settings for TalkTalk ADSL 2+

[rowena]

Hi there,
I received my BiPAC 7800N today. I hope to be able to use it instead of the supplied HG533.
Does anyboby have the settings available that would enable a "seamless" connection?
I have printed off all the pages from the HG533 when I log into it, but would prefer not to reinvent the wheel, if somebody has already got the best settings.
Thanks

[Tomken]

They are exactly the same - Username removed for obvious reasons and I use Google's DNS servers but tick the Obtain auto... box if you want to stay with TT's default servers as well as using WPA/WPA2-PSK if all your devices support it.

I use MTU 1492 instead of TT's 1432 as it was recommended by http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php but whatever you use, don't forget to change the subinterfaces in the computer.

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[rowena]

Thanks so much for your reply. I doo appreciate it.
What are "subinterfaces on the computer"?
I seem to have connected everything now = up to 7 wireless devices.
My download speeds have increased by 8 to 10 percent and the whole setup seems so much more stable than the HG533.

[Tomken]

Prior to using TCP Optimizer (site is down for everyone at the moment) the router should be set to MTU=1500 - the computer's subinterfaces are default set to 1500 so there's no need to reset them for the program to work.

Until the site is up and running again, then just use TT's recommended or you could use 1500 but to change the subinterfaces, they are done with netsh cmds as an administrator from the cmd prompt.

You can also check the optimum setting yourself from the cmd prompt with ping cmds - this Kitz article explains http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/MTU2.htm

From Start type cmd then right click on cmd and select Run as administrator - Yes - then enter these cmds :-

First, to view the subinterfaces enter - netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces

This will display the Pseudo Loop, the Wireless and Ethernet (LAN) and in the left column will be the Index Nos for each.

Say they are 15 for the Wireless and 12 for the LAN -

To change the MTU value for the Wireless (15) to 1432 enter this cmd - netsh interface ipv4 set subinterface 15 mtu=1432 store=persistent then repeat the cmd for the LAN using its Index No.

Redo the ...show interfaces cmd to confirm the new values then type and enter exit to close the cmd window.