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Re: Static Route to Access Modem Config?

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From: DTC
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:33
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Bill Kearney wrote:
> Most DSL services are compatible.  I've swapped out several over the 
> years. Westell units lasted the longest.  Get one of those and plug it 
> into the DSL telephone line.  Then plug the WRT54G into the ethernet 
> port on it.  That's the most common DSL setup, and what I've used for 
> years.
> 
> -Bill Kearney

Bill is very correct. Just switch the DSL modem to bridge mode and let
your Linksys or whatever router do the routing. I do know that you have
to turn off the Westell DHCP server in bridge mode.

Its done all the time.
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