[DSL] DSL Modem/Router? - dslreports.com

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befuddle @covad.net	[DSL] DSL Modem/Router? I just got a d-link router so I could share my DSL connection with a new computer. However, after a lot of hair pulling and searching, I had to set my DSL modem/router (as I learned) into bridge mode in order to connect it to the router. The reason given was that, otherwise, I was stacking two routers on top of each other. I have a XyZel p660r-elnk DSL modem, but it only has one ethernet port, stock from my ISP. At the time I got the router (about $50), the same place had a d-link ethernet switch for $15 (after $30 instant rebate). Would the switch have worked on my modem, saving myself $35 in the process? Could my modem have worked as my router?
befuddle @covad.net	to forum · permalink · 2008-04-24 07:09:18 ·
Doctor Olds I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me. Premium,VIP join:2001-04-19 1970 442 W30 clubs:	Yes, you could have used just a 10/100 Multi-port Switch as it is explained in the »EarthLink DSL FAQ since the ZyXEL P660R series are Routers inside the ADSL2+ Modems. »EarthLink DSL FAQ »What type of DSL modem does Earthlink provide? quote: If you've just recently gotten Earthlink ADSL service in 2006 the newest Modem is the ZyXEL P660R-ELNK Router for ADSL (also supports the LPV - DSL & Home Phone Service packaged bundle's ADSL2+ requirement) and the P660R-61 Router for bundled Home Phone and DSL service (aka LPV - Line Powered Voice and ADSL2+ DSL type). Both have built in PPPoE and both are preset to support 32 Private IP addresses (meaning up to 32 PCs) on the LAN if you just add a multi-port 10/100 Switch. The P660Rs appear to be fully functional Routers (all P660R versions). There is also a newer ZyXEL P660R-D1 that may be sent out in 2007. [Buying Advice: Don't buy a multi-port 10/100 Hub instead as the now very small price difference is not worth the overall performance difference when compared to a faster multi-port Switch] »EarthLink DSL FAQ »Zyxel P-660R-ELNK and Zyxel P-660R-D1 Router Details »EarthLink DSL FAQ »Where can I get the User Guide for the ZyXEL P660R Series Router? »EarthLink DSL FAQ »HowTo setup a Zyxel P-660R-ELNK Router For PPPoE Mode »EarthLink DSL FAQ »HowTo setup a Zyxel P-660R-ELNK in Bridge Mode to use a Router or PPPoE client? There is a Earthlink DSL Forum that you may want to also read. Regards, Doctor Olds -- What’s the point of owning a supercar if you can’t scare yourself stupid from time to time?
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