Another new build advice thread

Im gonna hold onto them - as in my opinion it is up to the person who made the mistake to try and rectify it - im not going to go out of my way to tell them, but if they ask I wont lie.

LOCO - Im in UK - would be cheaper for you to buy them locally lol.

 

Out of interest, which store made the error? I must shop with them more often! lol

 

It was ebuyer - I ordered them and then cancelled the order as I used the wrong card - then I ordered it again and cancelled that order as I wanted to add to it but they wouldnt let me, then I order it again.

I got the full third order and the speakers only from the second order (which is shown as cancelled on my orders page).

 

LOCO

Is this thing from AT&T just a modem then and not a router/modem. The reason I ask is because you mention router and modem in your post.

Can you describe exactly how you have it connected, ie master socket-->modem-->router-->computer.

The reason I ask is I have Cable myself which comes into a modem (no setup required locally) which I then connect to a router to distribute it around the house. I only ever communicate with my router when dealing with IPs.

 

Hmm, it's funny, I only had an order from ebuyer delivered today - a PCI (not PCIe) Graphics card and a gig of DDR1 to upgrade my grandad's PC somewhat. 32MB SiS integrated graphics and 256MB aren't quite cutting it...

 

LOCO,

I had a speedstream modem with a linksys router for my laptop. the router was always causung problems. I finally bought a 2wire 2701HG-B modem/router combo on ebay for $50 and is has worked without a hitch. you might do some shopping.

 

Sorry I havent replied till now got called out to an SDSL fault lol.

You say you now cant communicate with the router either. If you factory reset the router and connect just that to your PC/laptop does it give you an IP address by DHCP.

As for the modem - have you done what that page says and set it to bridging mode.

Also is it not possible to ignore the modem and just configure the netgear to be your modem and router - which is how standard DSL works in the UK.

 

Not necessarily. A lot of routers come with modems, but not all, you can do it either way round. Personally I've found that all modem-router combinations make for crap routers, and it has to be done using the two-part approach. The D-Link DSL-G604T, mediocre, the Netgear DG814 - appalling, unusable, The Linksys WRT54GL&ADSL2MUE, an "ideal match" - not compatible, the Speedtouch HomeHub/Bebox dire, the Speedtouch Bebox combined with the WRT54GL, much better.

 

My company (telecomms company reselling ADSL amongst its many prongs) ships out Zyxel 600 series modem routers to all our customers who have internet with us and they are fantastic for doing both jobs. We have many companies running their networks simply off a switch connected to these routers.

Id highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable all in one package.

 

Glad i ain't the only one creating grammar and sppellin mistakes!!! hehehe. ;P

LOCO your troubles are teaching others as you go.

...gm

 

Are you kidding me LOCO? I've had to do that a few times... I don't understand the reason either. lol. varnull you stay away.... hehehe..

So has this finally fixed the issues you were dealing with??

....gm

 

Have you tried running a different OS on that machine? My ISP says they only support XP and vista, and provide a disk with a keylogger and some odd traffic tracking software embedded in it. I have never used it myself.. no need as I just connect.
Your router should be taking care of your ppoe settings, so installing anything on your desktop pc should make no difference whatsoever.

If they are forcing you to install their software.. which implies that they are forcing you to use a certain OS then they are probably breaking a few FCC anti-trust regulations along the line.

We have taken that line with a certain public service broadcaster over here and it is starting to pay dividends. Anyway.. hit me up on irc soon and we will have a further investigate and a little isp hidden service discovery session

 

I've been dealing with Bellsouth and AT&T and have had few problems. Installing their software so far has been optional. It saves the service reps a lot of time when it works, so that's the reason they suggest it. I can go in and log into the DSL account using the IP address for AT&T and log in and then the XP wizard makes the connection. After that it's always on. That's why good internet security software is needed or a router for a hardware firewall.

LOCO
I ran into a problem similar to yours not long ago. I had to reinstall Vista for a router setup for one friend. Someone had already tried setting up the wireless router and had things in sad shape. It was easier to reinstall Windows than try to troubleshoot the problem. It was a new laptop, so I didn't have to worry about backing anything up. I got with an AT&T service rep on the phone and they told me the specific settings to change for the model router being used. The setup for XP and Vista appear almost identical. Actually all my friend needed was a wireless modem, which AT&T can supply. That's what I set up for another friend. They both have laptops and like to use them in the family room, usually chatting or watching TV.