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Optus Network Approved modem and equipment list
If you are supplying your own DSL modem and/or telephone filters, you must ensure they meet the requirements
below before connecting them to the OptusNet DSL network. Connection of unapproved equipment is prohibited.
The modem list contains equipment that has been certified by manufacturers as having passed interoperability tests
r
equired for use on a DSL network. If your modem make and model isn't listed below,
call Optus Customer Service for further information on
1300 309 333.
F
ully supported by OptusNet DSL Broadband Customer Service, the OptusNet DSL Broadband Installation CD-ROM will automatically
c
onfigure this modem.
D-Link ADSL Modem 302G
The OptusNet DSL Broadband Installation CD-ROM provides detailed information to manually configure these modems, and OptusNet
DSL Broadband Customer Service will provide limited connection support for them.
(Equipment Certification date in brackets)
F
or modems and routers other than those above, OptusNet DSL Broadband provides only the network connection settings needed for
manual configuration. While this equipment can be used on the OptusNet DSL Network, no OptusNet DSL Broadband Customer Service
will be provided for connection configuration or equipment-related connection difficulties.
Alcatel SpeedTouch - 510 ADSL Modem (15.01.2003)
Alcatel SpeedTouch - 530 ADSL Modem (15.01.2003)
Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro - 4 port (10.09.2001)
Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro - Firewall (09.10.2001)
Alcatel SpeedTouch PCNIC (04.08.2000)
Alcatel SpeedTouch USB (04.08.2000)
Askey/Dynalink - ALE 070 (08.01.2001)
Askey/Dynalink - ALH 110 (21.03.2001)
Askey - RTA100 ADSL Modem (25.10.2002)
Billion Electric - BIPAC-711 CE ADSL Modem (25.10.2002)
Cisco WIC - 1ADSL-DG (30.06.2003)
Cisco 827 (19.02.2001)
Cisco 827H (11.07.2002)
Cisco 827-4V (19.02.2001)
Cisco 837 (01.04.2003)
Cisco SOHO77 (29.11.2001)
Cisco SOHO77H (11.07.2002)
Cisco SOHO97 (01.04.2003)
D-Link ADSL Modem - DSL 100D (08.08.2001)
D-Link ADSL Modem - DSL 500 (08.08.2001)
D-Link ADSL Modem - DSL 504 (08.08.2001)
Efficient Networks - C10 Communications - Speedstream 3060 (08.01.2001)
Efficient Networks - C10 Communications - Speedstream 4060 (08.01.2001)
Efficient Networks - C10 Communications - Speedstream 5260 (08.01.2001)
Efficient Networks - Siemens - Speedstream 5400 (07.04.2003)
Efficient Networks - C10 Communications - Speedstream 5660 (21.03.2001)
Efficient Networks - C10 Communications - Speedstream 5667 (10.09.2001)
Efficient Networks - C10 Communications - Speedstream 5861 (21.03.2001)
Juni NetAce - ADSL USB Modem (15.01.2003)
Juni NetElite 2000ES - ADSL 4 port Modem (15.01.2003)
Juni/Samsung SAM-215 USB Modem (18.07.2001)
Juni/Samsung SAM-335A Ethernet Modem (18.07.2001)
NetComm ADSL Modem - BusinessSmart (08.08.2001)
NetComm ADSL Modem - USB - NB1200 (27.08.2002)
NetComm ADSL Router Modem - NB1300 (20.11.2002)
Open 501r ADSL Router Modem (05.04.2002)
Alcatel - Central, Part No. 3AU 04804 AAAA
Alcatel - In-Line, Part No. 3AU 04805 ABAA
Askey/Dynalink - In-Line, DT60-002BA
C10 Communications - Dynamic - In-Line, C10290
C10 Communications - In-Line, C10611 & C10611T
C10 Communications - In-Line, C10645 & C10645T
C10 Communications - In-Line, C10610
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l
ephone Equipment - Central, TE-ACP20AUS01
C10 Communications - In-Line, C10211
C10 Communications - In-Line, C10111
C10 Communications - In-Line, C10145
C10 Communications - In-Line, C10245
D-Link - Central, DSL-10SP
D-Link - Central, DSL-10CF
D-Link - In-Line, DSL-10MF
Alcatel SpeedTouch Home
Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro
D-Link ADSL Modem - DSL 200
D-Link ADSL Modem - DSL 300
D-Link ADSL Modem - DSL 300+
D-Link ADSL Modem - DSL 302G
OptusNet DSL Broadband
Optus supplied modem
Optus preferred modems
List of all other certified modems/routers
List of certified filters/splitters
Information correct as at 2 February 2004.
1270049 06/04

YES THATS TRUE. TO CONFIGURE THE ROUTER. NEED THE PPPOE USERNAME AND PASSWORD FROM THE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER. VPI AND VCI SETTINGS.
..THEN ACCESS THE ROUTER PAGE
..GO TO ADVANCE SETUP PAGE.
..THEN LAYER2 INTERFACE
..CLICK ADD
..CONFIGURE THE SETTINGS.
..POWER CYCLE THE NETWORK.

These WEB sites shows you how to port forward.
Port Forwarding Guide by Make and modelhttp://portforward.com/http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101145.asp

You CAN do this if you have access to the firmware of the ADSL gateway.

Connect cat5 cable from ethernet port on cable modem to ethernet port 1 on ADSL Gateway. (Must be port 1)
-Connect cat5 cable from computer NIC to other port on ADSL Gateway.
-(You may need to) Start->Run->cmd
ipconfig -release all
ipconfig -renew
Here's the trick...
-Open web browser, go to ADSL Gateway homepage (likely 192.168.0.1)
-Configuration tab, Advanced WAN->WAN
-Change WAN PORT drop down from DSL ATM PORT to ETHERNET PORT 1
-Click Edit button. Change Protocol from PPPoE to ROUTED.
-Radio button for DHCP Client to Enable.
-Click Set button.
-(You may need to) Power cycle both Cable Modem and ADSL Gateway device

Now this was done on a Westell ADSL gateway from verizon, yours may differ and you may need to look up the instructions for your specific gateway.

power down the modem . Check ADSL filters match the ADSL service eg ADSL 2 service has ADSL 2 filters.
Power on Modem wait 5 minutes for it to resync with DSL and see if internet is back up.

Comcast will not support that kind of modem. Comcast is a Cable ISP thus the ADSL modem won't work with them because ADSL modem is for DSL providers. Cable Company uses different protocol than DSL. But Comcast will provide you the cable modem if you subscribe to them.

If you device is just a Modem, there's no advance settings because it only acts as modem. It doesn't have a router function. Only devices with router function have that advance menu.

Please let the fax line be connected to computer itself do not remove , In the DSL line you get a splitter which the lines for phone and ADSL modem connect the splitter to DSL Line and from the Splitter you 2 o/p ports with phone marking or symbol connect the phone line to it and to line port connect the main 8957and then to ADSL line to ADSL modem from the ADSL modem connect to lan port which is behind the computer (not to dial up modem
i.e is fax line ) or the usb port in the computer ...

Good luck...

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