Hi Nick.

I can't advise on the Nokia product and really, based on list and other feedback, should not have recommended it.

For the DSE routers (XH1149/XH7916)with current firmware (http://www.dse.co.nz/pages/xh1149/firmwareR9V4B4.htm):
- From a "clean router", enter the Logon details and make sure you can surf the web.
- Set the router to half bridge mode:
--- Enable HB in Misc Page, submit and save
--- Change back to PPPoA in WLAN page, submit and save
--- Turn off router for 5 seconds and turn on again
- The router will now present the real-world IP (the one the ISP gives you) to it's Switch ports.
- At this point, Windows users will need to do IPCONFIG release and then renew - Linux users will need to do similar - get into network setup and tell it to detect the new IP.

For Mandrake 9.1, you can use DrakConnect to configure your networking or DrakGW to set up the machine as a gateway for the rest of the network. For examples see:
- DrakConnect - http://doc.mandrakelinux.com/MandrakeLinux/91/en/Starter.html/internet-connection.html
- DrakGW - http://doc.mandrakelinux.com/MandrakeLinux/91/en/Starter.html/drakgw.html

A point to note about XH1149/XH7916 (and possibly other routers that support web management on port 80)
If you also want to run a web server, you will need to also redirect the routers internal web management server which most probably sits on port 80 to another port - say 81.

For XH1149/XH7916:
- Delete the port 80 entry and add port 81 (or any port you wish to use, if you don't want to use port 81) in the Virtual server page: Public: 81, Private: 81, Type: TCP, IP: 192.168.1.2, submit and save
- Change the HTTP Server Port from 80 to 81 in the Misc page, submit and save
- Start your web server (e.g. home page) running on the standard port 80
- Now you should be able to access the built-in webserver by typing 192.168.1.2:81 from within the LAN and access running web server from the WAN by typing the WAN IP address of the router (= IP of the PC running the server).

There is bound to be others out there with *allot* more experience than me for Linux - I'm still at the WOW/TINKER stage but managing to stumble through.

Also note we get allot of feedback for new firmware features and bug fixes. The above 1/2 bridge method works for R9V4B4 firmware but will hopefully be much simpler in the next release - due in about a month. We have or are in the process of updating the router documentation to cover this.

Hope this helps,

Rgds, Chris...

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Rout [mailto:nick@rout.co.nz]
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 3:31 PM
To: Chris Day
Cc: adsl@lists.unixathome.org
Subject: Re: which modem is best (linux)

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 10:47:30 +1200
"Chris Day" <chris.day@dse.co.nz> wrote:

> Products like DSL500 or DSE XH1149 in 1/2 bridge mode (so real world IP ends up at your box)

Chris, can you explain how to get this setup going in more detail?

are you saying you end up with the public, isp assigned, IP on a linux
interface (ppp0 or ethx?). a brief howto would be great.

I am familiar with using a 3com dual connect in PPPoE mode and an
alcatel home in pptp mode, wasn't aware of a similar result using those
other brands.

Thanks,

-- 
Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz>
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