Network and sharing center

[RavenRM]

Good day

I would like to know more or get a better understanding of what the difference is between using my router (DLink DSL-2750U) with my ISP settings entered into it to connect to the internet and using network and sharing center on windows 8 to connect. By using Network and Sharing center i mean that there is an option to set up a new connection or network. Click on it and the option comes up connect to the internet, click next, "you are already connected to the internet" set up a new connection anyway is the option i select. After that " how do you want to connect" Broadband (PPP0E) is the option i select and then it asks for my ISP username and password which i enter and i have confirmed that i have the correct details but my connection fails. What is the difference between the connection methods? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[boosted1g]

Your connection fails because the modem/router is already issuing you a LAN ip address and giving you a connection. In order for you to make this work you would have to put your DLink into Bridge Mode (on some brands it is "modem only") so that it only converts the DSL protocol to ethernet and then passes it to your PC.

In a home environment this is completley uselss and inefficient. It is much better to have the router handle the login credintials of PPPOE and then assign IP addresses. In a corporate/enterpise environment it could be usefull to configure it that way on the DHCP server. In this setup the dedicated server is just performing the functions of your home router (just on a larger scale for usualy many more client PCs).

 

[RavenRM]

Thanks bro appreciate it..