The Russian national provider Rostelecom has long been providing quality communications services, including organizing high-speed Internet access at home or in offices. One of the connection options may be the purchase of a Rostelecom modem with WiFi. The price, depending on the model, averages from eight hundred to one and a half thousand rubles. True, some users are faced with the problem of configuring it, in particular ADSL devices. However, if you look, there is nothing particularly complicated about this. The following instructions will help any person to set the correct parameters in a few minutes.
Rostelecom ADSL modem: what is it and why is it needed?
So, we will understand. To begin with, a few words about what a Rostelecom ADSL modem is and how it is used in practice.
ADSL technology itself is based on the use of telephone lines, which today are available even in the most remote and inaccessible places. The Rostelecom Internet modem uses asynchronous data transfer, in which the receive speed is a priority and exceeds the upload speed. In terms of exceptions, only IP-telephony, mail and video calls can be distinguished here.
As the company’s experts themselves recommend, when connecting the Rostelecom ADSL modem, it is better to include a special splitter (splitter) in the circuit . This is necessary so that the telephone line is not blocked during the connection. On the splitter itself, there is one input and two outputs, and for different cables, which avoids overlapping frequencies.
The main types of models
As for the equipment offered by the company on the market, today among the main devices that can be used to connect to the Internet via a telephone line, three main ones can be distinguished:
- D-Link 2640U.
- Qtech RT-A1W4L1USBN.
- Sagemcom F @ st 2804 v7.
On the question of how to configure the Rostelecom modem, in principle, the main parameters to be set do not differ much, therefore the settings for the D-Link 2640U model will be given below.
Standard wiring diagram
So, first of all, the Rostelecom modem / router must be connected to a computer and a telephone line.
The standard connection diagram looks like this: a computer terminal is connected to the modem via any LAN port, the modem, in turn, is connected to the splitter by a cable, and the splitter is connected to a telephone line socket. Thanks to the use of the splitter, it becomes possible to simultaneously use both Internet access and regular calls via a landline telephone. When the entire circuit is assembled, the modem must be powered from the mains, after which the corresponding indicator should light up and not blink, which indicates that the connection is made correctly. Otherwise, you need to check the connection, and possibly replace the cables or even the splitter.
How to configure a Rostelecom modem: installing drivers
With the connection, everything seems to be clear. Now you need to initialize the device in a computer system. To do this, you need to install the drivers.
If the operating system does not do this automatically after loading, you can use the installation disk, which is required to be supplied with any purchased device. If the disk is lost or damaged, the corresponding drivers can be found directly on the company's official website (however, they will have to be downloaded from another computer and copied to some removable media, and then installed on its own terminal).
If you need to know for sure that the equipment is installed correctly and working, you can use the “Device Manager” (the modem should not be marked in yellow).
Auto-tuning with disk
How to connect the Rostelecom modem and install the drivers, figured out. At least at these stages, no difficulties should arise. Now let's get started with the setup.
The easiest and surest way is to use the drive in a complete set. After inserting it into the drive, the system will launch the corresponding “Hardware Setup Wizard”, during which the user will only have to follow his prompts and instructions. Again, if such a disk is missing for some reason, you can simply download the "Wizard" from the Internet, and then run it yourself.
Manual modem setup: preliminary steps
However, situations are unforeseen. Suppose that a user who has figured out how to connect a Rostelecom modem and proceeds to the setup phase does not have a disk, as well as access to the Internet to download an automatic configuration program. In this case, you will have to enter the parameters manually using the modem’s web interface.
Access to it is carried out from any browser available in the system, where the combination 192.168.1.1 is entered in the address bar. After that, a standard login and password will be requested, which are indicated on the nameplate on the back of the device. As a rule, admin is used for both login and password. If for some reason the modem gives an error, you can reset it with the standard long press of the Reset button.
Setting Internet parameters using the D-Link 2640U as an example
Finally, we have come close to a practical solution to the problem of how to configure a Rostelecom modem. As an example, consider the web interface of the D-Link 2640U modem.
Immediately set the connection type to PPPoE, which, in comparison with the Bridge method, looks more preferable, since it can access the Internet via Wi-Fi even when the computer is turned off.
Next, you need to manually enter the values of the VPI and PCI parameters corresponding to the region in which the user is located. So, for example, for the city of Moscow it is 0 and 35, for the Volga regions - 0 and 33, etc. These data are set automatically, but should also be indicated in the contract. They can also be checked with the provider in the support service.
After that, the PPP username and password are registered (again, specified in the contract), after which the checkbox on the Keep Alive item is checked.
Now, for LCP dips, the value is set to 2, for LCP intervals, 35 is indicated, and by checking the checkbox, the IGMP item is activated. After that, it remains only to save the changes and restart the computer terminal.
Wireless Setup
Now let's see how WiFi is debugged when setting up a modem. To do this, you need to enter the web interface and use the Wireless section.
First of all, in the Authentication Type section, WPAPSK is set as the main parameter, and AES is selected for encryption. The SSID field corresponds to the network name (it can be changed arbitrarily).
In the password line of the Pre-shared Key, you must specify your own combination, which is desirable to remember, even better - to save in electronic or printed form.
Upon completion of these steps, you must go to the Maintenance tab and then to Firmware. When you click on the browse button, you need to find the configuration file for the configuration of finished add-ons, which should be saved on your hard drive. It is usually called romfile.cfg. Save changes. This completes the setup.
TP-Link modem setup steps
If we talk about devices of the TP-Link series, then there is nothing particularly complicated in setting parameters.
The same address, login and password are entered in the browser, after which it will be necessary to go to the Quick Start section, in which the special “Settings Wizard” is activated. Then you need to follow his instructions: set the correct time zone, select PPPoE / PPPoA mode for the router, then enter the VCI and VPI values and fill in the login and password fields for accessing the Internet. Upon completion of these steps we save the changes and enjoy.
Conclusion and recommendations
That, in fact, is all that relates to resolving the issue of how to configure the Rostelecom modem. As you can see from all of the above, there is nothing particularly complicated and incomprehensible in this. The problem may arise only for those users who do not know English.
As for the recommendations, in principle, the most basic thing that can be advised is the installation of PPPoE mode, not Bridge. "Bridge", despite the splitter installed in the connection scheme, can block access to the Internet when the computer is turned off, and this, in turn, causes a lot of inconvenience. In addition, you need to be especially careful when entering the invented Wi-Fi access password (although, if you figure it out, if you lose it, you can easily go into the settings of the router / modem and change it).
And if we summarize all of the above, we can confidently say that any more or less literate user (even if an elementary level of training), following the instructions presented, will be able to configure the modem and organize an Internet connection is completely elementary. As they say, there would be a desire.