Example 3: PPPoE Internet Connection and LAN(Ethernet) Private Connection

 

This method is useful for DSL users and few other broadband users that connect to the Internet using a user-id and password (this connection method is often referred as PPPoE or unencrypted PPTP connection).

When it comes to wiring - your DSL modem should be connected to your wireless router, through one of its local (LAN) ports, and your computer to another LAN port. The router Internet port should remain unwired.

 

In this method the Internet Connection is your PPPoE connection, and the Local Area Network (Ethernet) Connection is the Private connection.

 

Figure 4 - PPPoE with Separated Modem and Wireless Router

Figure 5 - PPPoE with Integrated Modem and Wireless Router

 



 

1.   If you already have a PPPoE connection configured on your PC for Internet access, connect your wireless router to your PC by plugging a network cable from the Ethernet port of your PC to one of the LAN ports of your wireless router connection, then skip to step 4.

2.   If you have an integrated DSL and wireless modem skip to step 3, otherwise your broadband modem is probably connected to your wireless router Internet Port. If that is the case, disconnect it from the Internet Port and connect it to one of the router LAN Ports. See Figure 4 above.

3.   If not already connected, connect your wireless router to your PC by plugging a network cable from the Ethernet port of your PC, to one of the LAN ports of your wireless router (Do not connect it to the Internet Port).

4.   Create a PPPoE connection. You can do that using your ISP installation disk, or manually by calling your ISP support help desk and requesting them to help you to manually configure a Microsoft Windows XP PPPoE connection. 

Name your connection “Internet Connection” and connect to the using this connection, browse the Internet to make sure it works.

Tip:    The following link illustrates how to create PPPoE connection for SBC Yahoo DSL. http://www.disk919.com/bb/archived_learnins/install_sbc_yahoo_dsl_without_cd/. Other service providers should work similarly, and you can always call your ISP support line for instructions on how to connect using your computer PPPoE connection.

5.   Open Network Connections Select the Network connection that is plugged to the wireless router, right click on it and select Rename. Type: “Private Connection”.

(To open Network Connections: click Start ► Run; in the dialog box, type ncpa.cpl and click OK.)

6.   Open Network Connections Select the connection which is wired to the router, right click on it and select Rename. Type: “Private Connection” (Renaming the connection make it easier to identify the connection later).

Tip:    If you have multiple connected connections, and you are not sure which is which, try to unplug the cable. The status of the connection you unplugged will change from Connected to Network Cable Unplugged.

7.   Refer to your wireless access point or router device documentation on how to change SSID and configure your device to use SSID (some times called Network ID or name) of “2HOTSPOT”.

8.   If you are rewiring a router that was previously connected to your broadband modem (or is your broadband modem), you also need to login to the router and disable DHCP Server.

Note: After you disable DHCP if you want to access your router again, you will need to configure your PC with static IP using the router IP as the default gateway. If you are not sure how to configure static IP, you can reset the router to factory settings using the reset button to re-enable DHCP. Your Hotspot will not work properly when DHCP is enabled on the a router that is connected to your Private Connection.

Tip:    If you need to regain access to your router, and don’t remember which numbers to use for static IP, there is a method that will work most of time: For Default gateway use the same IP address used to access your router configuration through a web browser. For Subnet mask use 255.255.255.0 and for IP address use the same IP as Default gateway except changing the last number.               

9.   If you are rewiring a router that was previously connected to your broadband modem, if possible change its Internet Connection settings to “Bridged Mode”.

 

If you have completed these activities you are ready to continue to Step 2 – Configure Internet Connection Sharing