Which CPE to buy

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[ChinmayS]

buy any adsl2+ router or broadband router.
Adsl2+ router will have 2 o/p, 1 ethernet port + 1 usb port(Ideal for single user/ pc)
Broadband router will have more than 3 ethernet port(Ideal for more than 1 pc/ laptop at house/ lan sharing)

My choice, buy iball baton router.
╘ Stylish bodies with black metallic finish
╘ More fins for ventilation
╘ Each and every thing from usb cable, ethernet cable, RJ 11 cable, splitter, cd, adapter included in sales pack.
╘ 1 yr warrenty

Check their web page
iBALL BATON

:wall:But I am still using router supplied by MTNL(T- KD
318 EUI/ Utstar 300R2U, dont know why??)

I'm planning to move from Hathway to MTNL - assuming MTNL has capacity for Peddar Road residents. Which CPE would people recommend, below is a list from the MTNL site:

a. D-Link 502 T
b. Comtrend CT-564
c. Westell A –90-30199-07
d. ZyXEL Prestige 660 H –61
e. Erricsson HM410c
f. Xavi(7722+)
g. Sterlite Optical Technologies Limited, SAM-100


thanks in advance.


I think DSL- 502 T is no longer available in market(in mumbai), they've replaced them with GLB model which has inbuilt splitter

 

[skorpio1]

:wall:But I am still using router supplied by MTNL(T- KD
318 EUI/ Utstar 300R2U, dont know why??)

I have the UTstar-300R2U since last 2 years(Aug2006)
its great when you use the settings on http://192.168.1.1/main.html

Its stable gives me 2048/512 speeds as shown in my siggy below
You can do all settings that ppl are able to do with D-Link routers
I've got it Bridged instead of PPPoE, and torrents,ports and other speed problems have disappeared

I think its got a bad name because ppl use http://192.168.1.1
and are unable to get into the advanced settings
Even i used to think it was s*it in the first 6 months of usage,
Now I think its gr8

 

[ChinmayS]

Its stable gives me 2048/512 speeds as shown in my siggy below
You can do all settings that ppl are able to do with D-Link routers
I've got it Bridged instead of PPPoE, and torrents,ports and other speed problems have disappeared



Dude I am unable to use bridged mode, I tried to use default setting using "Run Wizard" option on home page of 192.168.1.1.


If I use bridged mode, my status will show virtual circuit PVC-0 disconnected, I dont get an IP also Default gateway is also blank.

[I made this post using PPPoE connection]

 

[skorpio1]

STEPS TO ENABLE BRIDGING MODE IN UTSTAR-300R2U


[*]Log on to http://192.168.1.1/
[*]Click on WAN
[*]Select REMOVE for all listed connections on that page. Click on REMOVE for each connection there
[*]Click on SAVE/REBOOT (very important step)
[*]After reboot Go back to WAN, it should not have anything listed there
[*]Click on ADD
[*]Add VPI=0 and VCI=32, then Next
[*]Select BRIDGING and LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING, then Next
[*]Select “EnableBridge Service:”
[*]Service name should be automatically listed as “br_0_32”; best to leave it untouched or you could put any name that u like there. Click next
[*]You will get the page “WAN Setup – Summary”
[*]Click SAVE
[*]You will be taken back to WAN page ……………..“br_0_32”; will be listed.If not, u must have missed a step
[*]Reboot modem one last time if page says ADSL LINK DOWN
[/list]YOUR BRIDGING SETUP IS COMPLETED
Next you have to add a dialer in XP the steps are


[*]Goto Network connections in Control panel
[*]Create a new connection
[*]Connect to the internet
[*]Setup my connection manually
[*]connect using broadband connection that requires username & password
[*]Put in the ISP name or even TRIBAND
[*]put in ur username and password (Telephone number and CA number,found on ur MTNl bill Unless u have changed the password)
[*]Add a shortcut to desktop,So connections are easier
[/list]
You should be all set !!!!

Guys who dont have a UTSTAR may also use these steps coz all modems have this page/settings accessible via http://192.168.1.1/

 

[ChinmayS]

STEPS TO ENABLE BRIDGING MODE IN UTSTAR-300R2U


[*]Log on to http://192.168.1.1/
[*]Click on WAN
[*]Select REMOVE for all listed connections on that page. Click on REMOVE for each connection there
[*]Click on SAVE/REBOOT (very important step)
[*]After reboot Go back to WAN, it should not have anything listed there
[*]Click on ADD
[*]Add VPI=0 and VCI=32, then Next
[*]Select BRIDGING and LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING, then Next
[*]Select “EnableBridge Service:”
[*]Service name should be automatically listed as “br_0_32”; best to leave it untouched or you could put any name that u like there. Click next
[*]You will get the page “WAN Setup – Summary”
[*]Click SAVE
[*]You will be taken back to WAN page ……………..“br_0_32”; will be listed.If not, u must have missed a step
[*]Reboot modem one last time if page says ADSL LINK DOWN
[/list]YOUR BRIDGING SETUP IS COMPLETED
Next you have to add a dialer in XP the steps are


[*]Goto Network connections in Control panel
[*]Create a new connection
[*]Connect to the internet
[*]Setup my connection manually
[*]connect using broadband connection that requires username & password
[*]Put in the ISP name or even TRIBAND
[*]put in ur username and password (Telephone number and CA number,found on ur MTNl bill Unless u have changed the password)
[*]Add a shortcut to desktop,So connections are easier
[/list]You should be all set !!!!

Guys who dont have a UTSTAR may also use these steps coz all modems have this page/settings accessible via http://192.168.1.1/

Dude first of all thanks for the the valuable info u've given.
But sry 2 say i didnt find REMOVE option under WAN link.

I clicked on Bridged mode and put settings as per ur guidelines, then I went to TOOLS-> Misc.-> Save and reboot

My router got rebooted, then I checked Device Info on 192.168.1.1 under STATUS-> Device Info, but I found-
Under WAN-> Virtual Circuit PVC-0, Connection- Disconnected with IP add, subnet mask, default gateway N/A(Not Available)

I think my broadband conn. doesnt support Bridged mode, also I made connection in Network connection as per ur instructions, I tried to connect, it got connceted with message->
Triband is connected
Speed 100 Mbps

I again changed settings back to PPPoE mode, then PVC- 0 is connected and I got IP add, Subnet mask, Default gateway assigned from MTNL.

[I made this post with PPPoE connection, as I m unable to surf any page with Bridged mode]


Here are the snapshots->


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[ChinmayS]

I think I am using different version of UT 300R2U(T-KD 318 EUI) its having lights on front deck and not on top deck as in another version of UT 300R2U. I can't imagine how chinese people name 2 diff models with same name.

 

[ganeshvju]

can i buy(no rent) router from mtnl. and how much amount will be.

 

[ayuboy]

Sigh502-T fans!Get a LifeXDJustKidding 502-T never worked wonders for me. Only headachesbroke down 2 times until i got T-KD one WiFI .Well, you guys are lucky or should i say I was unlucky!I prefer wifi one because you can connect multiple computers.for me 2 desktop 1 laptop +Xbox 360!

 

[ganesh177]

a. D-Link 502 T It gave me some problems initially, but now its fine. I guess i was missing the right setting. but now its rock solid, and stable.