The Actiontec is a device that has been available at several retail electronics stores, including Radio Shack. It provides three means of connection, via Ethernet, 802.11b/g, and USB, which makes it rather appealing when you aren’t quite sure what kind of computer configurations will be making use of it. Other models are also available, including a bridge and a “triple-play” oriented gt724 model that are beyond the scope of this article.
To disable PPPoE on an otherwise-functional Actiontec gt704-wg, use the following steps:
- Configure the client computer to be physically connected to the Actiontec. Make sure it’s using a local IP address like 192.168.0.5 for itself, with a gateway of 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0
- In the web browser of your preference, surf to http://192.168.0.1/ to get the Actiontec’s web interface. Unless it has been previously assigned a new password, you should not be challenged to provide one.
- A menu will appear. Select the first option, “Setup / Configuration.”
- You will be prompted to select a basic setup, a wireless setup, or an advanced setup. Here is also where you can assign an administrative username and password. Select “Basic Setup” to continue.
- Presuming that the modem is already connected to the DSL line, click “next” on the following page.
- You will be prompted to select the means of authentication. Select “My ISP does not require a username and password.” Click “next.”
- You will be prompted to save your changes and restart the Actiontec.Click the “Save and Restart” button, and wait for it to reboot.
I’ve done the above, but I need to disable the internal router (I have a Linksys WRTG54 externally). How do I put the Actiontec into bridge mode? It was provided by my ISP and is all they support.
Mike,
That’s a little outside the scope of this document, but if you select “Advanced Setup,” you’ll get an opportunity to bypass the Actiontec’s NAT capabilities. Select “WAN IP Address” in the left-hand navigation menu, and select “Transparent Bridging” from the list. Below this, select RFC 1483 Bridging. This should cause the Actiontec to simply eat ATM and spit out Ethernet for you.
They’ve got a lot of in-depth info available in the user manual at http://www.actiontec.com/support/broadband/gt704-wg.pdf if you know what to look for (or are willing to wade through technical documentation by brute force).
Hey how can i port forward a GT724 I can’t find the place to open the ports. I’m trying to run xbox live on it and it keep DC’ing me? Please help i;m one step away from chucking this thing out.
I’m trying to open a port to download torrents, but I can’t get into my Actiontec gt704 V preference. What do I do? I’m lost @ step 2
@Mike – are you having an authentication problem (it’s not taking your password) or are you having problems getting to the interface at all (it isn’t even challenging you for it)? If the former, you may have to just pin the darned thing. If the latter, take a closer look at step 1: it may be that your computer isn’t on the same subnet as your Actiontec. If your Actiontec is normally configured to act as a router, then it may be a good idea to run check what your system’s current gateway is (in Windows, open a command prompt at run “ipconfig /all” to get this) and browse to whatever IP it shows as your gateway.
If you have a router between you and your Actiontec, you’ll need to bypass it.
hi
i have a big problem
i have a ps3
and i`m trying to make a medis server on my PC for the ps3…
i have a modem( with router wireless in the same piece …a Cisco ( link down)
http://www.upc.ro/internet/wireless/
i install Ps3 media server but the program simply dont manage to find my ps3
i tried other programs but still they dont work…i tried every thing but no effect
what can be the problem?
Hi, Bogdan. I don’t see what your Cisco and your PS3 have to do with disabling PPPoE on an Actiontec. Good luck.
I am trying to get to my router website I have 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway with 4-Port Router GT704WG I can get on the the internet but not website I have at&t can any one help