| Getting Embarq DSL need help Linksys WRT54G setup Ordered the 3 MB / 640K package from Embarq, i will be using 3 pc's in the house (2x wired 1x ethernet) i have a LinkSys WRT54G wireless router i will be using as well, it will be under Automatic DHCP, and normal WEP security, are there any other settings i need to change from default (admin password changed long time ago  ) to optimize for a good DSL experience? Sorry i know its kind of open ended question but any help/input is appreciated. |
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| Correction that is (2x wireless and 1x wired connection) |
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 herb77
join:2005-02-23
Fort Myers, FL | reply to Maxim303
I use the same router and heres a few things I would do if I was you.
Put DSL modem into bridge mode
Use WPA security not WEP, WEP is useless now.
Use a good strong Shared Key.
Make sure your MTU is set at 1500. |
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Abounai
join:2006-08-18
Fort Riley, KS | reply to Maxim303
Sorry forgot my log in so i posted as Maxim303 thanks for the reply, im gonna try and do that tommorow, my modem should be here by then. To make this as dumbproof as possible i plug the modem into the router into the internet port or one of the 4 ports? |
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herb77
join:2005-02-23
Fort Myers, FL | Yes, you plug in the modem into the internet port of the router. The 4 other ports are for the PC's you connect. |
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| reply to Maxim303
Good morning Abounai,
This is Cesar from Embarq Customer Support.
If you are receiving our new modem 660 series there is no need to bridge the modem. The modem's default IP address is 192.168.2.1 and the Linksys router you are using has a default IP address of 192.168.1.1 so if you connect the modem to your router there will be no IP conflicts and it will work just fine as DHCP.
I do have the same setup at my house with my 660 series modem and my Linksys router and I do not have any problems with the connection or playing online games
We used to bridge our modems when we had the 645 series modem because it had the same IP address of the Linksys router.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks
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Cesar L
Embarq Social Media & Networking Customer Support
smnp.cesar.l@embarq.com
For additional support and live chat please visit www.myembarq.com/contact_us.php
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| That part about not needing to bridge is very helpful, Cesar. That will save me a lot of time in the future, when I setup things for people. Thanks for that heads-up. |
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scooper
join:2000-07-11
Youngsville, NC
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IF you want to not bridge, be aware that there are some apps out there that don't like that too much, and you may want to port-forward all ports on the modem to the WAN IP address of your router. You can also think of this as putting the router's WAN IP address in the modem's DMZ. |
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| reply to Maxim303
Good morning,
In the case you need to do port forwarding in the modem or the router, please follow these links:
660 Series modem:
»www.myembarq.com/files/embarq/su···ding.php
Linksys router:
»www.myembarq.com/files/embarq/su···ding.php
Thanks
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Cesar L
Embarq Social Media & Networking Customer Support
smnp.cesar.l@embarq.com
For additional support and live chat please visit www.myembarq.com/contact_us.php
Voice | Data | Internet | Wireless | Entertainment |
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