[ale] HOW2 install BellSouth DSL with a USB link ratherthan Ethernet ?

[Courtney Thomas]

Jim,

Thanks so much.

I got no manual with the Westell, so can you tell me how to change the modem
from bridge to router  ?

Sorry for the trouble,

Courtney
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Popovitch" <jimpop at yahoo.com>
To: ale at ale.org
To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] HOW2 install BellSouth DSL with a USB link ratherthan
Ethernet ?


> On Sat, 2006-09-30 at 11:04 -0400, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > If the Westell is configured to do PPPOE itself and operating as a
NATting
> > router (which I believe is the default configuration from BellSouth),
yes,
> > this should do fine.  If it's set up in bridged mode (where the attached
> > computer needs to run PPPOE), it may be another story.
>
> When I tested BellSouth's DSL a while back, the Westel I received was in
> bridge mode and had to be changed into router mode.  Once I did that
> (instructions are included in the Westel manual) I could log into the
> Westel and configure the PPPoE params.
>
> -Jim P.
>
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