Time capsule settings for ADSL

Hello
no doubt you get this alot, but here goes....
Im in Australia with an iMac (2005) plus a Time Capsule with a speedstream 4200 modem(optusnet) in bridge mode plugged inline.
I have set up the modem prior with settings from my new and current supplier (Dodo) and the speedstream works fine as a standard ADSL modem. I then reset the modem to full bridge mode, so that I can relocate the ADSL settings to the Time Capsule to act as the modem/router. it's this step Im having trouble with. I know it can be done as I've previously done it with Optusnet at another location.
Dodo say that the only setting I should need to put into a modem is:
VPI 8
VCI 35
[email protected]
PPPoe
I cannot find how/where to put the info in, or if im putting it in the right place.
Please help?

Nope but are you using Mountain Lion and the toyland utility provided therein??
Load 5.6.
How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
2. Download and install unpkg.
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
Run unpkg on the desktop.. it is very simple.. drag the AirPortUtility56.pkg file over to unpkg.. and it will create a new directory of the same name on the desktop.. drill down.. applications utilities .. there lo and behold is Airport utility 5.6 .. drag it to your main utilities directory or just run it from current location.
You cannot uninstall 6.1 so don't try.. and you cannot or should not run them both at the same time.. so just ignore the toyland version.. the plastic hammer.. and start using 5.6.. a real tool.
Go to the internet page of the airport utility and choose pppoe client.

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