TP-Link TL-WR1043ND

[#1]

Hi,
I've been trying to set-up this TP-Link router to replace the Technicolor TG582n (FTTC)
It has DD-WRT installed, I put in what I believe to be the correct settings and hooked it up to the OR modem - restarted both but it doesn't connect.

Any one here have an idea as to what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks!

[#2]

I can't see anything wrong with that. You may need to leave the router for up to 8 minutes before it connects, due to an issue with long pppoe timeouts ( see here http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,114808.0.html ).
If it still doesn't connect then try using the pppoe debugging facilities http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Debugging_PPPOE_Problems

[#3]

Yep, it will connect eventually. Usually takes around 4-7 mins.

[#4]

Thanks, didn't know I'd have to wait that long.
Am I right in saying you don't have to do the "MAC Address Clone" with plusnet?
Also under "Network Setup" I'm assuming you leave gateway blank?

[#5]

It connected after leaving it for ~10 mins. Seems stable so far...

[#6]

Not sure If I'm just unlucky, but I've already given up on it as it disconnected ~6 times in minutes for seemingly no reason. Anyone else have luck with this router and/or DD-WRT?

[#7]

Its because you checked keep alive 30 sec. You need to check connect automatically or something along those lines. Can't remember which as I use OpenWrt.

[#8]

As the alternative to that is "connect on demand" I'm not really sure what to do. It was my understanding that "keep alive" never dropped the connection if idle, but I guess I'll have to look into that more.

[#9]

Hi there,
How is your connection now? It doesn't seem that you've been having any drops since.