Connecting to net: base station settings for ADSL ethernet modem ?

White Extreme Base Station with built in modem. New Ethernet modem to replace USB modem sent by ADSL ISP (Tiscali - UK). Internet connection worked via the USB modem (without any AirPort stuff) OK, but now I'm trying to replace the USB modem with the Ethernet modem and base station. The Mac I'm setting it up with is connected to the base station via Ethernet not AirPort so I can't use the simple set up assistant software (it requires AirPort connection).
So this is the goal:
phone line > ethernet modem > ethernet cable > base station > ethernet cable > mac.
I've already got the mac connected to the base station via ethernet fine. It's the base station to the net via the ethernet modem I'm stuck on.
How should the base station settings be, in particular the Internet tab settings in Admin Utility? I think it should set to PPPoE ? I've inserted the user name and password in there but there is no where to put the dial up number I've been given by the ISP (which is "0,38"). This number was needed when I set up the computer to connect using the USB modem (without the AEBS at all).
In the Network system preferences it says the computer is connected to the internet via ethernet, but it isn't because when I try and access a web page it doesn't appear.
Any quick pointers much appreciated.

Absolutely any suggestion what so ever would be appreciated. I've tried many different things. One of which is on this page: http://www.tarling.info/connect-d-link-ADSL-modem-to-mac-os-x-airport-base-stati on.php which happens to be the same ethernet modem I have but the instructions don't work. On that page I'm told to set the connection to "Ethernet" rather than "PPPoE" in the Internet tab in Admin Utility. I did what the instructions say on that page, setting the base station as specified, then try and access the IP address it says via a browser (this all seems a bit odd to me but I'll follow anything blindly that might work) and the browser tries but then fails to connect to the IP address.
Again, any suggestion would be great
TIA

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