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=Related Pages on the A&A Website:=
*[http://www.aaisp.net.uk/kb-broadband-router.html Knowledge Base - Router Setup]
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These are the basic settings for configuring ADSL modems/routers for a connection to AAISP using a BT or a TT line. (more info in your [[Information Pack]] (available from sales or via clueless if required).


The following details are technical information for setting up a DSL router to make use of services on our ADSL lines (BT and TT).
= Basic BT and TT PPPoA Settings =
(Installed after Dec 2010)
[[Image:BT-Zyxel.png|thumb|150px|BT-Zyxel.png]]
*Username (as given, e.g. xx@a.1)
*Password (as given, can be changed on the Control Pages)
*VPI = 0
*VCI = 38
*MTU = 1500
*PPPoA
*Mux = VC Mux
*Line Type = Auto
*WAN IP = 0.0.0.0 (Your fixed WAN IP will be assigned upon login)
*DNS: 217.169.20.20 217.169.20.21 (2001:8b0::2020 and 2001:8b0::2021 for [[IPv6]])


(More info in your [[Information Pack]] (available from sales or via clueless if required).
More Details on [http://www.aa.net.uk/kb-broadband-router.html Router setup knowledgebase]


= ADSL: Basic BT and TT PPPoA Settings =
= Basic BE PPPoE Settings (Legacy/Old Connections)=
This is for Be lines installed before December 2010, as lines after this will be PPPoA, and will have the same settings as a BT line, as above.


{| class="wikitable"
[[Image:BE-Zyxel.png|thumb|150px|BE-Zyxel.png]]
! Setting || ||Description
*Username (as given, e.g. yy@a.1)
|-
*Password (as given, can be changed on the Control Pages)
| Line type || Auto || Usually set this to automatic as it allows ADSL or ADSL2+ (depending on modem and line type).
*VPI = 0
|-
*VCI = 101
| Mode || Routed || This means that IP traffic is routed, and is the normal mode unless setting up a PPPoE bridge to another device.
*MTU = 1492
|-
*PPPoE
| PPP mode || PPPoA || When routing IP you want your router to connect using PPPoA mode. PPPoE (see below) is more commonly used when bridging to a separate PPPoE device such as a FireBrick
*Mux = LLC
|-
*Line Type = Auto
| VPI/VCI || 0/38 || This is often the default on most broadband routers
*WAN IP = 0.0.0.0 (Your fixed WAN IP will be assigned upon login)
|-
*DNS: 217.169.20.20 217.169.20.21 (2001:8b0::2020 and 2001:8b0::2021 for [[IPv6]])
| Mux || VC-Mux || This is often the default on most broadband routers
|-
| Login || As advised || We allocate a login for one or more lines. This is of the form of a name followed by @, a realm, a dot then a single digit number. (e.g. test@a.1). The final number is the line number (e.g. 1, 2, etc.) for where customers have multiple lines sharing IP addresses.
|-
| Password || As advised || We allocate a password, but you can change this on the Broadband Control Pages. If you change the password on our system your lines will go off line until you change the password on the router as well. If your router cannot handle the length of password we provide, please contact support who will be happy to set a shorter password.
|-
| WAN IP (local) || 0.0.0.0 || Whilst we allocate a fixed IP address for your service, including the WAN address, it is best not to set this as it is allocated automatically using PPP. If you configure this incorrectly you will normally find you cannot log in at all.
|-
| WAN IP (remote) || 0.0.0.0 || The IP address for our end of the PPP link should not be configured. This is allocated by PPP automatically. This will change depending on equipment at our end and may even change on every connection in the future.
|-
| LAN IP || As advised || If using NAT then this will be some default such as 192.168.1.254. If you have a block of IPs from us, use the IP and netmask as advised. DO NOT make up a netmask for use with a real IP address that we have allocated - always use the one we have advised.
|-
| Routes || As necessary || If you have a separate router/firewall link block, you will need to configure a static route for your main IP block via your router/firewall. You may want your DSL router to act as a DHCP server for your LAN.
|}


==Note==
[[Category:Internet]] [[Category:BE Wholesale]] [[Category:BT]] [[Category:Router]] [[Category:Configuring]][[Category:ADSL]]
Please note that most DSL lines (BT and TT) do allow PPPoE mode. This can be useful when using a bridging modem. In such cases you need the LLC-Mux normally. For FTTC and FTTP the only operational mode is PPPoE directly with RFC4638 support allowing 1500 byte MTU.

=VDSL=

{| class="wikitable"
! Setting || ||Description
|-
| VLAN || 101 || (Not applicable if you are using the Openreach modem). Use this if your router has a built in VDSL modem.
|-
| Login || As advised || We allocate a login for one or more lines. This is of the form of a name followed by @, a realm, a dot then a single digit number. (e.g. test@a.1). The final number is the line number (e.g. 1, 2, etc.) for where customers have multiple lines sharing IP addresses.
|-
| Password || As advised || We allocate a password, but you can change this on the Broadband Control Pages. If you change the password on our system your lines will go off line until you change the password on the router as well. If your router cannot handle the length of password we provide, please contact support who will be happy to set a shorter password.
|-
| WAN IP (local) || 0.0.0.0 || Whilst we allocate a fixed IP address for your service, including the WAN address, it is best not to set this as it is allocated automatically using PPP. If you configure this incorrectly you will normally find you cannot log in at all.
|-
| WAN IP (remote) || 0.0.0.0 || The IP address for our end of the PPP link should not be configured. This is allocated by PPP automatically. This will change depending on equipment at our end and may even change on every connection in the future.
|-
| LAN IP || As advised || If using NAT then this will be some default such as 192.168.1.254. If you have a block of IPs from us, use the IP and netmask as advised. DO NOT make up a netmask for use with a real IP address that we have allocated - always use the one we have advised.
|-
| Routes || As necessary || If you have a separate router/firewall link block, you will need to configure a static route for your main IP block via your router/firewall. You may want your DSL router to act as a DHCP server for your LAN.
|}
=DNS Revolvers=

Your PC/router will normally be configured to obtain an IP address and DNS servers automatically, and so not need any special set up. This will depend on how you set up your network and your DSL router.

==IPv4==

*217.169.20.20
*217.169.20.21

These are provided to your router via PPP, and some routers will provide a DNS relay feature allowing you to use your local router LAN IP address as a DNS service. If configuring manually please use these two addresses as our main customer facing DNS resolvers.

==IPv6==

*2001:8b0::2020
*2001:8b0::2021

These are our customer facing DNS resolvers for IPv6 use. The DNS servers can be obtained by your router using DHCPv6 over PPP.

[[Category:Routers]]

Revision as of 23:55, 14 March 2017


The following details are technical information for setting up a DSL router to make use of services on our ADSL lines (BT and TT).

(More info in your Information Pack (available from sales or via clueless if required).

ADSL: Basic BT and TT PPPoA Settings

Setting Description
Line type Auto Usually set this to automatic as it allows ADSL or ADSL2+ (depending on modem and line type).
Mode Routed This means that IP traffic is routed, and is the normal mode unless setting up a PPPoE bridge to another device.
PPP mode PPPoA When routing IP you want your router to connect using PPPoA mode. PPPoE (see below) is more commonly used when bridging to a separate PPPoE device such as a FireBrick
VPI/VCI 0/38 This is often the default on most broadband routers
Mux VC-Mux This is often the default on most broadband routers
Login As advised We allocate a login for one or more lines. This is of the form of a name followed by @, a realm, a dot then a single digit number. (e.g. test@a.1). The final number is the line number (e.g. 1, 2, etc.) for where customers have multiple lines sharing IP addresses.
Password As advised We allocate a password, but you can change this on the Broadband Control Pages. If you change the password on our system your lines will go off line until you change the password on the router as well. If your router cannot handle the length of password we provide, please contact support who will be happy to set a shorter password.
WAN IP (local) 0.0.0.0 Whilst we allocate a fixed IP address for your service, including the WAN address, it is best not to set this as it is allocated automatically using PPP. If you configure this incorrectly you will normally find you cannot log in at all.
WAN IP (remote) 0.0.0.0 The IP address for our end of the PPP link should not be configured. This is allocated by PPP automatically. This will change depending on equipment at our end and may even change on every connection in the future.
LAN IP As advised If using NAT then this will be some default such as 192.168.1.254. If you have a block of IPs from us, use the IP and netmask as advised. DO NOT make up a netmask for use with a real IP address that we have allocated - always use the one we have advised.
Routes As necessary If you have a separate router/firewall link block, you will need to configure a static route for your main IP block via your router/firewall. You may want your DSL router to act as a DHCP server for your LAN.

Note

Please note that most DSL lines (BT and TT) do allow PPPoE mode. This can be useful when using a bridging modem. In such cases you need the LLC-Mux normally. For FTTC and FTTP the only operational mode is PPPoE directly with RFC4638 support allowing 1500 byte MTU.

VDSL

Setting Description
VLAN 101 (Not applicable if you are using the Openreach modem). Use this if your router has a built in VDSL modem.
Login As advised We allocate a login for one or more lines. This is of the form of a name followed by @, a realm, a dot then a single digit number. (e.g. test@a.1). The final number is the line number (e.g. 1, 2, etc.) for where customers have multiple lines sharing IP addresses.
Password As advised We allocate a password, but you can change this on the Broadband Control Pages. If you change the password on our system your lines will go off line until you change the password on the router as well. If your router cannot handle the length of password we provide, please contact support who will be happy to set a shorter password.
WAN IP (local) 0.0.0.0 Whilst we allocate a fixed IP address for your service, including the WAN address, it is best not to set this as it is allocated automatically using PPP. If you configure this incorrectly you will normally find you cannot log in at all.
WAN IP (remote) 0.0.0.0 The IP address for our end of the PPP link should not be configured. This is allocated by PPP automatically. This will change depending on equipment at our end and may even change on every connection in the future.
LAN IP As advised If using NAT then this will be some default such as 192.168.1.254. If you have a block of IPs from us, use the IP and netmask as advised. DO NOT make up a netmask for use with a real IP address that we have allocated - always use the one we have advised.
Routes As necessary If you have a separate router/firewall link block, you will need to configure a static route for your main IP block via your router/firewall. You may want your DSL router to act as a DHCP server for your LAN.

DNS Revolvers

Your PC/router will normally be configured to obtain an IP address and DNS servers automatically, and so not need any special set up. This will depend on how you set up your network and your DSL router.

IPv4

  • 217.169.20.20
  • 217.169.20.21

These are provided to your router via PPP, and some routers will provide a DNS relay feature allowing you to use your local router LAN IP address as a DNS service. If configuring manually please use these two addresses as our main customer facing DNS resolvers.

IPv6

  • 2001:8b0::2020
  • 2001:8b0::2021

These are our customer facing DNS resolvers for IPv6 use. The DNS servers can be obtained by your router using DHCPv6 over PPP.