SBC DSL compatability?

Will the MN-500 wireless router work with SBC DSL? Have
heard of problems with other broadband DSL providers and
certain routers. Any help would be appreciated!


George Mentzer

The one thing you need do with SBC is make sure you're using the proper
PPPoE setup, if that's required. The instructions are in this Knowledge
Base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=MSbbn
Additionally, you need to be signing in properly:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=MSbbn
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"George Mentzer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Will the MN-500 wireless router work with SBC DSL? Have
> heard of problems with other broadband DSL providers and
> certain routers. Any help would be appreciated!

The MN500 works with SBC.
there is one point you'll need to be sure to follow in regards to entering
the username
Details can be found here

MSBBN: SBC Yahoo or Ameritec Users Cannot Connect to the Internet After
Installing Base Station
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;810965

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"George Mentzer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Will the MN-500 wireless router work with SBC DSL? Have
> heard of problems with other broadband DSL providers and
> certain routers. Any help would be appreciated!

Spent two hours of my Saturday on support line on this.
Essentially, you have to go to the base station admin WAN
settings and specify your normal DSL login params but
w/one variant: while normally I use my <username> to login
to PacBell/SBC DSL, in the WAN settings window you have to
spec <username>@<domain.<net><com>>, which in my case was
pacbell.net, since I got the account before they were
acquired. I don't use that email address EVER, so I didn't
even know what it was. Luckily, I guess well. Good luck.
This is a MAJOR omission in the instructions and
troubleshooting docs.

>-----Original Message-----
>The MN500 works with SBC.
>there is one point you'll need to be sure to follow in
regards to entering
>the username
>Details can be found here
>
>MSBBN: SBC Yahoo or Ameritec Users Cannot Connect to the
Internet After
>Installing Base Station
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;810965
>
>--
>Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
>Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
>"George Mentzer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Will the MN-500 wireless router work with SBC DSL? Have
>> heard of problems with other broadband DSL providers and
>> certain routers. Any help would be appreciated!
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