HOW TO CONNECT APPLE EXPRESS TO ATT MODEM

After multiple calls to ATT and Apple, my AExpress still will not connect to the internet through the Westell modem.  I continue to see amber light blinking, and the scrolling message:  "PPPoE Connecting."  If entering details in "Profile Information" helps, how does one do it, and what does one enter?

As a computer consultant, I have had many problems with AT&T PPPoE. In a few cases, the only solution was to keep the PPPoE connection on the modem and allow the router to use double-NATing. Not a good solution but one that works for most prople.
Assuming your are on AA&T DSL, is it possible for you to upgrade to U-verse? One thing good about U-verse is that there is no PPPoE connection and a login name and password are not required.

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