cannot connect WDR3600 to modem and internet....

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cannot connect WDR3600 to modem and internet....
cannot connect WDR3600 to modem and internet....
2015-08-05 23:43:10
Model : TL-WDR3600

Hardware Version : V1

Firmware Version :

ISP : BskyB

Here's the situation.
I bought the 3600 to replace the rubbish router from my ISP. As the 3600 has no modem I bought a separate ADSL modem too.

But no connection seems to work!


I can connect PC > 3600 web GUI perfectly

I can connect PC > modem > internet perfectly.
But always fail to make the connection
PC > Router > modem > internet


I started by putting the ADSL modem in bridge mode, and trying to authenticate on the 3600 using PPPoE. No success.



I tried connecting my PC to a 3600 LAN port, and the 3600 WAN port to the ISP router LAN port. The ISP router then connects to the web. The ISP router was set up with a different IP range and DCHP enabled. DHCP was then enabled on the 3600. Again, I can connect from my PC to the 3600 GUI perfectly, but there is no connection to the internet.


Am I doing something completely stupid here? Or is the problem that the 3600 can only connect on PPPoE where my ISP in the UK is PPPoA? But shouldn’t having an ADSL modem – or even a second router - manage this?



Please help – this is doing my head in!!!!!
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Re:cannot connect WDR3600 to modem and internet....
2015-08-06 17:43:28
Who is your ISP?
If your ISP provides PPPoA as the connection type, DO NOT change it to bridge mode as WDR3600 has no PPPoA as the connection type.
After you make the modem work, to configure WDR3600, you can use it as a router to access point.
As a router, connect the modem to WAN port of WDR3600 and choose Dynamic IP as the connection type.
http://www.tp-link.com/en/faq-607.html
As an access point, http://forum.tp-link.com/showthread.php?78963-Can-someone-post-their-settings-config-file-for-Archer-c7-v2-as-an-AP&p=156734&viewfull=1#post156734

BTW, your modem is also a TP-LINK one?
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Re:cannot connect WDR3600 to modem and internet....
2015-08-06 19:23:44
Hi,

M Diamond wrote

If your ISP provides PPPoA as the connection type, DO NOT change it to bridge mode as WDR3600 has no PPPoA as the connection type.

Sorry M Diamond, but you're not correct.
With a bridged modem, the PPPoE protocol is required on the WDR3600.

Wayner, have a look to my tutorial : here !
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Re:cannot connect WDR3600 to modem and internet....
2015-08-07 19:27:24

M Diamond wrote

Who is your ISP?
If your ISP provides PPPoA as the connection type, DO NOT change it to bridge mode as WDR3600 has no PPPoA as the connection type.
After you make the modem work, to configure WDR3600, you can use it as a router to access point.
As a router, connect the modem to WAN port of WDR3600 and choose Dynamic IP as the connection type.
http://www.tp-link.com/en/faq-607.html
As an access point, http://forum.tp-link.com/showthread.php?78963-Can-someone-post-their-settings-config-file-for-Archer-c7-v2-as-an-AP&p=156734&viewfull=1#post156734

BTW, your modem is also a TP-LINK one?


Hi there- many thanks. works perfectly. I'll edit the question to solved.
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Re:cannot connect WDR3600 to modem and internet....
2015-08-07 19:29:52

HiSpeed wrote

Hi,


Sorry M Diamond, but you're not correct.
With a bridged modem, the PPPoE protocol is required on the WDR3600.

Wayner, have a look to my tutorial : here !


Thanks for that - that is indeed what I want to have, with the router managing the authentication. But I could never get it to work, I think because my ISP used PPPoA and PPPoA isnt an option in the router......I'll have another loo kthough...
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