bridge mode or not?

[azkurz]

Hi,

I just wanted to ask what's better:?

1. To have my modem set to bridged mode and then enter PPPoE details in my router

or

2. To setup PPPoE details in the modem and router to Dynamic IP DHCP

[mstombs]

If you are using a good router then it is recommended to run modem in full bridge pppoe mode - there's only one set of nat tables and upnp/ port forwards on main router should work without issue. It can be difficult to access the modem web gui for config/log/adsl stats though - but if using 3rd party firmware such as dd-wrt or tomato there are ways to fix this.

You cannot 'full bridge' pppoa, so you have to run either in 'double nat + dmz' or 'half-bridge' mode if this is your only connection method.

[azkurz]

I'm using a Dlink DIR-655 http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=530, I guess that can be considered cheap bad?

[thechief]

From the specs, I think it should be fine. Don't know much about it though!

[azkurz]

Had to call my ISP to enable me to use bridge mode for my modem. The modem works, and I can login via PPPoE with win7 but when I set the DIR-655 to do the PPPoE login it doesn't connect.

I thought it might be the ISP not being happy with two MAC addresses (modem & router) so I tried to clone the modems MAC to the Router but still no luck.

Is there any other settings I might be missing?

Thanks

[azkurz]

Problem solved.

I entered MAC 00:00:00:00:00 into the router and it solved it

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