Connecting to DSL manually via PPPoE

I have a 2Wire 2071A modem connected to my G5 via ethernet and I'm playing around with connecting to the internet. My ISP is Telstra Bigpond in Australia. Everything works fine until I try and connect manually like I used to with dialup. I like to do things manually so I can see how things work.
If my understanding is correct (please indicate if it is not), under normal operation:
1. After everything has been configured correctly and rebooted, the modem has a little talk to some device in the local exchange which, because I'm with Bigpond, will only allow me to connect to Bigpond. ie I do not have to enter a Bigpond IP address because that's already been setup.
2. During the little talk, my modem sends my user name and password; the device in the local exchange talks to Bigpond and checks the info; then it connects me to the internet.
What I want to do:
I have looked at the setup page for the modem and it is connecting to the internet using PPPoA with a user name and password. I have changed the setting to PPPoE and it still works. What I want to do (I'm just experimenting) is to bridge the modem so that all the internet connection is done by my G5. Assume the modem has been bridged correctly.
This is how I attempted to connect to the internet:
1. Network > Show: Built-in Ethernet > PPPoE > Connect using PPPoE
2. I filled in the User Name and Password.
3. When I look under the TCP/IP tab I noticed it changed to: Configure IPv4: Using PPP. All settings under TCP/IP were not available or optional so I didn't enter any.
When I tried to connect to the internet via Internet Connect, after a minute or two it says "Server not Found"
Have I missed some setting?

I'll answer my own question. When I gave the 2wire the boot and tried a D-Link 504 modem in bridged mode, I was able to connect and disconnect to the internet manually with the settings I gave, just like I used to for dialup. I'm happy now. I can control the beast.

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