Re: [H] DSL modems
John, Thank you. I do not do wireless at all. I remain prehistoric. I will go look anyway... :) Best, Duncan At 14:13 07/30/2008 -0700, you wrote: I just bought one of these Netgear Wireless Routers with a DSL modem built in. 69 bucks from Newegg. http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/GWirelessRouters/DG834G.aspx Should be here next week.. :) Looks like a pretty solid product... -- JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please remove **X** to reply... Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. - Original Message From: DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Hardware Group Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:44:48 PM Subject: [H] DSL modems I have ATT/BellSouth dsl service. The service is getting sketchy I use the WesTell 6100 dsl modem. Yes, I do have it set for "bridge mode". I'm sure this violates my TOS, but I was not willing to put my entire lan on the subnet of the modem (192.168.2.x). And yes, I do use a router for my lan. The router is my firewall. OK. Have I missed some subtle setting in the modem? I am willing to go through the task of "speaking" to the modem and either re-train it, or, beat it into submission..again?.. :) Other than this, are there other (3d party) dsl modems I can look at to replace what I think is a real brick on my lan? Thank you. Best, Duncan
Re: [H] DSL modems
Ben, OK. I'm chicken! Have not done the 1-800 route yet. Perhaps tomorrow. I'm just too stewed ATM the moment. Gotten tired of the many Disconnect/Reconnect cycles at the router. Best, Duncan At 17:13 07/30/2008 -0400, you wrote: What do they say when you call them? DHSinclair wrote: Ben, I completely agree with this idea. But, I operate out of the current TOS, and do not really want to get into a big pissing contest about "I think your service sucks because..." Yes, I could build/dedicate a single PC just to "talk" to the modem. To what end? Until I spend $$ proving my home is not a possibility, I have little solid ground for the initial 1-800 phone call..or did I miss something else? Well, surely I have :) And why I asked. Best, Duncan At 16:49 07/30/2008 -0400, you wrote: So far you have no proof that the modem is suspect. Seems like it would be a better idea to beat AT&T into giving you a new modem rather than spend money to find out that the modem was not a problem. DHSinclair wrote: I have ATT/BellSouth dsl service. The service is getting sketchy I use the WesTell 6100 dsl modem. Yes, I do have it set for "bridge mode". I'm sure this violates my TOS, but I was not willing to put my entire lan on the subnet of the modem (192.168.2.x). And yes, I do use a router for my lan. The router is my firewall. OK. Have I missed some subtle setting in the modem? I am willing to go through the task of "speaking" to the modem and either re-train it, or, beat it into submission..again?.. :) Other than this, are there other (3d party) dsl modems I can look at to replace what I think is a real brick on my lan? Thank you. Best, Duncan
Re: [H] DSL modems
I just bought one of these Netgear Wireless Routers with a DSL modem built in. 69 bucks from Newegg. http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/GWirelessRouters/DG834G.aspx Should be here next week.. :) Looks like a pretty solid product... -- JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please remove **X** to reply... Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. - Original Message From: DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Hardware Group Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:44:48 PM Subject: [H] DSL modems I have ATT/BellSouth dsl service. The service is getting sketchy I use the WesTell 6100 dsl modem. Yes, I do have it set for "bridge mode". I'm sure this violates my TOS, but I was not willing to put my entire lan on the subnet of the modem (192.168.2.x). And yes, I do use a router for my lan. The router is my firewall. OK. Have I missed some subtle setting in the modem? I am willing to go through the task of "speaking" to the modem and either re-train it, or, beat it into submission..again?.. :) Other than this, are there other (3d party) dsl modems I can look at to replace what I think is a real brick on my lan? Thank you. Best, Duncan
Re: [H] DSL modems
What do they say when you call them? DHSinclair wrote: Ben, I completely agree with this idea. But, I operate out of the current TOS, and do not really want to get into a big pissing contest about "I think your service sucks because..." Yes, I could build/dedicate a single PC just to "talk" to the modem. To what end? Until I spend $$ proving my home is not a possibility, I have little solid ground for the initial 1-800 phone call..or did I miss something else? Well, surely I have :) And why I asked. Best, Duncan At 16:49 07/30/2008 -0400, you wrote: So far you have no proof that the modem is suspect. Seems like it would be a better idea to beat AT&T into giving you a new modem rather than spend money to find out that the modem was not a problem. DHSinclair wrote: I have ATT/BellSouth dsl service. The service is getting sketchy I use the WesTell 6100 dsl modem. Yes, I do have it set for "bridge mode". I'm sure this violates my TOS, but I was not willing to put my entire lan on the subnet of the modem (192.168.2.x). And yes, I do use a router for my lan. The router is my firewall. OK. Have I missed some subtle setting in the modem? I am willing to go through the task of "speaking" to the modem and either re-train it, or, beat it into submission..again?.. :) Other than this, are there other (3d party) dsl modems I can look at to replace what I think is a real brick on my lan? Thank you. Best, Duncan
Re: [H] DSL modems
Ben, I completely agree with this idea. But, I operate out of the current TOS, and do not really want to get into a big pissing contest about "I think your service sucks because..." Yes, I could build/dedicate a single PC just to "talk" to the modem. To what end? Until I spend $$ proving my home is not a possibility, I have little solid ground for the initial 1-800 phone call..or did I miss something else? Well, surely I have :) And why I asked. Best, Duncan At 16:49 07/30/2008 -0400, you wrote: So far you have no proof that the modem is suspect. Seems like it would be a better idea to beat AT&T into giving you a new modem rather than spend money to find out that the modem was not a problem. DHSinclair wrote: I have ATT/BellSouth dsl service. The service is getting sketchy I use the WesTell 6100 dsl modem. Yes, I do have it set for "bridge mode". I'm sure this violates my TOS, but I was not willing to put my entire lan on the subnet of the modem (192.168.2.x). And yes, I do use a router for my lan. The router is my firewall. OK. Have I missed some subtle setting in the modem? I am willing to go through the task of "speaking" to the modem and either re-train it, or, beat it into submission..again?.. :) Other than this, are there other (3d party) dsl modems I can look at to replace what I think is a real brick on my lan? Thank you. Best, Duncan
Re: [H] DSL modems
So far you have no proof that the modem is suspect. Seems like it would be a better idea to beat AT&T into giving you a new modem rather than spend money to find out that the modem was not a problem. DHSinclair wrote: I have ATT/BellSouth dsl service. The service is getting sketchy I use the WesTell 6100 dsl modem. Yes, I do have it set for "bridge mode". I'm sure this violates my TOS, but I was not willing to put my entire lan on the subnet of the modem (192.168.2.x). And yes, I do use a router for my lan. The router is my firewall. OK. Have I missed some subtle setting in the modem? I am willing to go through the task of "speaking" to the modem and either re-train it, or, beat it into submission..again?.. :) Other than this, are there other (3d party) dsl modems I can look at to replace what I think is a real brick on my lan? Thank you. Best, Duncan
[H] DSL modems
I have ATT/BellSouth dsl service. The service is getting sketchy I use the WesTell 6100 dsl modem. Yes, I do have it set for "bridge mode". I'm sure this violates my TOS, but I was not willing to put my entire lan on the subnet of the modem (192.168.2.x). And yes, I do use a router for my lan. The router is my firewall. OK. Have I missed some subtle setting in the modem? I am willing to go through the task of "speaking" to the modem and either re-train it, or, beat it into submission..again?.. :) Other than this, are there other (3d party) dsl modems I can look at to replace what I think is a real brick on my lan? Thank you. Best, Duncan
