How to connect dling router to tp link modem

[denx_03]

Hello,
I have a TP-Link TD-8616 modem and TP-Link TL-WR740N wireless router. Both are ADSL compatible. Each time I tried to connect with the wireless router I will no longer have internet service. Teksavvy is my internet provider. Anyone have an idea on how I can get this to work.

 

[gnomio]

You will have better luck posting your thread in the networking forum.
Some clever blokes over there

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

This topic has been moved from the section General Connectivity to section Wireless Networking by Area51reopened

 

[eibgrad]

Are you connecting the LAN port of the modem to the WAN port of the router?

When configuring a router w/ DSL, how the modem is configured determines how the router must be configured.

If the DSL modem is configured as "unbridged", then it will be configured as PPPoE and will include the username/password of the account (if applicable). And your router’s WAN needs to be configured for DHCP.

If the DSL modem is configured as "bridged", then the DSL modem will pass the PPPoE requirements to the router, and it's the router's responsibility to configure PPPoe and the username/password. Problem is, most routers default to DHCP (not PPPoE) on the WAN.

So you first have to determine how your DSL modem is setup to determine how to configure your router properly.