Setup Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router in PPPoE Mode

WRT54G and WRT54GS are two famous wireless routers from Linksys family. These two wireless routers support Wireless G and B. 802.11g is backward compatible with 802.11b. So technically we can say these Linksys routers support both g and b networks. In this tutorial, we can check how to configure Linksys WRT54G and WRT54GS in PPPoE mode. To configure Linksys WRT54G router in PPPoE mode, you must have the username and password from your DSL broadband providers. Also by configuring it in PPPoE mode, you can use the built-in Linksys firewall and NAT.

Configure WRT54G Wireless Router in PPPoE Mode

1. Make sure that you can go online by connecting your computer to the modem (Without connecting the WRT54G router in the network). Make sure DSL modem is in bridge mode. If the configuration of the DSL modem is in PPPoE mode, we do not need to configure WRT54G in PPPoE mode.
   
   
2. Connect your computer to one of the LAN ports of WRT54G.
   
   
3. Connect the DSL modem to the WAN Port of WRT54G. Power on all the devices.
   
   
   
4. Open Internet Explorer and type WRT54G login IP address. The default IP address of WRT54G is 192.168.1.1 and press enter.
   
   
5. After Entering the default Username and Password, you will log on to the Router Setup page.
   
   Default Username: {no username}
   Default Password: admin
   
   
   Update: To configure in PPPoE there is no need to change the current Local IP Address.
   
   
6. On WRT54G setup page select PPPoE instead of Automatic Configuration DHCP
   
   
   
7. Now it is the time to configure PPPoE settings on the WRT54G and WRT54Gs router. Enter the Username and Password provided by your Internet Service Provider and click on save.
   
   
   
8. Click on the status bar and click on the connect button.
   
   

If your DSL ISP provides a standalone modem or modem in bridge mode, you must configure Linksys WRT54G in PPPoE mode to avoid dialing on your computer. Also, a bridged modem can provide Internet access to only one computer. To overcome this limitation, we must use a router, and the router must be in PPPoE mode.

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To learn more about configuring a Linksys router manually, click on the link below.
Manual Configuration Steps For Linksys Wireless Router

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Right after configuring the WRT54G router in PPPoE, if you failed to access websites through it, follow the steps mentioned in the link below.
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If you are a serious gamer, you need to open or forward certain port numbers through NAT and Firewall on Linksys WRT54G Router. To learn the steps to forward a port number through Linksys WRT54G router, click on the link below.
How to perform port forwarding on Linksys WRT54GS