Hello, woohaa. Quite an adventure.
If the new modem from earthlink has a private IP then i really tend to say that it is allready a router and not only a modem. Probably everything would be fine if you just plug in a hub or switch and plug your Macs into the hub/switch. In this case the SMC is not needed or even not usable here. Most modern routers have the posibillity to configure the MTU. If not, sometimes the problem are the older ethernet cards in Macs, you still have to use the IPNettuner. > I did a little research and decided on an SMC router. Last night I > attempted to set up the system and of course, the router can't find > the modem. The SMC tech said it was because the modem has a private > IP address and said to contact Earthlink and find out how to change > the modem to Bridge Mode so that the IP address would become public. > I did this and still no dice. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. BTW, should I still need to use > IPNetTuner to change the MTU? Any security issues in using Bridge Mode? > > Thanks, > Spence -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | () Gruesse/regards [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | /\ Manfred Guentner www.serv.de.eu.org | +---------------------------------------------------------------+ -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
