TG582n and Linksys WRT160N - bridge issues

[#1]

Hi,
I'm new to plusnet and the router supplied (tg682n) is a bit of a disappoint. I understand it's basic but the wireless signal won't even reach from one side of the flat to the other (about 12 metres away!). I want to use the router just a modem bridging to my old Linksys WRT160N.
I tried following the instructions on these 2 threads but I feel I'm missing something somewhere as it's not working. http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,105753.0.html/ and http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,112320.0.html/
Could someone possibly take me through a quick step by step of how to do this?
These are the telnet commands which do seem to have changed the router to a bridge but nothing is showing up on the linksys router.
:ppp flush
:atm flush
:atm  phonebook flush
:atm phonebook add name pvc_Internet addr 0*38
:atm ifadd intf atm_Internet
:atm ifconfig intf atm_Internet dest pvc_Internet ulp mac encaps llc
:atm ifattach intf atm_Internet
:eth bridge ifadd intf Internet brname bridge
:eth bridge ifconfig intf Internet dest atm_Internet
:eth bridge ifconfig intf Internet wan enabled
:service system modify name DHCP-S state disabled
:system config upnp disabled
:saveall
Hope you can help

[#2]

You'll need to set the Internet connection Type on the WRT160N to PPPoE and input your PlusNet username/password details.

[#3]

I did that, then checked the status page and there was nothing, no ip address etc.

[#4]

Looking at your telnet commands in detail there is an eth bridge ifattach intf=InterNet missing.
From this thread http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,105753.0.html here is the list ( some names changed from your list )

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ppp relay flush eth flush atm flush ppp flush atm phonebook flush atm phonebook add name=BrPPPoE_ph addr=0.38 atm ifadd intf=BrPPPoE_atm atm ifconfig intf=BrPPPoE_atm dest=BrPPPoE_ph  encaps=vcmux ulp=mac atm ifattach intf=BrPPPoE_atm eth bridge ifadd intf=BrPPPoE_br eth bridge ifconfig intf=BrPPPoE_br dest=BrPPPoE_atm eth bridge ifattach intf=BrPPPoE_br saveall

[#5]

Thanks for that, I'll give it a whirl later.
Cheers

[#6]

That gave me an error message I'm afraid. Where should I type that command that you said was missing?
Also should it have : before each command. On the flushes they flag up an error without the :
Thanks

[#7]

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Where should I type that command that you said was missing?

After the - eth bridge ifconfig intf Internet dest atm_Internet

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Also should it have : before each command

Probably but I've never noticed any difference with or without
Might be best to do a factory reset and start again from scratch.

[#8]

Apologies for being a bit thick with this but I'm now confused.
What should the whole thing look like?
Sorry!

[#9]

Try

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:ppp flush :atm flush :atm  phonebook flush :atm phonebook add name pvc_Internet addr 0*38 :atm ifadd intf atm_Internet :atm ifconfig intf atm_Internet dest pvc_Internet ulp mac encaps llc :atm ifattach intf atm_Internet :eth bridge ifadd intf Internet brname bridge :eth bridge ifconfig intf Internet dest atm_Internet :eth bridge ifattach intf InterNet :eth bridge ifconfig intf Internet wan enabled :service system modify name DHCP-S state disabled :system config upnp disabled :saveall

[#10]

Quote from: andymaw11

Hi, I'm new to plusnet and the router supplied (tg682n) is a bit of a disappoint. I understand it's basic but the wireless signal won't even reach from one side of the flat to the other (about 12 metres away!).

That sounds very weird.
Is it an open flat?  Or lots of solid walls? 

[#11]

Mister W - Thanks for the response. All works fine up to - :eth bridge ifattach intf InterNet which tells me that:
Invalid interface name.
Bad value for parameter 'intf InterNet'
Unknown command.
Kelly - There's one pretty heavy duty wall to get through. The signal sometimes is fine, sometimes not. Particularly, the wireless printer is the struggle. Signal dips out a lot.

[#12]

Hi, suspect the issue there is the capital N - just a guess, but it might be case sensitive. Try it with a lower case n and see if that works?

[#13]

Starting to tear my hair out now! Went through those steps and plugged in the other router - told me unable to get ip address from pppoe
I'm out of ideas

[#14]

The set-up might be right, I have a similar set-up (different equipment but same logic) and it can take 5 to 10 minutes of trying to connect before you get an IP address over PPPoE via the bridged modem showing on the router....
I would suggest just from my own experience that you set it and leave it for 10 minutes or so to see if it does connect.... and you "might" be surprised 🙂

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Hi, suspect the issue there is the capital N

Thanks Matt, looks like it's my turn for a bad day today

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I would suggest just from my own experience that you set it and leave it for 10 minutes or so to see if it does connect

That's interesting, I thought the delay was only on fttc. I guess there's not very many people use pppoe on an adsl connection.