bsnl modem configuration guide

Guide: BSNL Type 2 Modem Configuration and Initial Set Up

With the success of Laptops and Netbooks, the demand for wireless internet in India has also grown multi-folds. BSNL, India’s largest broadband service provider, offers its ADSL broadband connection with a Wi-Fi enabled modem for wireless internet access.

While BSNL offers 3 Wi-Fi enabled modems, it offers ADSL WiFi-2 type modem for personal internet access. This modem is also commonly known as Type 2 modem.

A Type 2 Modem essentially means ADSL model with Wi-Fi access.  It comes at a price of Rs 1800 or monthly rentals of Rs 80. BSNL offers many models in this range but chances are high the one you are using is DNA –A211-I model manufactured by ITI.  The following configuration guide is based on the above modem.

Step 1: Plug in modem’s electrical power and turn on the router.

Step 2: Connect your modem to a computer using network cable.

Step 3: Open a web browser, enter 192.168.1.1 in the address bar and press enter.

Step 4: An authentication window will pop up. Fill the following details and click Ok.

User Name: admin

Password: admin

You are in the administration panel now.  Here is what it looks like. We have marked out the menus and sub menus.

Step 5: Click on Advanced Setup in the main menu. This will open up the sub menus under it. We need to edit the WAN settings, which is also the first option by default.

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Step 6: Click on Edit as shown in the image.

Step 7: In the ATM PVC Configuration Screen fill following values. Uncheck VLAN Tagging

VPI: 0

VCI: 35

Service Category: UBR without PCR

Click Next to move to next screen.

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Step 8: In the Connection Type, Select PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).

In Encapsulation Mode, Select LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING.

Click Next to move to next screen.

Step 9: Enter your PPP username and password as provided by BSNL. Other details are

PPPoE Service Name: dataone

Authentication Method: AUTO

Check the box against Bridge PPPoE Frames Between WAN and Local Ports.

Click Next to move to next screen.

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Step 10: In the Enable IGMP Multicast and WAN Service, select the following values

Check box against WAN Service

Service Name: BSNL

Click Next to move to next screen.

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Step 11: In the WAN Setup – Summary Screen, Click on Save

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Step 12: Restart your Modem to finish the process.