Configuring WiFi router with PPPoE and static IP

[Wrichik Basu]

Before I start, I must say that I haven't yet bought the Wi-Fi router.

We have a broadband connection (no modem, just an RJ45 cable directly into the PC). I want to buy this Wi-Fi router and use the broadband connection to power it. Our ISP provides us a static IP, as well as a username and a password (PPPoE I guess?). I have seen many videos online that show how to configure a static IP, or PPPoE for the router. But can I specify a static IP along with the username and password?

 

[pbuk]

Why use videos, you can download the manual from that Amazon page or you can always find them on the TP-Link site?

Anyway the 'static IP' selection in the menu is for a direct connection into a TCP/IP network: such a connection does not have the concept of a username and password. The modem should 'auto-detect' PPPoE and then it will take you to a screen of settings where you can enter your username and password.

If you have any problems you would be better off asking locally, I don't think there is anyone regularly posting on PF that has experience with ISPs where you are.

I don't know if you can stretch to https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0759QMF85/ - this is INR100 more on Amazon and is a much better router?

 

[Wrichik Basu]

I don't know if you can stretch to https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0759QMF85/ - this is INR100 more on Amazon and is a much better router?

The one you linked supports up to 750 Mbps, and the one I bought supports 450 Mbps. Our Ethernet speed is 100 Mbps, so I believe both will give almost same performance.

 

[pbuk]

It's more the support for the 5 GHz band and 802.11ac that makes it more future-proof that I was thinking of.