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Zen Fibre and bipac 8800NL
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:48 pm
by Squarebasher
Hi All
Hoping someone can help here.
Using the UK quick install guide I am trying to set the 8800NL as a VDSL replacement for my BT openreach router using the VDSL (fibre) configuration, I input my user name and PW in press continue, and the message comes up "please wait while the device is configured" it then comes up failed. I have tried ticking different boxes but nothing seems to work, as you probably realise I am no expert.
I have managed to set the router up using my BT openreach router and then the 8800NL, but I really want to get rid of the BT router.
Software Version 2.32d.dh14
Cheers Squarebasher
The DSL light does go green
Re: Zen Fibre and bipac 8800NL
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:09 pm
by billion_fan
Squarebasher wrote:Hi All
Hoping someone can help here.
Using the UK quick install guide I am trying to set the 8800NL as a VDSL replacement for my BT openreach router using the VDSL (fibre) configuration, I input my user name and PW in press continue, and the message comes up "please wait while the device is configured" it then comes up failed. I have tried ticking different boxes but nothing seems to work, as you probably realise I am no expert.
I have managed to set the router up using my BT openreach router and then the 8800NL, but I really want to get rid of the BT router.
Software Version 2.32d.dh14
Cheers Squarebasher
The DSL light does go green
Follow these steps
1. Login to the router (
http://192.168.1.254), and click on 'Restart' on the bottom right hand corner, select factory default settings and click on restart
2. Once resetted click on 'Configuration >> WAN >> WAN Service'
3. Edit the PPPOE interface listed below PTM interface
4. Type in your username and password (Zen broadband username and password) and ensure the '802.1P Priority' is set to '0' and the '802.1Q VLAN ID' is set to 101
5. Click on 'Apply'
6. Now check to see if you have a internet connection.
I hope this helps

Re: Zen Fibre and bipac 8800NL
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:40 pm
by Squarebasher
billion_fan wrote:Squarebasher wrote:Hi All
Hoping someone can help here.
Using the UK quick install guide I am trying to set the 8800NL as a VDSL replacement for my BT openreach router using the VDSL (fibre) configuration, I input my user name and PW in press continue, and the message comes up "please wait while the device is configured" it then comes up failed. I have tried ticking different boxes but nothing seems to work, as you probably realise I am no expert.
I have managed to set the router up using my BT openreach router and then the 8800NL, but I really want to get rid of the BT router.
Software Version 2.32d.dh14
Cheers Squarebasher
The DSL light does go green
Follow these steps
1. Login to the router (
http://192.168.1.254), and click on 'Restart' on the bottom right hand corner, select factory default settings and click on restart
2. Once resetted click on 'Configuration >> WAN >> WAN Service'
3. Edit the PPPOE interface listed below PTM interface
4. Type in your username and password (Zen broadband username and password) and ensure the '802.1P Priority' is set to '0' and the '802.1Q VLAN ID' is set to 101
5. Click on 'Apply'
6. Now check to see if you have a internet connection.
I hope this helps

Unfortunately that has not worked, I noticed that the settings 0 and 101 were already in there, any other ideas?
Re: Zen Fibre and bipac 8800NL
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:22 pm
by a5ian300zx
Hi,
go through the Wizard and enter the details when i entered mine it would not work initially,
type: PPPOE
description: pppoe_0_1_1.101.101.101
802.1P = 0
Vlan ID: 101
Username
Password
authentication: Auto
firewall: enabled
NAt: Enabled
MTU: 1492
Thanks
Re: Zen Fibre and bipac 8800NL
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:49 pm
by Squarebasher
a5ian300zx wrote:Hi,
go through the Wizard and enter the details when i entered mine it would not work initially,
type: PPPOE
description: pppoe_0_1_1.101.101.101
802.1P = 0
Vlan ID: 101
Username
Password
authentication: Auto
firewall: enabled
NAt: Enabled
MTU: 1492
Thanks
When you say it did not work straight away, did you do a restart of the router?
Re: Zen Fibre and bipac 8800NL
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 4:52 pm
by a5ian300zx
Yep, I was in support call with Zen at the time.
Re: Zen Fibre and bipac 8800NL
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:29 am
by Squarebasher
I tried again no joy.
I went into the diagnostics page and got this, noticed it did seem to have the primary and secondary DNS numbers mixed up so I put that right but still no joy.
Code: Select all
Test the connection to your local network --- pppoe_0_1_0.101.101.101
Test LAN Connection ( P2 ) FAIL Help
Test LAN Connection ( P3 ) FAIL Help
Test LAN Connection ( P4/EWAN ) FAIL Help
Test LAN Connection ( P1 ) PASS Help
Test your Wireless Connection PASS Help
Test the connection to your DSL service provider
Test xDSL Synchronization PASS Help
Test ATM OAM F5 segment ping DISABLED Help
Test ATM OAM F5 end-to-end ping DISABLED Help
Test the connection to your Internet service provider
Test PPP server connection PASS Help
Test authentication with ISP PASS Help
Test the assigned IP address PASS Help
Ping default gateway FAIL Help
Ping primary Domain Name Server FAIL Help
Re: Zen Fibre and bipac 8800NL
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:51 am
by billion_fan
Squarebasher wrote:I tried again no joy.
I went into the diagnostics page and got this, noticed it did seem to have the primary and secondary DNS numbers mixed up so I put that right but still no joy.
Code: Select all
Test the connection to your local network --- pppoe_0_1_0.101.101.101
Test LAN Connection ( P2 ) FAIL Help
Test LAN Connection ( P3 ) FAIL Help
Test LAN Connection ( P4/EWAN ) FAIL Help
Test LAN Connection ( P1 ) PASS Help
Test your Wireless Connection PASS Help
Test the connection to your DSL service provider
Test xDSL Synchronization PASS Help
Test ATM OAM F5 segment ping DISABLED Help
Test ATM OAM F5 end-to-end ping DISABLED Help
Test the connection to your Internet service provider
Test PPP server connection PASS Help
Test authentication with ISP PASS Help
Test the assigned IP address PASS Help
Ping default gateway FAIL Help
Ping primary Domain Name Server FAIL Help
Have checked under 'Advanced Setup >>> Routing >> Default Gateway' to make sure your PPPOE connection is listed under 'Selected Default Gateway Interfaces'
Re: Zen Fibre and bipac 8800NL
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:11 am
by Spudgun
billion_fan wrote:Squarebasher wrote:Hi All
Hoping someone can help here.
Using the UK quick install guide I am trying to set the 8800NL as a VDSL replacement for my BT openreach router using the VDSL (fibre) configuration, I input my user name and PW in press continue, and the message comes up "please wait while the device is configured" it then comes up failed. I have tried ticking different boxes but nothing seems to work, as you probably realise I am no expert.
I have managed to set the router up using my BT openreach router and then the 8800NL, but I really want to get rid of the BT router.
Software Version 2.32d.dh14
Cheers Squarebasher
The DSL light does go green
Follow these steps
1. Login to the router (
http://192.168.1.254), and click on 'Restart' on the bottom right hand corner, select factory default settings and click on restart
2. Once resetted click on 'Configuration >> WAN >> WAN Service'
3. Edit the PPPOE interface listed below PTM interface
4. Type in your username and password (Zen broadband username and password) and ensure the '802.1P Priority' is set to '0' and the '802.1Q VLAN ID' is set to 101
5. Click on 'Apply'
6. Now check to see if you have a internet connection.
I hope this helps

The configuration wizard failed for me as well on my Zen fibre setup and it was changing the priority and VLAN ID to the values above that got it to work.
This image from the zen forums is what I used to setup my new 8800nl successfully -
http://i.imgur.com/OTDbjf3.png
Re: Zen Fibre and bipac 8800NL
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:16 am
by Squarebasher
Thanks for all the help, I rang billion product support in the end and with a few words of guidance from them I got it to work.