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Setting Up Your Broadband Hardware
Getting Started
How to connect your ADSL equipment and router:
The aim of this article is to demonstrate how your broadband equipment should be set up from the BT Master socket. It will also illustrate how additional telephone sockets may be used without causing a disruption in your broadband service.
Broadband Setup from the BT Master Socket:
To ensure the best performance from your Broadband service, please ensure your ADSL equipment is connected directly to the BT Master socket as shown below.
Using additional telephone sockets:
When using additional telephone sockets, please ensure to fit an ADSL filter to each socket using a telephone, fax machine or any satellite/digital equipment.
Once you have set up your equipment as shown above, you will need to configure your ADSL Modem/Router to connect to your Firenet service. This method can vary depending on the manufacturer of your Modem/Router.
It is advised to consult your ADSL Modem/Router manual for information and guidance to achieve the above, however the configuration protocols needed will always be the same. Please find below the list of technical details you will need when setting up your Modem/Router:
| Broadband Username | E.g. afn1234-dsl@firenet |
| Broadband Password | ********* |
| Encapsulation | PPPoA (PPP over ATM) |
| Encapsulation Type | VC MUX |
| VPI | 0 |
| VCI | 38 |
| Authentication Type | CHAP |
| Primary DNS Server | 88.212.191.160 |
| Secondary DNS Server | 88.212.191.170 |
