Old Telkom Router Modem Doesn't seem to be working...?

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I got one of these old Telkom ADSL Pots Routers. The beige case. When you log in it has the brown background and the dodgey blinking gif bullet images on the left navigation frame.
Model MPC850

When I go to ADSL Status it says "Moden Status: Activating..." (yes, moden)
And it stays like that. I gave it a few minutes but it doesn't come right.

With default settings it defaults to 192.168.10.200 root/root and bridge mode.
I tried making a PPPOE connection from my pc (bridge mode) but it didn't work.
 
Is the modem syncing correctly with the ADSL line?

Go to the Diagnostics page (if the Telkom MPC850 router has something like that) and see if it FAILED with ADSL Sync.
If the SYNC failed, then you won't be able to utilize your ADSL at all.
 
Suggest you find a bin and deposit the device therein, then go off and buy yourself a Billion or Netgear.

Apart from anything else, that device only runs at 10Mb/s Ethernet speed!
 
Oh, those Macaroni POS routers.

Dump it, burn it, just get rid of it.

And do as suggested - get a new, proper router.
 
I have recently received one of these old modems (ADSL Router Pots) for free and it is working just fine for me as a basic ADSL modem for a single PC. No fancy functions but also no problems.

See thread below for more setup info. This was the guide I used.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=47405

Just one more note: You need to set the DNS servers to the SAIX servers, otherwise the modem tends to hang every hour or so.

DNS: Primary - 196.25.1.11. DNS: Secondary - 196.43.1.11
 
I looked again. still no joy. Tried putting the router in PPPoE mode and bridge mode. Its on a 4mb line by the way.

INIT Status Succeed
ADSL OP Mode Unknown Mode
Modem Status Activating
DATA RATE
Link Status Activating
Interleave
Upstream 0
Downstream 0
Fast data rate
up 0
down 0

In PPPoE mode at one point it said
Link Status SENT_PADI
Link Status Idle

I've already got a decent router I just got given this and thought I could keep it as a spare etc.
 
Lope, the router isn't syncing, meaning it won't work. Are all the DSL modulation modes selected and is your ADSL line working with another router?
 
What do you mean about DSL modulation modes? there is no setting like that on the router.

The line works perfectly with other routers.
 
Might be that that macaroni router can't handle your line's speed - you stated that other routers worked well except for that macaroni router.
 
If you view a working ADSL Modem as a "service" you need to do your other work and you want the service to be provided in the least expensive way with the least amount of trouble, then I agree with the other advisers here, throw away the old modem and get a new one.

However, if you see it as a challenge to get it working and you are prepared to spend some time on it, try the following:

1. Start with a proper reset. Disconnect the telephone cable and the LAN cable, switch on the modem, verify that the red POWER light is on and RESET the modem. This is to ensure there are not some funny settings you have not set up properly. See thread below: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=205155

2. Follow the advice in the link below to set the basic settings, and then set the DNS servers. After all is done, save the new settings and reset the modem to activate the new settings. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=47405

3. Switch off the modem, wait 30 seconds and switch on again, to ensure you start with a new session with the latest settings.

4. The green DSL-LNK light will start flashing at irregular intervals while the modem is doing the power-on self-test and configuration setup. Wait until the DSL-LNK light is flashing at a steady rate of about 1 flash per second. Now plug in the telephone cable and wait for the modem to synch with the DSLAM in the Telkom exchange. This should happen in about 30 seconds and then the DSL-LNK light will stop flashing and will be permanently on.

This step MUST be completed with the green DSL-LNK light permanently on; otherwise the modem does not communicate successfully with the Telkom exchange and the ADSL link will NOT work.

5. If you cannot complete step 4, go to a friend’s house or anywhere where you can connect your modem to a working ADSL line that is configured for only 384kps speed. It just may be that the old Telkom modem is not fully compatible with all the signals used by the new high speed DSLAMs used for 4 Mbps lines. (Any comment on this from other users? Yes, I know it really does not make sense to connect this old modem to a 4Mbps line.)

6. Once the green DSL-LNK light is permanently on, switch on your PC and plug the LAN cable from the PC into the modem. After about 40 seconds, the PC network interface will connect with the modem and set up a DHCP IP address. Now, the green LAN-LNK light must also be permanently on. When you check the status of the LAN link on the PC, (right-click the LAN icon in the system tray) the IP address of the modem will be 192.168.10.100 and the Default gateway will be 192.168.10.200

7. The next step is to run Internet Explorer and check the Connection options to ensure that no proxy has been set for the LAN settings.

8. Now, try to connect to www.google.co.za. If it connects, go and have a beer to celebrate. If it still does not work, throw the modem in the rubbish bin, then go and have a beer to help you forget about it and celebrate the holidays!
 
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