[SGVLUG] new DSL configuration

Thu Oct 3 21:33:26 PDT 2013

Hey Claude, how did it all work out?

Matt

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On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 6:32 PM, Claude Felizardo <cafelizardo at gmail.com>wrote:

> Wow they were prompt.  My activation time was scheduled for 11 am so I
> opted to stay home and swap things as necessary.  Email reply from
> DSLExtreme tech support this at 9 am said I would have to use my own router
> and leave the modem in bridge mode.
>
> So I booted up my old RT-311 router after trying a dozen passwords and
> started trying to change the configuration to work with DHCP.  Internet
> connection died about 11:05 as did the phone.  Modem sync light flashing
> red.  Moved telephone line over to the new modem and it got sync within
> 10-15 minutes?   Couldn't get the router to work so I connected the modem
> to one of the desktops and eventually got that working after a factory
> reboot which put it back to bridge mode and DHCP.  Got dial tone and was
> able to call out about 11:24 and the caller Id seemed to look good but when
> I tried to call the home number it just rang.  A few minutes later I was
> able to call in and out w/o problems.  Maybe the tech was just wiring it in
> and I managed to zap him with bell ringing current and voltage; :)
>  Eventually got my old router working by configuring it to use DHCP and
> just wait a while for the modem to hand out an IP.  The problem is some of
> this stuff won't allow you to access or save certain settings until the
> current step is completed.  Got enough working so my family would have
> access when they got home.
>
> Just as I'm leaving, I got an email reply from a tier 2 support tech
> saying to reconfigure my 2-wire modem for DHCP. I'll try that when I get
> home tonight just to confirm that my original modem will work.  Otherwise,
> I still want to see about using the new modem in non bridge mode and use it
> as a router which has got to be better than my 14 year router.
>
> Also need to see about getting my IP updated via DynDNS.  IIRC, my old
> router was using an older API that might not be supported anymore.
>
> Claude
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Jess Bermudes <jbermudes at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I do remember having to go through that bridge-mode stuff when I first
>> signed up. I could take a look and see what settings it's set to if that
>> would help but I'm not sure if there's some specific data in there that's
>> geared toward my regular DSL service as I'm not on Fusion.
>>
>> Also I should note that I brought my own modem when I signed up so I've
>> been using an old SpeedStream 4100 that connects to my WRT54GL running
>> Tomato to do all the other fancy stuff. Although come to think of it, I'm
>> not doing anything terribly fancy with it to begin with.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Claude Felizardo <cafelizardo at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I decided to opt out of static for now, thought I'd make use of the
>>> DynDNS account i signed up for years ago will work.  Looks like the modem
>>> will support IF i disable bridge mode.
>>>
>>> My original firewall was a DIY Linux box, did that once, worked fine
>>> until the computer overheated in the closet.  Having to deal with two
>>> networks cards was a pain.  Much prefer COTS solutions now.  While I do
>>> have a linux fileserver still, I'd rather not put it in the middle.
>>> Besides, I'm not sure if I have NIC that would work in that computer.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 10:41 AM, John Kreznar <jek at ininx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In a mail purported to be from Claude Felizardo <cafelizardo at gmail.com>
>>>> but lacking a digital signature, it is written:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Okay, I have signed up for DSLExtreme fusion, DHCP.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the update!  Please keep us posted.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > I had a static IP before so the configuration is much different.
>>>>
>>>> Is static not available with fusion, or did you not opt for it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > I can connect to the new modem but attempts to configure it for a
>>>> > static IP and DHCP were failing.  I could get it to sync but not dish
>>>> > out IPs.  I suppose I could use my original Netgear RT-311 from 14
>>>> > years ago.
>>>>
>>>> Keep in mind too that a Linux box positioned as a gateway can do these
>>>> functions -- and give you more flexibility.
>>>>
>>>> --
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>>>>  John E. Kreznar jek at ininx.com 9F1148454619A5F08550
>>>> 705961A47CC541AFEF13
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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