Wireless Router & Zyzel Modem Question

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Wireless Router & Zyzel Modem Question

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mickeyw3340 View Member Profile	Mar 16 2005, 02:17 PM Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 16-March 05 Member No.: 14,585	I use Earthlink as my ISP. I have been with them for 4 or 5 years. I have a Zyxel Prestige DSL modem from them. I am trying to find out if I will have to TELNET into the modem and do what they call "Bridge The Modem" in order to use the my new LinkSys Wireless DSL Router. The reason I am curious is that I installed this same router for a relative recently on their Bell South DSL and I had to get Bell South support on the line to help me change the settings to "Bridge The Modem". I have been told that sometimes you have to do this and sometimes you don't. Thanks Mickey!! -------------------- ......Mickey .... LinkSys Wireless Home Network. LinkSys Broadband Router 2 Desktop PCs ...One Laptop.

acklan View Member Profile	Mar 16 2005, 03:30 PM Post #2
Bleepin' cat's meow Group: BC Advisor Posts: 8,524 Joined: 11-January 05 From: Baton Rouge, La. Member No.: 9,323	Have you tried ? I am on cable but I have a motorola that I access thru IE . The address is //192.168.100.1 . Try it . You ISP make have a different LAN IP for the modem . Just a thought . acklan -------------------- "2007 & 2008 Windows Shell/User Award"

mickeyw3340 View Member Profile	Mar 17 2005, 08:55 AM Post #3
Member Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 16-March 05 Member No.: 14,585	Here is the story from Earthlink on bridging Modems. Modems that need bridging when going to a broadband router are called UHP modems. These modems seem to be ones that do not require a PPPoE software to be loaded on your computer. It comes with the modem, instead of being a computer installation. They showed up in the market in the summer of 2002. I found that mine does not have to be bridged because it is older than Methuzalea. Here is a link with info if you are interested: http://www.dslreports.com/faq/4954 -------------------- ......Mickey .... LinkSys Wireless Home Network. LinkSys Broadband Router 2 Desktop PCs ...One Laptop.

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