Configuring BSNL Modem with Airtel Broadband

This blog is relevant for Broadband service providers in India.

I had BSNL broadband service and in that course I also bought Huawei ADSL modem which worked perfectly fine with BSNL (as it was pre-configured to be used with BSNL). The problem arises when I moved to new apartment and BSNL did not have their broadband service to the new location. So I moved to Airtel broadband service and the plan that I selected was charging me Rs 50 per month for the Airtel ADSL (Beetel) modem. Doesn't make sense if you have some other modem and all that matters is configuration. So here are the steps to configure your Huawei modem with Airtel service provider:

Configuring PPPoA/PPPoE (Airtel) with Huawei modem
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Connect to Modem directly and set the following for TCP/IP properties (I am in Hyderabad region and the default gateway might be specific to this zone. Check with the Airtel Service Engineer about this detail if you are located in some other area)
IP-192.168.1.41
Subnet- 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway- 192.168.1.1

After the LAN is connected, go to your modem configuration page (must be https://192.168.1.1 or something similar. Check your modem documentation).

Edit ATM Setting: [For BSNL it's 0/35]. For Airtel
    Set VPI as 1
    Set VCI as 32

-In PPP section provide your Airtel user name and password   

- PPPoA/PPPoE:PPPoE

- Enable 'Use DNS'
DHCP Mode to 'DHCP Server'

Save and Reboot (from Menu)
It should now be able to connect to Airtel broadband....

Happy Surfing

Comments

• Anonymous
  December 10, 2008
  Dear Sir Can u please tell how i can use my Dataone BSNL Broadband ( Home Unlimited) at my shop where i have limited plan? BSNL people says the port is binded and only one telephone number can use one connection.....Means i can use my home connection at my home and shop connection at shop.....Can u tell me any solution for using my password anywhere?

• Anonymous
  July 19, 2009
  Hi Sushil, If your Home is close to your shop, like ground & first floor etc., put a wireless router and install a wireless card on your PC.  You will hence, not need two connections in the first place. However, if your home is far away, ie.. more than 100 mtrs, then there are no "simple" solutions for it right now, other than the setup that you're using. Hope this helps

• Anonymous
  December 22, 2010
  Thanks..I was looking for this info as I just got Airtel BB connection and wanted to use it with BSNL model. It works perfect.

• Anonymous
  April 25, 2011
  Hey.. seeing the above problem of BSNL ADSL modem to work with Airtel broadband, my situation is just reverse. I have moved to an area where Airtel broadband services are not available. Hence I have applied for a BSNL broadband connection. Can I use the Airtel modem with the BSNL connection. What configuration changes do I have to make? Please reply :-)

• Anonymous
  July 06, 2011
  Can you please me configure for bsnl ar800v v3.0 , to work with Airtel broadband

• Anonymous
  July 06, 2011
  @Prem, Now I do not have either of the router to experiment. All I could suggest now is to look for the mentioned settings in the new router and try to configure those settings. If you have some other ADSL router, also try to brows through the settings if here are any new settings. I have posted this long time back and by now there must be additional settings and options available in new generation of routers.

• Anonymous
  October 07, 2011
  Now i am using bsnl teracom modem. and how to change the modem settings to airtel broadband for wifi connection

• Anonymous
  October 23, 2011
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• Anonymous
  October 24, 2011
  @meena what is the problem symptom that you are seeing? can u describe that?

• Anonymous
  May 20, 2013
  sir I have a modem who was before used by airtel connection now I have taken bsnl connection how its setting can be change.pls sir ans me in 3-4 days

• Anonymous
  June 13, 2013
  Hello. I'm using a Airtel connection with a BSNL modem. The problem I face is with the Wi-Fi. I need to switch the modem on and off a few times until the Wi-Fi network gets detected on my devices. Sometimes it gets detected the very first time, sometimes after a few times and sometimes it does after repeatedly doing it. But If I connect it to the laptop with the cable it works fine. It is just the Wi-Fi. I really don't know what the problem is, please help.

• Anonymous
  January 06, 2014
  dear sir,   back up ur config setting and upload it so we can change user name and password and use it instantly

• Anonymous
  January 29, 2014
  hlo neeraj i have an bsnl wifi router and want to use my airtel wifi through BSNL wifi router i have followed all your instructions but it creates a problem that this network cannot be connected what should i do

• Anonymous
  January 30, 2014
  @Akshit My post was about using the broadband settings and nothing to do with wifi router. Generally speaking, you should be able to use the wifi router with any providers. Look inside wifi router manual.

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• Anonymous
  December 03, 2014
  hi i had dlink 300n adslmodem  wireless router. In (TN) my area bsnl service is not available. can i use other broabband services with this wifi router. If yes please give configuration tips and good broad band service providers.

• Anonymous
  November 25, 2015
  Hi, I am using an airtel Broadband landline INTERNET connection in Gwalior ( Madhya Pradesh) through beetel modem, Now i want to use  WIFI through that connection but i have an BSNL wifi modem,  Could you plz  tell how i can use my BSNL wifi Modem on aitel broadband connection..