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Completely disable routing C1000A

If you have the C1000A in bridge mode, it is not doing any routing. It is just a network bridge passing packets between the ethernet ports and the DSL circuit. The wireless should be disabled when it is in bridge mode. The Netgear router should be making the PPPoE connection to the CL network. If any device connected to the C1000A ethernet port is getting handed a private IP (192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), then the modem is not in bridge mode.

The C1000A appears to be a good modem, and works well in bridge mode. I have been using one connected to my ADSL circuit for several months with no issues.

Thanks. I now have the modem running in "transparent bridge mode" (assuming that's what you're referring to when you say "bridge mode"). Called CenturyLink and got the PPPoE credentials and entered then into my router and everything appears to be working correctly.

Now I just have a couple of questions:

1: When I try to point my browser to the modem ip (192.168.0.1) I get a "problem loading page" message. Is this normal after switching to bridged mode?

2: In the login credentials section of my router there is a setting for idle timeout (in minutes) and the default value is 5. Should I leave that or change it?

I'm new to this DSL stuff so thanks for your patience.

EDIT: Nevermind about the idle timeout. I have my connection set to "always on" so it doesn't apply.

Your router doesn't know how to reach your modem's IP address.

I can tell my router how to talk to my DSL modem. My router, an ancient Linksys WRT54GS running on third party firmware, (Toastman's Tomato version 1.28.7633.3), has a configuration web page that allows me to specify my DSL modem's IP address. The Linksys factory firmware does not provide that option.

My Westell 6100 modem (model C90-610015) configured for bridged operation with its private LAN enabled gives the modem a local address that I use to access the modem via my router's WAN port.

reply to Iceman0803
When the modem is in bridge mode, it does not do any routing, and is no longer accessible on the network. In order to reach the modem, you need to set a static IP on the PC (192.168.0.2) and then connect it to one of the modems LAN ports.

reply to Iceman0803
Thanks For the info guys! I've had HSI through my local cable co for the last 10+ years so configuring a DSL modem/connection is still new to me. On somewhat of a side note, I do find it odd that most new DSL/VDSL modems seem to be modem/router combos. On top of that there doesn't seem to be much of a selection (as far as getting one through retail channels anyway). But, the C1000A seems to be getting the job done in transparent bridge mode.