ADSL Compatable

I have a D-Link router that works only barely to share an
ADSL internet connection in my homenetwork. I'd like to
get a router that doesn't need so much day-to-day
maintenance just to make it function. Are the microsoft
routers compatable with ADSL internet connections?

That depends on how you get your IP address. Do you use PPPoE, PPPoA,
Dynamic, or Static for your IP address?

Answer that & we can help you better.

Also if your broadband ISP is AOL the hardware from Microsoft will not
work as AOL refuses to use the standard TCP/IP stack that Windows
provides, even though the one that Windows has is much better then the
one AOL has.

Benjamin wrote:
> I have a D-Link router that works only barely to share an
> ADSL internet connection in my homenetwork. I'd like to
> get a router that doesn't need so much day-to-day
> maintenance just to make it function. Are the microsoft
> routers compatable with ADSL internet connections?

I use a PPPoE service. Unsecured websites load just fine
over the wireless link, but secure sites will not. The D-
Link folks have told me that it is an ADSL issue and that
thier router can't help me. Will the microsoft router
support the shared connection?


>-----Original Message-----
>That depends on how you get your IP address. Do you use
PPPoE, PPPoA,
>Dynamic, or Static for your IP address?
>
>Answer that & we can help you better.
>
>Also if your broadband ISP is AOL the hardware from
Microsoft will not
>work as AOL refuses to use the standard TCP/IP stack
that Windows
>provides, even though the one that Windows has is much
better then the
>one AOL has.
>
>Benjamin wrote:
>> I have a D-Link router that works only barely to share
an
>> ADSL internet connection in my homenetwork. I'd like
to
>> get a router that doesn't need so much day-to-day
>> maintenance just to make it function. Are the
microsoft
>> routers compatable with ADSL internet connections?
>
>.
>

It can work with a PPPoE connection. the only issue is that most ISP's
using PPPoE will send a PADT that terminates the PPPoE session if you
are not using it. To workaround that issue you will need to use the
maximum idle time & auto reconnect features.

Benjamin wrote:

> I use a PPPoE service. Unsecured websites load just fine
> over the wireless link, but secure sites will not. The D-
> Link folks have told me that it is an ADSL issue and that
> thier router can't help me. Will the microsoft router
> support the shared connection?
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>That depends on how you get your IP address. Do you use
>
> PPPoE, PPPoA,
>
>>Dynamic, or Static for your IP address?
>>
>>Answer that & we can help you better.
>>
>>Also if your broadband ISP is AOL the hardware from
>
> Microsoft will not
>
>>work as AOL refuses to use the standard TCP/IP stack
>
> that Windows
>
>>provides, even though the one that Windows has is much
>
> better then the
>
>>one AOL has.
>>
>>Benjamin wrote:
>>
>>>I have a D-Link router that works only barely to share
>
> an
>
>>>ADSL internet connection in my homenetwork. I'd like
>
> to
>
>>>get a router that doesn't need so much day-to-day
>>>maintenance just to make it function. Are the
>
> microsoft
>
>>>routers compatable with ADSL internet connections?
>>
>>.
>>