MTNL Modem TKD with Belkin Router

[xyx2000]

1- By bridging the ISP supplied gateway/modem, you're eliminating "double NAT". By default they are a little combo modem/router...running NAT. If you put another broadband router behind it, you end up double NATing, and possible having IP range conflicts (if your own router is in the same IP range as the ISP supplied modem/router). Double NAT'ing usually works OK for most internet based stuff, but some apps/games don't like it much, you can get a little performance drop too.


should I Bridge the modem or Router...?

 

[socrates]

I have a D-Link DSL 502T & a Linksys WRT54G for almost 7 yrs now. NAT is enabled on my modem & I don't have any problem. Dont you think for a newbie an 'always on' connection is easier to configure? I asked for line stats as lots of people are facing frequent DC from 26th Jan when speeds were increased on some plans. Also kreacher10's post has not got a reply yet.

 

[xyx2000]

Configuration for both methods is same so i dont know how it will be difficult for a newbie, if he can configure his mtnl modem in pppoe then he can configure the modem/router in bridge/pppoe & i suggested this because he was having issues with NAT being enabled on both devices.

 

[socrates]

I dont see the need to have NAT enabled in both devices, do it in just the modem, what say. In all these years members here seem to have always got bogged down when it came to configuring for 'Bridge'.

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In what way will 'get the public IP address to my desktop' help you? Can you post your stats which could indicate the nature of your problem (disconnections)[/FONT]

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[xyx2000]

^ according what i have read it should be enabled in the router instead of the modem & thats how i have been using my router for many years

 

[socrates]

^ according what i have read it should be enabled in the router instead of the modem & thats how i have been using my router for many years

Lol its the other way round for me. In fact I never touched that setting then, so it was on by default in the D-Link unit. So it seems its better to have it on one unit only lol Looks like we have confused the thread starter as he has gone silent
I still think it better for Praful to have it NAT on in one unit & go in for an 'always on ' connection. I am sure his DC problems are not related to what he is trying. If you are using an identical unit to Praful, pls tell where to find the line stats i that unit. Then we can get an indication to his DC problem.

 

[krish_88]

For a newbie... Definitely PPOPE would be easier to configure when you compare it with bridged mode though...

 

[socrates]

For a newbie... Definitely PPOPE would be easier to configure when you compare it with bridged mode though...

My thoughts too Any idea what 'get the public IP address to my desktop' would help?

 

[xyx2000]

It is still always on connection with my method , the modem is in bridge mode & connected to the router which is in pppoe i.e always on mode , the modem is only used as a adaptor for converting the rj11 dsl cable into rj45 so that it can be connected to the router , all the configuration is done in the router and result is the same always on connection.

 

[socrates]

I bet that will be too heavy for a newbie lol to understand & Praful has gone silent for a long time now.