BSNL DateOne ADSL HOWTO
BDAH
2005
Y Giridhar Appaji Nag
Giridhar
Appaji Nag
Y
giridhar@appaji.net
2007-01-26
0.5
2007-01-26
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Add alternate sancharnet DNS servers information.
0.4.1
2006-04-08
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Correct link to the CPE installation document.
0.4
2005-11-21
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Add UT-Starcom-HOWTO link, DNS/POP/SMTP server info and
usage information.
0.3
2005-06-26
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Corrections in the MT880 section, added a FAQ
0.2
2005-06-25
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Instructions to use the SmartAX MT880 builtin dialer
0.1
2005-05-11
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Convert the HTML document to DocBook/XML
This document has instructions on HOWTO use the routers that BSNL
gives out to its subscribers using the builtin PPPoE dialer in the
router. Some other information on using the DataOne service has
been provided
Document last updated $Date: 2007-04-06 19:58:45 +0530 (Fri, 06 Apr 2007) $.
Introduction
About this HOWTO
This document primarily has instructions on HOWTO use the routers
that BSNL gives out to its subscribers using the builtin PPPoE
dialer in the router. The advantage of using the builtin PPPoE
dialer is that you would not have to configure PPPoE on different
OSes that you use. Some other information on using the DataOne
service has been provided here.
The usage information would vary from router to router based on
its make and model. Please send information
about any other modem/router or specifics of other operating
systems that you may have configured, so that I can included it
here. There is a FAQ at the end of the document.
Keeping up-to-date
The latest version of this document is available at the BSNL DateOne
ADSL HOWTO home page.
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ADSL routers for DateOne
Generic router features
Builtin PPPoE dialer
The routers distributed with the BSNL DateOne connections
have a PPPoE dialer in the router software. The advantage of
using the builtin PPPoE dialer is that you would not have to
configure PPPoE on different OSes that you use on your PC, and the
router faces the internet with the publicly assigned IP address.
The disadvantage is that you cannot examine the traffic between
the router and the external world unless the packets come to the
machine connected to the machine connected to the router (e.g.
PPPoE authentication traffic).
Huawei SmartAX MT800 ADSL router
Few (factory) default settings
Admin interface username/password:
admin/admin
Router IP Address/Netmask:
192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0
The router can be reset to its factory defaults either by
selecting Save & Reboot
Factory Setting Reboot and
clicking on Submit) or via the
Reset pin-hole next to the power switch of the
router.
Router as a PPPoE dialer/client
After following the instructions in this section, you should be
able to use the router without a PPPoE dialer on your machine.
Further sections discuss advanced features and options.
Enable networking on the PC
Enable network connectivity on your computer with the
following settings:
IP Address: 192.168.1.2
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Connect to the router
Connect to the administrative interface of the router via
http://192.168.1.1/ using the default
username:password (admin:admin).
NOTE: In what follows, the configuration pages change with
change in input selection. For e.g. with
Connection Type
RFC2684 Bridged
, there is no
PPPoA/PPPoE entry, and it appears only after
you select PPP in the Connection
Type.
ATM settings
Under, SmartAX MT800
ATM Settings, change the
following:
In the pull down menu ...
Select PVC 0 and
Set VPI/VCI: 0/35 (Default)
Operation Mode
Connection Type
PPP
PPPoA/PPPoE
PPPoE
Service Name
DataOne (Don't know how this
name is used).
PPP
Username: userid@dataone (or just userid)
Password: deluser2005 (the assigned password)
Use DNS: Enable
Configured MTU: 1452
Click on Submit.
PPP status
Click on the icon next to Status, and in the new window that
pops up, set:
PPP Status
Status: Always On
Click on Submit. And you should get ..
PPP Status
WAN IP Address: 59.92.138.92
Gateway IP Address: 59.92.138.1
Oper. Status: Link Up
Click on Close
After the above step, you should be able to use the router without a
dialer on your machine. The router will dialout automatically and
authenticate itself when it is powered up (the ADSL ACT LED will glow
after the authentication is successful).
Connect to the world
Go to SmartAX MT800
Save & Reboot and
select Save.
The machine can now be used to connect to the net with a
networking configuration as follows:
IP Address: 192.168.1.abc
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Other router features
SmartAX MT800 Diagnostics
SmartAX MT800 Advanced
Functions
Diagnostics
Select PVC-0
Click on Submit.
Note: The above step will change the WAN IP Address (the IP address
of your router as it is visible outside your network) assigned to you.
Gathering Information
This section would be useful if you want to gather some useful
information to configure and use your router/connected machine in a
better way (also see the section on Debian specific information). The
names for various IP Address values etc. used later in the document are
defined in the following LAN Config and IP Route
sections.
At SmartAX MT800
Other Setting LAN
Config
LAN IP Address: 192.168.1.1 = router.lan.ip.addr (This can
be set to some other value like 10.0.0.1)
LAN Network Mask: 255.255.255.0 = router.lan.net.mask (If
the LAN IP Address is set to
10.0.0.1, you would want
to change the router.lan.net.mask to a suitable value, like
255.0.0.0)
At SmartAX MT800
Other Setting IP
Route
The IP Route routing table will have the routes configured for the
following:
The WAN IP Address of the router from PPP
Status - 59.92.138.92
The Gateway IP Address for the router from PPP Status - 59.92.138.1
The LAN IP Address of the router from LAN Config -
192.168.1.1 (router.lan.ip.addr)
The Gateway IP Address for the LAN from LAN Config -
192.168.1.1 (lan.gateway.ip.addr)
The Netmask for the machines on the LAN from LAN
Config - 255.255.255.0 (router.lan.net.mask)
The Primary DNS server assigned -
61.1.96.69 (dns.server.ip.pri)
The Secondary DNS server assigned -
61.1.96.71 (dns.server.ip.sec)
Configuring DHCP
SmartAX MT800 Other
Setting DHCP Mode
None:
Use the following to configure networking on the machine connected to
the router.
IP Address: 192.168.1.abc
Gateway: lan.gateway.ip.addr
Netmask: router.lan.net.mask
DHCP Server:
Edit the Table / Add to restrict the range of IPs leased out and the
time duration for which they are leased out. Configure networking on
the machine so that DHCP uses either broadcast mode, or uses
router.lan.ip.addr as the DHCP server.
DHCP Relay:
Add the IP Address of the DHCP server (if not using broadcast mode)
in DHCP Server IP and configure the machine connected to the
router as a DHCP client.
Configuring DNS
SmartAX MT800 Other
Setting DNS
DNS Configuration
DNS Relay
Enable
Configure the machines to use router.lan.ip.addr as the DNS
server.
Disable
Configure the machines to use dns.server.ip.pri and
dns.server.ip.sec as the primary and the secondary DNS servers
respectively.
Other functions
SmartAX MT800
Advanced Functions / Access Management / Statistics
:
These settings can be used to control the firewall rules, RIP,
QoS, port blocking. Read the manual that is bundled along with the
router for information on these configuration options.
Huawei SmartAX MT880 ADSL router
Few (factory) default settings
Admin interface username/password:
admin/admin
Router IP Address/Netmask:
192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0
Router as a PPPoE dialer/client
After following the instructions in this section, you should be
able to use the router without a PPPoE dialer on your machine.
Enable networking on the PC
Enable network connectivity on your computer with the
following settings:
IP Address: 192.168.1.2
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Connect to the router
Connect to the administrative interface of the router via
http://192.168.1.1/ using the default
username:password (admin:admin).
WAN settings
Under SmartAX MT880, go to Home
WAN Settings , do the
following:
In the pull down menu ...
PVC Number
PVC-0 and
and ...
WAN Type
PPP
Connection Type
PPPoE
VPI/VCI:
0/35
Under PPP, enter your user name and password.
Username: userid@dataone (or just userid)
Password: deluser2005 (the assigned password)
Click on Apply.
Diagnostics (dialing out)
Navigate to SmartAX MT880
Status
Diagnostics on the left
panel.
Click on Submit. After this, a few
tests will be carried out to test the connection. The first three
test results should be a PASS. (The rest of the tests will either
be SKIPPED or FAILED. It is safe to ignore those.
After the above step, you should be able to use the router without
a dialer on your machine.
Connect to the world
At SmartAX MT880
Tools System Settings
Click on Save & Restart
After restarting the router, the PC can be used to connect
to the net with a networking configuration as follows:
IP Address: 192.168.1.abc
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Other router features
SmartAX MT880 Diagnostics
SmartAX MT880
Status Diagnostics
Click on Submit.
Note: The above step will change the WAN IP Address (the IP address
of your router as it is visible outside your network) assigned to you.
Configuring DHCP
SmartAX MT880
Home DHCP
Configuring DNS
SmartAX MT880
Home DNS
Other functions
SmartAX MT880
Advanced / Tools
:
These settings can be used to control the firewall rules, RIP,
QoS, port blocking. Read the manual that is bundled along with the
router for information on these configuration options.
UT Starcom UT-300R router
Varun Soundararajan has a HOWTO for configuring the UT Starcom UT-300R
router. I have not had the time to incorporate instructions
that Varun sent across to me in this HOWTO yet.
OS Specific Information
Debian specific information
DHCP Mode on the router
If SmartAX MT800
Other Setting DHCP
Mode is
None:
in /etc/network/interfaces use
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.abc
netmask router.lan.net.mask
gateway lan.gateway.ip.addr
restart networking (sudo invoke-rc.d networking restart)
DHCP Server:
install a DHCP client (sudo apt-get install
dhcp-client or
sudo apt-get install dhcp3-client) and in
/etc/network/interfaces use
iface eth0 inet dhcp
Modify the /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf to suit your needs, and
restart networking (sudo invoke-rc.d networking restart)
DHCP Relay:
Modify the /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf to suit your needs and
restart networking (sudo invoke-rc.d networking restart)
DNS Configuration on the router
SmartAX MT800 Other
Setting DNS
If DNS Configuration
DNS Relay is
Enable:
if the resolvconf package has not been installed (to
install the resolvconf package, use sudo apt-get install
resolvconf), add a "nameserver
router.lan.ip.addr" line
in /etc/resolv.conf.
if the resolvconf package has been installed installed, add
a "dns-nameservers router.lan.ip.addr" line after the
gateway line in
/etc/network/interfaces
restart networking (sudo invoke-rc.d networking
restart)
Disable:
if the resolvconf package has not been installed add the
following lines in /etc/resolv.conf:
nameserver dns.server.ip.pri
nameserver dns.server.ip.sec
if the resolvconf package has been installed installed, add
a "dns-nameservers dns.server.ip.pri
dns.server.ip.sec" line after the
gateway line in
/etc/network/interfaces
restart networking (sudo invoke-rc.d networking
restart)
Install and use a small caching name server locally (like
pdnsd, which is very easy to configure)
FreeBSD specific information
.
Mac OS X specific information
.
Windows specific information
BSNL recommends using the RASPPPoE dialer that can be downloaded from
http://www.raspppoe.com.
Installation and configuration instructions are available from the same
site for Windows
2000/XP/.NET,
Windows 95/98/98SE/ME and Windows NT 4.0.
However, note that using the router's builtin PPPoE dialer as
discussed in previous sections is much more simple and safe method of
using the ADSL service.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the DNS servers for DateOne?
The IP addresses of the DNS servers are
61.1.96.69 and 61.1.96.71
DateOne DNS servers are down. Are there any other
(alternative) DNS servers on the BSNL network?
Other sancharnet DNS servers are
218.248.255.161 and
218.248.255.193. You can also try using the DNS
servers that are used by DIAS users (the IP addresses are
61.1.128.65 and 61.1.128.5).
If the DataOne DNS servers are unresponsive, install a caching
DNS server like pdnsd locally and use
it.
How do I change my DateOne password?
Visit using
Internet Explorer (other browsers are not supported), logon with
your current username (the userid part of
userid@dataone) and password and select the
option for changing the password. Note that you will be able to
reach the above server only if you are logged on to the DataOne
service, and you are on the BSNL network.
How do I access my DateOne email?
Visit and use your
login id and password to send and receive email or to change your
email account password.
What are the SMTP and POP servers for DateOne?
The POP server for DataOne subscribers is one of
smma.sancharnet.in (southern region),
wmma.sancharnet.in (western region) or
nmma.sancharnet.in (northern region) and the
respective SMTP servers are smra.sancharnet.in,
wmra.sancharnet.in and
nmra.sancharnet.in.
How do I check my DataOne data transfer/usage
statistics?
Visit using
Internet Explorer (other browsers are not supported, though success
has been reported with Opera), logon with
your current username (the userid part of
userid@dataone) and password and select the
option for checking data transfer statistics.
The DataOne
Broadband Statistics script is useful to check your usage.
Note that you will be able to use the above methods only if
you are logged on to the DataOne service, and you are on the BSNL
network.
Final Words
Comments and Suggestions
Comments and suggestions regarding this document may be sent to
giridhar@appaji.net. Please point out any mistakes,
omissions, broken links and possible improvements so that they can
be incorporated in future revisions of the document. In case you
have additions and improvements that would change major portions
of the document, it would be great if you could send them as a
patch against the latest DocBook/XML version.
Acknowledgements
The author of this document has the pleasure of acknowledging the
following people who have contributed to this document by sending in
comments and suggestions for improvements.
The folks on #linux-india (Soumyadip Modak, Vishal Rao etc.)
on irc.freenode.net for suggesting that I write this document.
Saloni - salspeaks (at) yahoo.com for the
information on using the built-in dialer of the SmartAX MT880.
Edward Irwin edward_irwin (at) yahoo.com for
the section on Windows PPPoE configuration using RASPPPoE.
References and Resources
The engineering instructions document detailing the installation
of the BSNL ADSL CPE (Customer Premises Equippment) is available
at
http://www.tnd.bsnl.co.in/eiadslcpe.pdf.