PPPoE on a Computer: Difference between revisions

With, for example FTTC, where a modem is provided for you, or with BT FTTP or a CityFibre service you would usually plug in a router and configure the router with your username and password. However, you can use a computer instead of a router, and get online by just plugging the network port of your computer in to the modem and set up a 'PPPoE' connection...

 

*PPPoE Service Name = Blank

*PPPoE username = as supplied, e.g. x@a.1

Some services - eg CityFibre require a VLAN to be configured on the network card - not all computers will support tagging with a VLAN. eg, on windows, you may be lucky and see a ''VLAN ID'' option in the network adapter properties.

 

To set up a PPPoE connection on Windows, follw these steps:

[[File:Win10PPPoE.JPG|thumb|alt=PPPoE Settings|PPPoE Settings in Windows]]

Set it back to 0 when you've finished testing.

 

*See: [https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchlp2714/mac Apple]

 

*See: [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ADSLPPPoE Ubuntu]

 

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