Topic: ADSL connection with Billion 7100

[grahowler]

HI folks.

I'm in Australia and I am setting up a new ADSL connection, specifically with Westnet. I've been using SME Server 5.6 now for quite some time to drive a network with a cable connection using DHCP with ethernet address as client identifier.

The problem I am experiencing is I just can't get the ADSL connection going through the E-smith machine. Before I go any further I should note that the entire network is operating normally in that the E-smith machine is delivering DHCP to the network and the entire network is visible. So there are no problems network cards, cables or anything stupid like that.

I've got a Billion 7100G modem/router/wireless which uses a default IP address of 192.168.1.254 and wants to deliver DHCP to the machines plugged into it. I've had absolutely no problems getting a computer to connect plugged into it, thats how I'm connected now, and it always delivers the first IP address at 192.168.1.135 but then delivers the next one at 192.168.1.168. I have a username and password with Westnet. Also, the Billion has a built in firewall utility.

So, I've done my homework on here and as far as I can see it really should be a fairly straight forward enough process. As far as I can tell it should be a matter of using the PPPoE option, dialing in the relevant user details and away it goes. After reading numerous posts here I am under the impression that the SME server should no longer be serving up DHCP to the network if the Billion router wants to, so I should be swtiching that off, and finally I am not sure if I should be setting the option about some other service dishing up DNS or a firewall (or whatever it is) on the network. Regardless, I've tried them all with no outcome at this stage.

The other thing is I am not sure is if I have everything hooked up correctly. Previously I have had a Cable modem going into E-smith machine Eth1 and from Eth0 to a switch. Now I am coming from the phone line into the Billion modem, out of router port 1 and into the E-smith machine Eth1 for the same thing. At no point am I using the uplink for the switch and I am not sure if this is incorrect use of the switch.

Well I think that should be enough information, thanks for the help in advance.

Cheers.

[del]

Hi grahowler,
This is how I got my dsl to work:
I turned off dhcp on the router and let sme do it. I set the SME to server only mode and gave it an IP address one number higher than the router (If the router is 192.168.1.1 make sme 192.168.1.2) and give sme the router IP as the default internet gateway (asked for during the server only mode setup) then connect the sme to your network switch as normal and uplink the router to the switch. Then forward any ports you require from the router to the sme such as web and email. One thing I did do was use a laptop connected to the router with nothing else connected and this proved that the router was working and connecting to the internet and allowed me to switch off dhcp and configure all the other router settings. I hope this makes sense and is of some help to you.
Regards,
Del

[earthflute]

Hello,
Firstly you should connect a Windows box to the Billionton to determine if the WWW connection is a goer. If it logs into the ISP, assigns an IP via DHCP to the Windows box and you can surf, then the router is OK.
Next, you have to decide if the SME box is to be the server only and thus you can make this really simple and rely on the router to do all firewall stuff, or the SME box is the server and gateway (I prefer this).
The main thing in the s/g configuration case is that you have stop the Billionton from logging into the ISP, and then get it to pass all or only selected ports to the SME box. Then configure the correct login paras for the SME box and it should login OK. Test the SME box for WWW access by command ping or the menu test.
Also, do you have a static or dynamic IP for your WWW service?
Let me know if this does/does not help.