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| Thread ID: 117032 | 2011-03-31 00:45:00 | Question for those of you on Telstra cable | wratterus (105) | Press F1 |
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| 1190675 | 2011-03-31 00:45:00 | If one wanted to, for example, plug this (www.ascent.co.nz) into a Telstra cable modem, there shouldn't be any configuration required right, just plug an ethernet cable from the Telstra modem into the WAN port and you're away laughing? | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1190676 | 2011-03-31 00:53:00 | NO - NOPE- Zip :groan: - With the Telstra Cable on a single computer you have to enter your static IP address that Telstra give you in the TCP/IP V4 settings /configuration on your computer, along with the DNS settings. When you attach a router, you then have to set the TCP/IP address on the PC to obtain automatically, and then open the router, enter your static IP in the appropriate place. The router then issues out the IP address range it has, Eg: 192.168.?.? or 10.1.?.? If you wanted to have your PC set to a static IP, then it will be within the range of the router (see attachment of mine) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1190677 | 2011-03-31 00:59:00 | True, thanks for that. Seems unnecessarily complicated! Nice one Telstra. :p | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1190678 | 2011-03-31 02:18:00 | Its not that complicated, Telstra give you a static IP address, some other places actually charge you extra for one when using adsl . Hardest part is finding the IP address - many times people try to set up routers, wipe out the IP and have no idea what it was, or they simply go -- we dont have an IP address, it just works . :groan: This normally happens when so called " I know it all idiots" think they know what they are doing when in fact they dont . The static IP address that Telstra issues out is paired up with the MAC address of the cable modem that you rent from them . Thats why you cant simply go and buy any ol cable modem - it wont work . The good part about Telstra renting the modems, is when they crap out, like any modem/router will, it doesn't cost you anything to replace it with nice new shiny one :D |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1190679 | 2011-03-31 02:56:00 | Its not that complicated, Telstra give you a static IP address, some other places actually charge you extra for one when using adsl . Hardest part is finding the IP address - many times people try to set up routers, wipe out the IP and have no idea what it was, or they simply go -- we dont have an IP address, it just works . :groan: This normally happens when so called " I know it all idiots" think they know what they are doing when in fact they dont . The static IP address that Telstra issues out is paired up with the MAC address of the cable modem that you rent from them . Thats why you cant simply go and buy any ol cable modem - it wont work . The good part about Telstra renting the modems, is when they crap out, like any modem/router will, it doesn't cost you anything to replace it with nice new shiny one :D Tell me about it, the amount of times I have set up routers for people on telstra and ask what there ip address is, only to find out they have wiped it off there computer already . And can't find the details anywhere . Then to spend a good amount of time on hold with telstra . . . . . |
plod (107) | ||
| 1190680 | 2011-03-31 06:55:00 | Nothing complicated at all about it. As wainuitech says, you just set the static IP supplied by TelstraClear on the WAN interface, and do whatever the hell you want on your local network. | somebody (208) | ||
| 1190681 | 2011-03-31 07:06:00 | Its not that complicated Well - you have to choose the right modem - they both look the same;) |
BBCmicro (15761) | ||
| 1190682 | 2011-03-31 07:28:00 | Well - you have to choose the right modem - they both look the same;) I think you mean router - With Telstra you cant choose a modem as they supply it. Thats one other problem, many people go and purchase a ADSL router, when they need a cable one - most of the idiots in the toaster shops would know a cable router if it bit them on the backside. :D Its actually very easy to figure out which is which - see the attachment, the top one is a cable router, the bottom a ADSL. Both are TP-Links For those who cant see the difference, the WAN port on the cable takes a Ethernet RJ45 Plug, where as the ADSL takes the smaller RJ11 phone plug - Line. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1190683 | 2011-03-31 07:56:00 | I meant modem. There's one for the TV settop box and a separate one for the computer. They look the same - small, black, upright, | BBCmicro (15761) | ||
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