graffixjones
Nuttier than Squirrel Turds
join:2006-03-28
Chico, CA
| Re: [General] BEFSX41 / Siemens 4100 DSL Modem problem and solut Sorry, I guess my terminology was a bit off in my last post... 
Basically, this is the sequence of events when letting the modem negotiate the connection.
1. Turn on modem
2. Modem negotiates connection and 'internet' light lights up signaling an active connection
3. Turn on router
4. Router negotiates a DHCP connection with the modem.
5. Fire up browser on my host computer.
6. Browser successfully connects to my home page
7. Point browser at 192.168.0.1 (modem interface)
8. Modem interface comes up
9. Point browser at a different website (such as slashdot)
10. Point browser at another website...
11. Nothing reachable from this point, including modem.
12. Lather, rinse, change options in router and modem, repeat...
So, by 'two net hops' I meant that I could connect to two external IP addresses, and then the router would stop communicating with the modem, and the internet would be unreachable. I could still connect to other computers on my network, but nothing over the WAN port.
Oh, and ZoneAlarm is a no go... I'm on a Mac. 
Thanks again for your input. |
