Hi, I live in the US, but I am trying to help my parents get Wifi setup using a Linksys router (don't know exact model) with their Reliance Broadband service in Kolkata.
The issue as previously discussed here, has to do with the web-based authentication employed by Reliance, rather than a more standard PPOE scheme. Because of this, the workaround as I understand it is:
[*]first connect the computer directly to the Reliance modem and login. Record the IP address assigned to the box, along with the gateway and DNS server addresses
[*]Then connect the Linksys router to the box, and the computer to Linksys.
[*]Configure the Linksys to have the fixed IP address recorded in step 1, as well as DNS servers.
[*]Continue to configure the Linksys as needed for wifi, WPA2 security etc
[*]Now reacquire a DHCP address on the computer, which will now be assigned by the router.
[/list]So I understand how this will work, but my question to those who are using this is:
How often do you have to do steps 1-3? If you leave the modem and router always on, doesn't the Reliance network at some point require you to authenticate again?
The issue as previously discussed here, has to do with the web-based authentication employed by Reliance, rather than a more standard PPOE scheme. Because of this, the workaround as I understand it is:
[*]first connect the computer directly to the Reliance modem and login. Record the IP address assigned to the box, along with the gateway and DNS server addresses
[*]Then connect the Linksys router to the box, and the computer to Linksys.
[*]Configure the Linksys to have the fixed IP address recorded in step 1, as well as DNS servers.
[*]Continue to configure the Linksys as needed for wifi, WPA2 security etc
[*]Now reacquire a DHCP address on the computer, which will now be assigned by the router.
[/list]So I understand how this will work, but my question to those who are using this is:
How often do you have to do steps 1-3? If you leave the modem and router always on, doesn't the Reliance network at some point require you to authenticate again?