtouch and later models all support this. You make the connection to the modem via a pptp tunnel..which is able to pass the authentication.
The Draytek also support a trick using pppoe to pppoa relay.. look at models like 120.. This is different to the above but using a similar trick. (There are a few other brands to offer it but you can see draytek have specialised in it.. it is common issue in uk which is a big market for them.)
http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor120.html
Note specific reference to apple routers.
5. One to One NAT.. this is true NAT.. what is normally referred to as NAT is NAPT. One public address to many private addresses. True NAT is like DMZ.. it does pass through the router.. but all packets are simply passed from one public to one private IP.
This mode is available on speedstream models like 4200.. 6520... bit ancient now.. but they worked really well. Most people looked at the interface and had no idea what NAPT and NAT stood for. And Siemens wasn't bright enough to explain it.
Thomson has it.. but hard to setup. Draytek have most modes although not tried in their modems.
That probably covers the field.
Most people resign themselves to 1.
I wouldn't bother with netgear forum.. but look at forums for your Telecom NZ and look at solutions people are using to run a router behind the pppoa authentication problem.

Using Westell 7500 DSL Modem as Secondary Router with Actiontec Router?

Hi, I had just recently switched to Verizon FiOS internet from Verizon DSL service, and I'm happy with the service so far. But I have found the range of the Actiontec router to fall short of what I need it to be. I was wondering whether anyone here has tried repurposing the Westell 7500 modem as a secondary router?
I spent the better part of two days looking up ways to do this and couldn't find anything regarding my specific situation. I know one can repurpose a DSL modem as a router to be used with a cable internet modem (have not done this myself), and I also stumbled upon this FAQ (http://www.dslreports.com/faq/12506) on how to connect a secondary router to the Actiontec router. However I couldn't find anything specifically regarding the Westell modem. I've tweaked many settings in the modem without success.
Is this even possible?
Thank you.
Solved!
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#1 You logged into your primary router, found the DHCP range, and re-adjusted it as need be (From step 1 to step 5) of http://www.dslreports.com/faq/12506 ?
#2 If not, do that first.
#3 If so, great.
If the Westell is using the Red and Black Firmware - In the Westell..
a) Select the My Network icon, then select Network Connections from the left menu.
b) On the Broadband Connection screen, click the word LAN
c) On the next screen remove the checkmark from Private LAN DHCP Server enable.
d) Where it says Modem IP Address, make that IP Address outside of the primary router's DHCP Server Range.
For exampe if the Primary router's IP Address is 192.168.1.1, the Starting IP Address is 192.168.1.11, the Ending IP Address is 192.168.1.254 - then you could make the secondary router's LAN IP 192.168.1.2
e) Click Apply or Save Settings.
As addressed on http://www.dslreports.com/faq/13600
there is also the White and Blue firmware.
If your Westell looks more like the sample screens that you see at
http://myplace.frontier.com/~paradise.cowgirl/6100.htm
Then
a) In the Westell select Configuration and select Private LAN Connection.
b) Uncheck Private LAN DHCP Server Enable
c) Where it says Modem IP Address, make that IP Address outside of the primary router's DHCP Server Range.
For exampe if the Primary router's IP Address is 192.168.1.1, the Starting IP Address is 192.168.1.11, the Ending IP Address is 192.168.1.254 - then you could make the secondary router's LAN IP 192.168.1.2
d) Click Apply or Save Settings.
Please note this only how to convert a router (including a DSL modem) into acting as a Hub/Switch/Wap.
This is not how to use this device as your primary router with any broadband type of device that is not (or can not be) configured to handle the public IP.
For example, not how to have a Westell 6100 be in bridge mode (bridge-bridge, not bridge-routed bridge or not PPPoE) and have your Westell 7500 handle the public IP (bridge-routed bridge or PPPoE).
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Airport Extreme PPPoE

Hi guys,
I have an Airport Extreme model A1143. I don't think it's the most recent, it's got the WAN port and three LAN ports + USB port in back. Think it was released in 2007.
I just signed up for internet using PPPoE, and I noticed that the Airport has a PPPoE information area in the Airport Utility application. Can I use that to log in, or do I need some kind of bridged modem that would log in for the Airport?
I've tried, and I keep getting an error that there's nothing plugged in to the WAN port, so it's either my ISP or my Airport.
Thanks!

Only the device directly connected to the Internet will be required to supply the PPPoE credentials. If your modem is currently doing this then leaving the AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) configured as a DHCP client (its default) would be the way to go. On the other hand, if your modem does not have this capability, then it would have to be reconfigured as a bridge and, in turn, the AEBS reconfigured to provide PPPoE.

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