Tested ADSL Equipment and Software

IMPORTANT WARNING - PLEASE READ!

If you are going to use a modem that we ordered for you from SBC, please DO NOT install the software on the enclosed CD. This software is for PPPoE, which NETPLEX does not use, unless you have a specific need for doing so (hardware compatability, etc.). If you have any questions on this, please call our main number Mon-Fri between 9am and 5pm.

Tested known working ADSL Modems:

There are some reported problems with the new WESTELL ADSL modems. We are looking into the issue and will post an update when we know more. A firmware upgrade seems to help. (Model B90-36R516-01 version 06.00.08)

• SpeedStream 4060 (USB only modem)
• SpeedStream 5260 (ethernet only modem)
• SpeedStream 5360 (ethernet only modem)
• SpeedStream 5100 (ethernet only modem)
• SpeedStream 5660 (router, but tested as a pass-thru modem only)
• Zoom X3/X4 (router, but tested as a pass-thru modem only), X5, X6
• Westell B90-36R516-01 (may need firmware upgrade)

Tested known working computer equpiment/OS/routers with DHCP:

• Windows 95
• Windows 98
• Windows NT 4.0 See our notes if you are using a DHCP server in addition to the client.
• MacOS with OT updates
• BeOS (may need to set DNS manually)
• Sun Solaris 2.6 (may need to set DNS manually)
• Linux (with DHCP client updates)
• Linksys BEFSR11/41 (ethernet router)
• NETGEAR RT311/314 (ethernet router)
• D-Link DI-701 (ethernet router)
• Zoom X3/X4 (ethernet router, requires corrected MAC address software)
• Efficient Networks SpeedStream 5861 (DSL to ethernet router) setup instructions
• Cayman 3220-H (DSL to ethernet router) setup instructions
• Cisco clasic IOS ethernet-to-ethernet router (requires 12.1(5)T4 IP only software) Example Config
• Cisco 827 Example Config
• Cisco PIX Example Config

Tested known working computer equpiment/OS/routers with PPPoE:

• Windows 98/ME/2000 with RASPPPOE
• Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 with WinPoET
• MacOS with MacPoET
• Linux/*BSD/Solaris with Roaring Penguin PPPoE redirector RP-PPPoE See our notes for more information.
• Linksys BEFSR11/41 (Requires Firmware 1.39 or newer) setup instructions
• NETGEAR RT311/314 (Requires Firmware 3.22 or newer) setup instructions
• D-Link DI-701 (Requires Firmware 3.20 or newer) setup instructions
• Efficient Networks SpeedStream 5861 (Kernel 5.3.0 or higher recommended) setup instructions
• Cayman 3220-H (Router software 5.6.2 or higher recommended) setup instructions
• Cisco 827 or 1720 (with IOS 12.1(5)YB4 software) Example Config
• Zoom X3/X4

Computer equpiment/OS/routers with PPPoE that should work: (not tested by NETPLEX)

• Cisco 1605R (with IOS 12.1(3)XG2 software, should work) Cisco's Example Cisco's Example
• Cisco 827/1600/1700/2600/3600 (with IOS 12.2T software release)
• InJoy PPPoE client for OS/2
• PPPoE driver for BeOS
• Mac OS X (PPPoE client built in)

Computer/router equpiment/OS with problems/issues

• Windows ME (Microsoft DHCP renew bug)
• Windows 2000 (Microsoft DHCP renew bug)
• Novell software products do not have a PPPoE client available, and only some Novell products have DHCP clients (2/2001)
• Most firewalls can not directly support PPPoE, some can not support DHCP
• Alcatel 1000 (does not support F5 loopback cells)

Special Software

• DrTCP for Windows
• Windows RASPPPOE
• Windows/MacOS WinPoET

Please note that most firewalls and other 'special' equipment can not use DHCP or PPPoE to connect to the ADSL ethernet modems. To correctly use special equipment we recomend using one of the above known working solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions about NETPLEX ADSL