Keith
I agree that's what the settings #should# be but by changing to PPPoE & keeping alll the other settings as per your post connectivity is restored.
Guys
I've been suffering with exactly the same problem using a USR router to connect to the internet. I tried all the messing about with MTU settings with no success.
Ive tried changing MTU to various values both at the router and at the PC, individually and in combination, but still no reliable internet access (though interestingly Orang ...
having looked arond the internet for a while I haven't been able to see my problem described so perhaps I'm unique
It seems Orange have changed their default servers and the Default Gateway and ...