Leigh Sleightholme
Posted 7 years, 4 months ago
Joined: 12 years, 5 months ago
Hi
I recently went to an optus shop and specifically asked them if i could get connected to DSL broadband, have it connected to 2 computers and how I could do it. They said yes, yes and our customer support can help you...WRONG!
I have an ADSL D-Link 302G modem. Now I dont really know too much of what I was doing which is why I am here but first I ran the installation CD on my computer (it connected me), then separatly on my flatmates (I thought I could do it like that and then just join the 2 with a Netgear Fast Ethernet Swith FS605v2). It wouldn't work. I called Optus and they informed me to go to this secret optus website which is all my optusnet account configuration stuff and set the NAT (Network Address Transfiguration) to enable but apart from that they where not ALLOWED to help me anymore with this (liars!).
I have tried uninstalling and installing with both computers turned on and connected using my netgear switch. It still wont work. Can someone please help before I spend the money on a networker to come help? This would be fantastic.
The only reason we got broadband was so me and my faltmates could all be on the net at the same time and share the bill. Instead it looks as if Im gonna be paying the whole lot myself. Please help.
Cheers.
Leigh x
Gordon Drennan
Posted 7 years, 4 months ago
Joined: 12 years, 5 months ago
Re: Optusnet DSL help
A modem is a device for connecting ONE PC to the internet. What you should have bought is a router or gateway, which allows connecting multiple PCs on a LAN to the internet.
Whilst you bought the wrong sort of product to do what you want to do, fortunately you bought the right one. It happens that TWO PCs can be connected to the internet using that particular brand amd model modem because it has both USB and ethernet ports, and a PC can be connected to each.
What you did wrong was plug the network cables from both PCs into the ethernet switch and expect the first PC, the one connected with the modem connected to its USB port, to act as a "gateway" to the internet. You can get gateway software to install on that PC, infact Microsoft provides it free, its called internet sharing. Running one PC as the gateway requires it to be running for the other PC to access the internet. But the D-Link 302-G offers an easier and better solution. What you should have done is plugged the network cable from the second PC directly into the ethernet port on the modem and installed the software on it on the basis that it was connected to the modem through its ethernet port.
I don't have a D-Link 302-G. I'm not intimately familiar with it. I don't have a manual, but I've had a quick look at it on the internet. It tells you how to set up a PC with an ethernet connection to the modem. That's what you are going to have to do on the second PC.
Chris Burrage
Posted 7 years, 4 months ago
Joined: 12 years, 5 months ago
Re: Optusnet DSL help
Read about Internet Connection sharing. It is easy but lengthy. If you can't figure it out, post back. Basics. PCs must be functionally networked. Forget broadband for the moment. Get PCs in the same workgroup & get filesharing happening. Then you are 99% there. Host pc will get a fixed ip address 192.168.0.1. Secondaries will be set to auto and will get ip from host. If running XP, use the wizard. Make sure XP doesn't bridge your network connections.
Chris B
Peter Baayens
Posted 7 years, 4 months ago
Joined: 12 years, 5 months ago
Re: Optusnet DSL help
With routers with integrated DSL modem and 4 switch ports costing less than $100 (e.g Billion 5100), it is the only way to go. ICS is always a nuisance, and the main PC needs to be on to be able to connect to the internet with the second one. The router also has the huge advantage of being a hardware firewall.
And if, for instance, you have someone visiting with a laptop, they just plug in a network cable, and get automatically connected to the internet without any further hassle.
Edward O'Grady
Posted 7 years, 4 months ago
Joined: 12 years, 5 months ago
Re: Optusnet DSL help
Are Optus at fault or is a retraction necessary? I have been with Optus DUN now cable and their support leaves the other for dead.
My house has the other socket which must be there by law, but good luck to the person who can find the socket.
Optus are there to assist with connection problems not to configure computers.
Old Bob
Posted 7 years, 4 months ago
Joined: 12 years, 5 months ago
Re: Optusnet DSL help
Leigh, Optus support is very good but they are not allowed to go beyond getting the connection running for one computer. The D-Link 302G DSL modem they supply has customised code in it to make it easy for Optus support. They did tell you what to do but did not lead you thru it.
I cant be absolutely sure that this will work for you but it's worth a try. Ignore the USB connection and connect one PC via the ethernet port. Make sure it works to the Internet. Then in your browser, connect to address http://10.1.1.1 which is the Config Manager on your modem. Select the link Advanced Network Setup and then click the circle to Enable NAT. I think the modem will force a reboot (of itself). If so do that and then reboot your PC. Check and see if it works online. If so, then all OK so far.
Go to Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt to open a Command Line window and type IPCONFIG and press Enter key. It should show your IP address as 10.1.1.3. If so, close the window and then Power OFF all equipment and connect your switch between your PC and the modem using Ethernet. Power ON and see if your PC still works. If so then connect your second PC to another switch port and see if it works. If it does then success. For info, the modem is now getting its IP address from Optus and then it allocates a PRIVATE IP address to the PCs attached to it. The range of addresses is 10.1.1.3 to 10.1.1.32 and they are allocated dynamically as required. Before you enabled NAT the modem was passing the Optus supplied IP address thru to the PC. This only allowed one PC on the line at a time. It's worth reading the Help files in the modem and also the modem book.
Let us all know how it works.
Bob
