BEFSR41 v4.2 with AT & T DSL & PPPoE Config - help!

I'm about to set up my first DSL connection, which will use PPPoE and a Motorola 2210 DSL modem provided by my ISP, AT & T. The DSL modem stores the user ID and the password. After I get the DSL up (which I think I can handle via a manual installation rather than installing the software provided by AT & T), I will install a router BEFSR41 v4.2 for my new home network. The v4 manual says that I also need to enter the ID and password for PPPoE supports as well as a service name. If the modem is to store the password, why do I also need to put them in the router config. ? In addition, the v4 manual says I need to enter a "service name", which I do not think that I know and do not know what it is supposed to look like. I think I can handle the rest of the router config, but will also enjoy a lot of tips or tricks with this particulare configuration. Thank you!

My DSL and home network are up and works fine. After I discovered that the Motorola 2210 is a gateway and not just a DSL modem, I knew better what I was dealing with. I used the simplest option, which was to implement the BEFSR41 for DHCP and PPPoE about the 2210, changing the router IP address to 192.168.0.1. I discovered that I had to use the AT & T software furnished to completely configure the service - manual install only did part. After that I got DSL service set up, I moved my connection PC Ethernet back to the BEFSR41 and 2210 to the router cable. Worked like a charm!

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