WRT54G and Trendnet TDM-C400 ADSL modem

Hello guys,
I'm having some major issues here, and hoping maybe the community might be able to help.
Just moved, and with the move I chose to move to another ISP using PPPoE.
So I bought a Trendnet ADSL 2 Modem which, when connected directly in my laptop works fine. However, having a few devices to connect, I wish to use my WRTG54G router.
So what I do is plug in my modem in the INTERNET port of my router, no go. I've tried combining many configurations on the router and the modem, and still... nothing!
I'm desperate!!! lol
Thanks for the help, and don't hesitate if you need more info to help!
Thank you!
Fau

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I cannot add another VLAN due to the 2 vlan limit in this image.
Finally regarding your comment about giving it what it wants, what exactly did you have in mind. The dialer already has a dial string parameters configured.
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i have a windows desktop connected to AOL with a USB ADSL modem, and would like my Macbook to be able to be wirelessly connected to the internet.
I understand that having AOL and a USB modem can be problematic in setting up a wireless network.
Can anybody offer me any help, i.e what routers to buy and how to set it up? or even just link me to a similar topic?
thanks very much in advance.
Macbook Mac OS X (10.4.6) 1.83 Ghz, 80Gb, 1Gb mem

Hi andwhy
as Duane suggest you need to replace the usb modem.
You can get a wireless adsl router for about £50.
USB modem cann be networked unless you use your pc as a gateway. This would involve install router software on the pc, then you would need to get a wireless access point connected to the pc.
So it is much simpler and more cost effective to use a wireless ADSL router.
I would check out the adsl routers you can get from http://www.solwise.co.uk

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Ok well I have looked around some more and have found this to be the most up to date official response to my question as seen at this link here:
http://www.actiontec.com/support/product_details.php?pid=41#q27
Can I Bridge the Actiontec MI424WR router that Verizon provided, when I signed up for FiOS service?
The MI424WR does not have a bridging option, and neither Verizon nor Actiontec support attempting to bridge it.
The desire to bridge the MI424WR is based on a misunderstanding that it is a modem as well as a router. Actiontec does produce DSL Gateways that have a Transparent-Bridging option, which bypasses or disables the router function and allows the Gateway to act simply as a DSL modem, when it is enabled. Many consumers do not realize that with FiOS, the ONT (typically outside the home) is the device that handles changing the FiOS signal from Fiber to either Ethernet or Coax, and that the Router is just a Router, and if it was bridged or bypassed, it would be a device without a function. For most Verizon FiOS customers their service would completely stop if the MI424WR was bridged, because the Video on Demand service is dependent on it to work.
If your ONT is connected to the Actiontec MI424WR router via Coax, the MI424WR is required due to the Coax connection. But if the ONT is connected to the MI424WR via Ethernet, then in most cases some other router can be substituted for the MI424WR, and it can be removed."
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My computer is connected to a Livebox ADSL modem (the Sagem F@ast 3202).
I am trying set the system up so it wakes up from sleep at the reception of a magic packet from the internet. I have forwarded port 9 as per instrux on the web. The computer wakes up only sporadically though.
I read long ago somewhere online (but can't for the life of me find it) that one can add another router (between the Livebox and the computer, I assume) which would "listen" for the magic packet and then wake up the computer.
I happen to have an old DLink DSL-604+. Is this something I could add to the chain of equipment to make the setup more stable? If so, how should the DLink be configured?
Thanks for any insight.
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Thanks for the suggestion.
I've looked in the settings on the Livebox and find, under the Firewall tab, something called Access control. It lets me defined a username, password and port using which I may access the Livebox's setup page from the internet.
Apart from this, I find under the Firewall tab something called Policies and NAT but neither appears to be relevant to me. If there's any other disconnect setting I can't find it. I guess it could be in the flash ROM somewhere.
My test indicates that I can access the Livebox setup page without the computer having to be on (obvious). Is there some way to start a sleeping computer from within such a setup page (longshot)?
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Hi Guys,
I am thinking on switching over to broadband internet thus jumping from my 56Kbps analog modem to an ADSL ((PSTN) modem and i have a couple of questions for the members who have a personal experience with this matter using the nforce1 k7n420 Motherboard. Lets shoot...
1) What to prefer??... ADSL USB or ADSL Ethernet (LAN)?? Remember k7n420 has only usb 1.1 ports and not usb 2.
2) Any known problems and suggested workarounds connecting the k7n420 and an adsl modem via usb or LAN??? (any links will be most appreciated )
3) which is best?? ADSL using a splitter or ADSL using filters??
That's All...for now...
God Bless You All :hypecrite:
Markoul

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Originally posted by Markoul
Thanks for the advice, but i have one rj-11 wall socket in my room and i have got a phone on my desk as well. It is not possible to have a separate line in my room.
Is it possible to have both, modem and phone device using the splitter??.. as far as i know it is not. That is why i prefer the filters instead.
What you mean by quality of cables?? can you be more specific??
Yes, it is possible to have both using a splitter still. Most wires have at least 2 pairs or 4 wires running under the sheath. You can run voice on two wires ( In the U.S.A. it's typically Red and Green) and your data on the second pair ( Yellow and black) It keeps the signals isolated. / What I mean about quality wire is whether or not it's twisted pair. Under the sheath the pairs are twisted to reduce inductive overflow for example cat 3 is twisted 3X per inch, where cat 5 is twisted 5X per inch. The more twists, the less inductive bleed over. Inexpensive wire used by many contractors in homes today is not twisted at all which can cause problems. That's why I said the optimal would be to have a separate wire going to the computer. When a DSL line is installed the technician checks for good levels where it hits the building, using poor quality wire or having extra wire beyond the drop (bridge tap) can cause your level to drop which in turn reduces your speed and performance.
Hope that explains it a little bit more for you.
Cheers
Bob

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