DB108 / DB120 / Alcatel ADSL HomePLusPlus Router Mode

note: to avoid confusion...

this guide is for people who wants to enable the ROUTING capabilities of their modem and share the internet connection using a switch or hub, so there's no need for them to buy a router...

this guide is NOT intended for people who are using a separate router like linksys, dlink, edimax, tplink, etc...

this is not a guide on how to configure your modem so you can use it together with your newly bought router... (as i find most people are confused and thought they needed to do this before setting up their router)

if you are using a separate router, then there is no need to follow this guide and configure your modem to router mode... all configuration should be done on your router, leave your modem alone... default modem settings is bridge mode...

although you can follow this guide, set your modem to router mode and still use a separate router, but that would result in a double router connections... that also means double port forwarding rules...

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This guide works on DB108 and DB120 modems too...

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note: this guide is NOT for PPPoE user... read post below for PPPoE user...

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You may need to set a static IP address on your computer first before you can access the web config... (you know how to do that right?)



computer IP: 192.168.1.33
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
default gateway: 192.168.1.1

save settings and reboot...

after restarting, on your web browser type 192.168.1.1

Alcatel ADSL HomePlusPlus
Username: admin
Password: admin

DB108 / DB120
Username: admin
Password: password

then follow the screenshots to guide you...



go to Advanced Setup / Wide Area Network (WAN) Setup

click EDIT on the first line with service name br_0_100 if your VPI/VCI is 0/100

or...

click EDIT on the fourth line with service name br_0_35 if your VPI/VCI is 0/35


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Metro-Manila area

VPI: 0
VCI: 100
Service Category: UBR Without PCR

click NEXT

or...

Provincial area

VPI: 0
VCI: 35
Service Category: UBR Without PCR

click NEXT

if unsure about your VPI/VCI settings in your area, call 172 and ask...

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click MAC Encapsulation Routing (MER)

Encapsulation Mode: LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING

click NEXT

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click these settings:

Obtain an IP address automatically
Obtain default gateway automatically
Obtain DNS server addresses automatically

click NEXT

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check Enable NAT
check Enable Firewall
check Enable WAN Service

click NEXT

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click SAVE

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go to Advanced Setup / Local Area Network (LAN) Setup

IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

check Enable DHCP Server

Start IP Address: 192.168.1.2
End IP Address: 192.168.1.254
Leased Time (hour): 168

after that click SAVE/REBOOT Button

above values are just an example, you could set your own values like in Start IP address, Leased time, etc...

after this, you can change your computer back to Dynamic IP Address if you like...

above screenshots were taken from a working connection... that means if it doesn't work for you, it's either you are doing something wrong or you didn't follow the guide completely... in that case, go back to step 1 and try again...

if it doesn't work out, try hard resetting your modem, hold the reset switch at the back of your modem for a few seconds then try following the guide again...

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if you're on PPPoE, choose PPP over Ethernet on Connection type, then enter your PPPoE username/password...

 

Whats this? config for sharing the Inet connection on multiple computers?

 

yah... if you don't want to buy a router, you can put this modem into router mode so you only need a switch to share internet connections...

 

Ok thanks! I assume it works on IPDSLAM right?

 

yes... im on IPDSLAM and this is my modem...

 

Ah ok. we have the same modem. hehe BTW are you on plan 999? About how much speed are u getting? mine is about 70+kB/s BTW how much is a 4 port or maybe is there a 2 port switch?

 

Nope. Bridging by default.. hehe

 

nakalimutan ko lagay... sa province 0/35 ang vpi/vci...

@ Xhitman

same speed tyo, about 70 to 90 kBps... pag 2port switch (wala yta)isang computer lang makakabit mo... useless din... hehehe... not sure sa price pero around 800 pesos yta 8port switch ngayon...

@ duhwho

pag bridge mode, need mo pa ng separate router para ma-share internet... what do you mean ba na parang smartbro?

 

i think parang smartbro nga, kasi kung ilipat mo ang connection to other pc di na gagana... kaya nga yung sa friend ko nilagyan ko pa linksys router at naka clone yung mac add ng pc kung saan na-activate yung dsl...

 

Hmmm san kaya makakabili ng switch? mern bang 4 port para mas mura? hehehe or mas mura ba ang hub? gagana kaya un?

 

pno congiugre port forward dito?

 

doon ka mag set port forwarding sa router...

 

Hi take a look at this http://www.ebay.ph/viItem?ItemId=170089148105

Ayaw ko kasing gumastos masyado just to be able to share the connection.. we can live Its a 5 port hub.. pwd ko ba gamitin to or kelangan talagang switch hub gamitin?

Do you think this product is ok? hehe

 

i will update the screenshots later to include port forwarding on this modem / router...

 

this thread is about re-configuring this modem into a router... there is no need to buy a separate router after following this guide...

 

post the procedure then :arrow:

 

demanding. haha

 

demanding ka masyado ah... :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

hehehehe