Using the Technicolor TG582n in Bridge Mode

[#1]

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However, as soon as I apply the CLi changes, the internet light on the TG582n goes out.

Yes, it will.

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Further, when I then check internet connectivity on the TG582n via the admin console, the system shows a red X against ATM.  This doesn't sound promising but I'm not a network guru so it may be no issue.

In bridge mode the TG582 doesn't know the status of the Internet connection and so that's to be expected.

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Do I need to disable both the DHCP and the Firewall on the TG582n ?

I wouldn't have expected you to need to do anything other than execute the CLI commands.

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Do I need to set up my interent connection on the Time Capsule as PPPoE and supply my usual plus net ADSL credentials?

Yes

[#2]

Thanks for the reply MisterW !
All up and running - green lights galore 
The stupid mistake I was making was that I was using the wrong password when setting up the Time Capsule internet settings.  Noob. 
Anyway, all is good now.

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Glad you sorted it, and welcome to the forums by the way 

[#4]

Just thought id add my 2cents here as getting the TG582n to work in bridged mode required a little tweaking in comparison to the previous posts; here is what I did
Via Telnet
ppp relay flush
ppp flush
eth flush
atm flush
atm phonebook flush
saveall
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
service system modify name=DHCP-S state=disabled
wireless radio state=disabled
saveall

Obviously you can exclude the wireless radio command if you wish to keep the wireless on etc.

[#5]

I keep seeing this "ulp=mac".
I would have thought "ulp=ppp" is the preferred setting for Plusnet.
I'm on fibre so cannot test this, I'd appreciate if anyone on ADSL can please test with the cli command
atm iflist
Even better if the full bridge mode can be tested with "ulp=ppp"

[#6]

Yep it's defo ulp=ppp
This is not Bridge mode btw -
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                  Technicolor TG582n FTTC
                    10.2.5.2.EO
                      Copyright (c) 1999-2012, Technicolor

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{Anotherone}=>atm iflist
atm_Internet1: dest : pvc_Internet1
            Retry : 10  QoS : default  Encaps : vcmux Fcs : disabled Ulp : ppp Mtu: 1536
            Shaper: shp_atm_Internet1  Priority: strict  Queue(s): 1
            Clp : 0            Connection State : connected
{Anotherone}=>exit
It's quite clear in the user.ini file as well -
ifconfig intf=atm_Internet1 dest=pvc_Internet1 encaps=vcmux ulp=ppp

[#7]

Thanks, I can't see the atm settings for modem/router mode being any different than those for bridge mode.
I'll stick with "ppp" here
http://npr.me.uk/nbridge.html

[#8]

Quote from: solidsystems

Just thought id add my 2cents here as getting the TG582n to work in bridged mode required a little tweaking in comparison to the previous posts; here is what I did Via Telnet ppp relay flush ppp flush eth flush atm flush atm phonebook flush saveall 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 service system modify name=DHCP-S state=disabled wireless radio state=disabled saveall Obviously you can exclude the wireless radio command if you wish to keep the wireless on etc.

Sorry for bumping a rather old post but I'd just like to say thanks and confirm that these telnet commands get the router working nicely as a modem from factory default settings. They didn't want to work when I changed the ulp to ppp but it works well as a pppoe modem with these settings.

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Quote from: voodle

They didn't want to work when I changed the ulp to ppp but it works well as a pppoe modem with these settings.

Thanks for confirming that setting.

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Sorry to bump a old post, I have recently moved to PlusNet and am trying to get the router provided into bridge mode. I have followed all the options and It seemed to work, disabled wireless\dhcp and seems to have created the bridge when I logged back into the tg582n GUI.
I am using a Cisco E4200 on dd wrt and select PPPoE for connection type and put in my user name and password but it does not connect. Any suggestions?
is there any way I can test the router configuration from a computer to test if that's set correctly?

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You can set up a PPPoE connection directly from a PC. Here how to do it on Win7 http://community.plus.net/library/broadband/fibre-help-how-to-set-up-a-pppoe-dialler-in-vistawindows...

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You could try connecting directly from a windows PC.
http://community.plus.net/library/broadband/fibre-help-how-to-set-up-a-pppoe-dialler-in-vistawindows...

[#13]

thanks both, will try when I get home

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Ok cannot connect via win 7 laptop, connecting for ages and comes back with error 651. I've tried disabling the firewall as intrusion settings. Does it matter which port I use on the modem?
Also on firmware version 10.2.2.B

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http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-7/error-651-with-pppoe-connections-in-windows-7/ might be worth checking out - usual "at your own risk" proviso applies, of course.