Correct setting of the Rostelecom modem: ADSL, DSL, D-Lnik, TP-Link

Rostelecom is one of the leading providers in the Russian market of communications services. It is not surprising that many users prefer its services. On top of that, the company, along with the tariff package, also provides the basic equipment necessary to connect to the Internet. But many people try to set access parameters on their own, which sometimes causes some difficulties. Meanwhile, if you figure it out, there shouldn’t be any special difficulties. Next, we propose to consider setting up a Rostelecom modem of any type. This instruction will be useful not only for the equipment supplied directly by the company, but also for any other similar models.

Modem market overview

Before setting up the Rostelecom modem is considered directly, it is necessary to dwell on the equipment that will be used to organize an Internet connection at home or in the office.

What can you use at the moment? Among the most popular options, there are several main groups of devices:

• modems-routers (DSL/ADSL);
• Ethernet modems;
• USB modems;
• 3G modems.

The first group is the most popular and is suitable for installation at home or in offices. The approximate cost of the simplest model is about 800 rubles, but models of a higher rank will cost about 1,500 rubles.

USB routers have not gained much popularity, although they are quite cheap. Their main problem is that very often there are situations with “gathering” of drivers. 3G devices are mainly used when moving around the city with a laptop.

Which model should you prefer?

Which of all this should you choose to install at home? It seems that the best option would be to use modems that combine the capabilities of a DSL or ADSL router (for access via Wi-Fi).

Among the most commonly used devices are models D-Link, TP-Link, Intercross, Zyxel, etc. The settings of some of them will be discussed below.

General rules for connecting ADSL modems

As follows from the basic understanding of ADSL technology itself, a modem uses a regular telephone line to provide access to the Internet.

When connecting a modem to it, the best option is to install a special one that allows you to simultaneously access the Internet and make phone calls. In other words, the telephone line is not blocked, unlike a direct connection.

Connecting all devices follows the sequential diagram: computer - modem - splitter - telephone line. Actually, even a child can figure this out, especially since the splitter has two sockets for different cables, so it’s simply impossible to confuse something.

Driver Installation Issues

After the entire circuit is assembled and the power supply is connected, you need to install special control software called drivers (so that the operating system installed on the computer can initialize the device, and it, in turn, works without failures).

Standard models, as a rule, are recognized automatically by the system, and installing drivers does not raise any questions. If something goes wrong, you can always use the special disk that should come with the modem. If you did not purchase the modem from the provider or if there is no disk, you can download the necessary drivers directly on the official website.

When the entire procedure is completed and the device becomes fully operational, the Rostelecom modem should be directly configured. The first step is to access the web interface of the device itself.

Enabling and accessing the web interface

As a rule, for all devices, the combination 192.168.1.1 is entered in the address bar of any web browser installed on the computer. Setting up a Rostelecom modem in the first stages involves setting the correct parameters for accessing the Internet. If Wi-Fi is supported, you will then need to install these options.

The login and password that will be requested when attempting to access is admin. If for some reason the modem does not accept the entered data, you must reset all parameters by pressing the Reset button on the back of the modem and re-enter the information.

To configure any modem in the simplest case, if manual intervention is not required, you can use the disk supplied with the device, which contains a specialized utility in the form of a kind of “Hardware Configuration Wizard”. After it starts, you just need to follow the instructions of the installer.

Setting up a Rostelecom DSL modem or ADSL device

But let’s assume that the user does not have the disk at his disposal (it got lost, became unusable). What to do in this case? There is no need to despair, since setting up any type of equipment is quite simple.

So, for Rostelecom, setting up a D-Link modem (just taking it as an example) begins with setting the connection type. It is advisable to set the value of this parameter to PPPoE and not use a “bridge” scheme, which can block access to the Network when the main terminal is turned off.

Next, you should manually enter the VPI and VCI parameters, which must correspond to the selected region of the user’s location (for Moscow these are values ​​0 and 35). These parameters must be included in the contract, but you can find them out from the technical support service, even just by calling (although they are almost always set automatically).

Next, you need to enter the registered user name (PPP), specify the login, enter and confirm the password, select the name of the service, check the Keep Alive checkbox and specify the values ​​of the LCP interval and LCP failure options (15 and 2, respectively).

Finally, at the very bottom you need to check the IGMP box and save the changes made. After exiting the modem interface, you can use the Internet even without rebooting the operating system, but with a mandatory reboot of the modem (just click on the appropriate button).

Setting up a TP-Link Rostelecom modem

With devices of this series the situation is much simpler. The fact is that the devices themselves already have, so to speak, a built-in utility called Quick Start.

In fact, setting up the Rostelecom TP-Link modem comes down to just selecting the connection mode (PPPoE), setting the time zone and entering a login and password. Basically, why not the same “Setup Wizard”?

Nuances of setting Intercross parameters

The settings of the Intercross (Rostelecom) modem are somewhat different from what was described above.

When entering the web interface, you first need to select to launch the “Wizard”, leave the value of the VCI parameter, set by default at 35, unchanged, and enter the value 8 for the VPI parameter.

Next, the connection type is set to PPPoE, and the points for automatically obtaining an address (Obtain an IP address automatically) and NAT availability (Enable NAT) are also noted. The address field is left blank. After this, the username and password are entered.

In the following steps, you don’t have to change anything, and after viewing the information, in the final step you just need to save the settings.

Wi-Fi options

Finally, let's see what it means to set up a Rostelecom WiFi modem. In fact, such a modem can be used as a regular router for distributing a wireless signal.

There is nothing particularly complicated here either. Setting up the Rostelecom modem in this case involves entering the following values ​​and parameters:

• Authentication Type - WPAPSK.
• Encryption - AES.
• SSID - arbitrary connection name.
• Pre-shared Key - your own password for accessing the Wi-Fi connection.

After completing all the settings, you need to go to the Maintenance tab and use the browse button to select the romfile.cfg file with automatic add-in parameters. At this point, the setup can be considered complete.

Brief summary

As a summary, it remains to be said that setting up a Rostelecom modem of any known type is not particularly difficult. The main thing is to choose the right parameters that were presented in the material above.

As for the choice of equipment, ADSL devices, when using a connection from the Rostelecom provider, are the best option compared to the same Ethernet or USB devices, which are quite limited in their capabilities.

The settings of 3G modems were not considered, since, after all, users at home or in the office give the main preference to modems that combine the functions of routers with wireless communications. Well, in terms of settings, if I would recommend something very simple, it is best to use the “Wizard” disk so as not to deal with unnecessary things. But if this is not possible, you can safely use the instructions given above.