Don't know if they would admit that's what the problem was, but I had a different modem (ISP supplied as well) before that one... I think it was the 4500 (bigger "box") and it would not connect to the internet, so Windstream sent out a tech with a new modem, which turned out to be the 4300. At least I was able to get online then, even if I couldn't get back to my machine at home. :-) Then I asked support several times about getting into Bridged mode and they finally admitted I could change that w/o causing problems. :-)
I did have to go into my router and set up authentication again, like I'd previously done on my old wired-only router, but I'm happy now... Got my 6 Mbit/sec internet and able to get into my linux box again! :-) -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 11:06 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Internet issues (RANT) --- SOLVED! Wow... that's good to know for those with their own modem, but I wonder how difficult it would be to get the ISP to admit that their modem had done that... -----Original Message----- From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 7:41 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Internet issues (RANT) --- SOLVED! Just FYI, in case anyone cares, I was able to access my linux box at home this morning after putting my modem in "Bridged" mode and setting the router to do the authentication. Had to power-cycle both the modem and the router to get it to "take" but it's working now. :-) So, if anyone has a SpeedStream DSL modem and suddenly finds that their internet has stopped working and your ISP says "everything is fine here," you should check to see if your modem has been taken out of Bridged mode. :-) ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
