If your like my brother who has DSL/Router (i think bell), SPA3102, Router. it would be time consuming/complicated setting up port forwarding. so i had him use PPPoE as an advantage. (some ISP's let you log on <x10> via PPPoE).
Your DSL box could be connected to a hub/switch to use PPPoE and spread the love
His DSL box is a router
SPA3102 is a router
his D-Link (N) is a router
look at all that IP port mapping.. so instead of mapping all the ports which would be time consuming. I had him PPPoE his D-Link router which got an IP and PPPoE his ATA, which got an IP and all the ports they wanted to use or block
it turns out there's a setting to turn your DSL box router thing, into a gateway. i didn't even bother touching that setting.
now he doesn't have to screw with his ATA (doesn't have to find, set up ports). he can use his D-Link router (N) for stuff he's using and port map as he wish's and doesn't inter-fear with his ATA. throw his DSL box in the conner and forget.
D-Link
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WAN to DSL box
Port 1to SPA3102
Port 2 to Computer
Port 3 to Switch
Port 4 Empty
Wifi
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Re: DSL / PPPoE User's
A gateway is basically any routing device which connects two unlike networks (ATM DSL to Ethernet LAN for instance)...
Many of the Bell boxes do support being switched to a bridge-only mode... then you would generally speaking, have the first capable gateway device controlling the PPPoE connection and sharing it down to the next.
Ideally I would have this forward most device as my ATA to reduce the opportunity for jitter before the signal even leaves my house.
Cloud---|---"Modem"---ATA---WAP/Router
Obviously which ever device is in charge of the PPPoE connection does not have to worry about Port Forwarding to it, and with the configuration above you could easily DMZ the Router, know the ATA to be directly connected.
This does rely on that (likely 2Wire) modem/router combo being set to act as a bridge only.
Why this is preferable to having both devices running a PPPoE profile, is that often you will find your service provider holds a limit on how many concurrent connections a single user account may have, or a single line and you may find while it worked when setting it up, you see a flaky connection down the road.
Many of the Bell boxes do support being switched to a bridge-only mode... then you would generally speaking, have the first capable gateway device controlling the PPPoE connection and sharing it down to the next.
Ideally I would have this forward most device as my ATA to reduce the opportunity for jitter before the signal even leaves my house.
Cloud---|---"Modem"---ATA---WAP/Router
Obviously which ever device is in charge of the PPPoE connection does not have to worry about Port Forwarding to it, and with the configuration above you could easily DMZ the Router, know the ATA to be directly connected.
This does rely on that (likely 2Wire) modem/router combo being set to act as a bridge only.
Why this is preferable to having both devices running a PPPoE profile, is that often you will find your service provider holds a limit on how many concurrent connections a single user account may have, or a single line and you may find while it worked when setting it up, you see a flaky connection down the road.