TSTT Router Setup
Before you start.
Before you connect anything between the ISP router and your computer first check to make sure everything works as is.
You may find that certain applications just do not work with your default setup provided by TSTT for example. Internet phones and file sharing programs may have slow or non existent connections.
If this is the case then your first order of business is to contact tech support and have the firewall removed from your account. After which you should check again to make sure everything works, then proceed to install your additional hardware.
Install your router.
TSTT DSL is the most difficult to set up if you are doing it for the first time. The main problem you may encounter when setting up your wireless router with TSTT is a complete failure to connect to the internet. The solution to this can be as simple as changing one number in your router's IP address.
Many popular brands of routers come with a default IP address of 192.168.1.1, the problem is so does TSTT's routers. The result is when you plug your router into the TSTT router you create two networks with the same address on both and nothing works.
All you need to do is enter your router's LAN settings page and change the IP address 192.168.1.1 to something like 192.168.2.1
then save and restart.
As long as you have your DSL box plugged into your wireless router's wan or internet port and your computer plugged into the wireless router's LAN port, you should be able to surf the internet within seconds.
While it is also possible to change the IP on the TSTT box, it is not advisable until you become comfortable enough to handle most problems yourself, since every time you report an issue to tech support all of your custom settings may be reset without your knowledge, resulting in even more problems than you had before. It stands to reason this may also happen when the ISP automatically updates the device firmware. Though I have not confirmed this.
