Modem with PPPoE connected to a dedicated router?

[feo]

Hi

Stuggling to figure this one out.

I have a cheap a** Belkin ADSL modem connected to a Ubiquiti Edgerouter SFP doing router duties.

So I currently have it setup so that the Belkin is in bridge mode connected to the WAN port of the Edgerouter, with the Edgerouter doing PPPoE (so I put in my ISP username and password into the router).

What I want to know is, is it possible to have the modem do PPPoE and the router just routing?

I did try but didn't have an internet connection.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Even if you could make it work WHY would you want to change it?

There is literally no benefit.

In my opinion it's always better to have your routing device receive the WAN IP directly.

Also is the modem purely a modem or it is a modem router?

 

[feo]

Even if you could make it work WHY would you want to change it?

There is literally no benefit.

In my opinion it's always better to have your routing device receive the WAN IP directly.

Also is the modem purely a modem or it is a modem router?

Thing is, the internet keeps dying and I'm not sure if it's because it's just a crappy modem or if I can change something to improve the situation. I basically bought this thing in case my modem gets knocked out by lightning, and sure enough it happened. So now I've gotta deal with troubleshooting why the internet occasionally just stops working.

To answer your question, i think it's a router too because it has multiple LAN ports and does DHCP and whatnot.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Then start monitoring your logs and see why and where it's dying.

Odds are it's the line itself or the modem itself in which case the change would make no difference.

That being said using the modem as a router should work fine but you'll end up with a double NAT if it doesn't have the option to forward directly.

 

[feo]

Then start monitoring your logs and see why and where it's dying.

Odds are it's the line itself or the modem itself in which case the change would make no difference.

That being said using the modem as a router should work fine but you'll end up with a double NAT if it doesn't have the option to forward directly.

I have the modem in bridge mode currently and this particular modem doesn't have a web interface when it's in bridge. Seems to be a fairly common thing after googling a bit. So I can't monitor any logs on the modem side.

Is there no way to have the modem handle PPPoE and then just "hand off" the internet connection to the WAN port of the router? Or am I missing something?

 

[SauRoNZA]

That all really depends on the modem.

In most consumer cases I would say no there is no clean way of doing it and what you have now is best.

But check the logs of the Ubiquiti it might have hints in there what the problem is.

 

[feo]

Ok, maybe I can ask here then, what's a decent option for using as a modem only? ie bridge mode.

I used to use a TP Link TD8817 but I think it's been discontinued. It was dirt cheap and did the job.

 

[Genisys]

Ok, maybe I can ask here then, what's a decent option for using as a modem only? ie bridge mode.

I used to use a TP Link TD8817 but I think it's been discontinued. It was dirt cheap and did the job.

I use a TD-W8960N, thew it in bridge mode, disabled DHCP, Wireless, and just assigned an IP address. Works well. Even has SNMP for monitoring.

 

[RoganDawes]

I have a couple of DLink 2500U's that I no longer use, super reliable and never had any problems with them.

Let me know if you want one. I'm in Randburg or Menlyn area.

 

[feo]

I have a couple of DLink 2500U's that I no longer use, super reliable and never had any problems with them.

Let me know if you want one. I'm in Randburg or Menlyn area.

I'm in Sandton during the week but commute so don't have access to a vehicle here. I can PM you to discuss further?

 

[RoganDawes]

PM is fine