This configuration guide will assist you with manually configuring your version 2 or 3 iConnect ADSL modem to connect using PPPoE (a.k.a. "router" mode). Before you start, there are some things you need to check:

• Is your computer connected directly to the iConnect modem? If not, please connect your computer to the modem, preferably with the yellow Ethernet cable.
• Is your computer configured correctly? Check our guides for Windows XP and Mac OSX .
• Is your modem the correct revision for this guide? This guide is only for version 2 or 3 of the iConnectAccess 621 - check our iConnect version guide to make sure you're following the right instructions.

Load the modem's configuration screen in your browser (Internet Explorer if you're using Windows, Safari if you're on a Mac). The address you need to go to is http://192.168.1.254/.

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You'll need to log in - the username is root, the password is 0P3N (username in lower case, password in upper case). You can also find these details on a sticker on the base of the modem. Click Log In.

Click the Setup tab up the top, then look at the items listed under WAN Setup on the left hand side. If you have two items, your modem hasn't been configured - check the "Modem not yet configured" section below. If you have three, your modem is already configured - skip to the "Modem already configured" section below.

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Modem not yet configured

Click the New Connection option listed under WAN Setup. Refer to the screenshot above, then follow these instructions:

If you have version 2 of the iConnect modem, you'll need to enter a name for the connection - type "Hotkey" in the Name: box at the top (version 3 will have "MyConnection" in this box already). in the PPP Settings section, enter your Hotkey ADSL username (hkaxxxxx) details in the Username: and Password: boxes - don't forget the 'realm' after the username (usually @dsl2.iprimus.com.au). Check that Authentication: is set to PAP (by default, this is on 'Auto').

Click the Apply button down the bottom. Skip the "Modem already configured" section and read on..

Modem already configured

Refer to the screenshot above, then follow these instructions:

Click the connection name listed below Modem in the WAN Setup section - this will usually be something like "pppoe_8_35", "MyConnection", "Hotkey" or similar. When the connection page appears, check that your username and password are correct. 

Check that Authentication: is set to PAP (by default, this is on 'Auto'). Check that On Demand: doesn't have a tick (if it does, remove the tick).

Click the Apply button down the bottom and read on..

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Towards the bottom-left of the screen directly above the Log Out option, you'll see either System Commands (version 2) or Save/Restart Menu (version 3) - click this option, which will load something similar to the screenshot above. Click the Save All button, and click OK on the alert window that appears.

Your modem is now (re)configured! Switch your ADSL modem off for 30 seconds, switch it back on and you should be connected to the Internet within a few minutes