I said I have a WRT54Gv6 and att yahoo high speed dsl.

 

Is a local WIFI service equal to dsl in terms of speed?

Bear with me, but what modem works well with att yahoo dsl?

 

And your MODEM is a what? Speedstream 5100? 2Wire Home Gateway? What? Any modem will work well but we have a CONFIGURATION issue here.....

 

Like I said, bear with me. It's a siemens speedstream 4100. On the bottom it says for advanced modem configuration go to http:/192.168.0.1, and if means anything the router had 192.168.2.1

 

Thank you. Connect the modem directly to the PC.

You need to put your 4100 into "bridge mode" when running it with a router.
Type in the ip address of your speedstream 4100 into your browser, for the password use the code on the sticker on the bottom of the router. Select the bridge mode radio button and save.

Then connect it to your router and hard reset the router. Do this by powering it off, hold the reset button in, plug the power back in, and keep holding the button in for 30 seconds.

This will kick it back to 192.168.1.1 which will be fine. Log in (no username, password is admin) and set it up for PPPoE with your AT&T login and password, not dynamic IP. Set it to keepalive at 20 seconds, not dial on demand.

If it still keeps cutting out on you, get rid of the router, review my last few posts.

I'm heading to bed now - I'll check this thread in the morning. Send me a PM if you want.

 

there we go, that will be it!!

Good Job GLC!

 

Try going here.

http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...=3973237401B02

I just got one tonight also and i have yet to set it up. I have a cable modem. Going to do a bit of reading before i try and set it up.

 

Thanks, glc. I'll give it a shot. You're already much more helpful than the linksys clowns. :P

 

Sorry stealth I forgot all about some DSL ISP being PPoE.
I lucked out and my ZyXEL modem from earthlink (only DSL provider in town) so is the only DSL I've ever had to work with. It's DHCP, so we use Automatic Configuration DHCP. Soooo much easier.

Satstalker, your probably going to luck out too, most cable is also Automatic Configuration - DHCP which is the default and a breeze. The only thing you will have to worry about is first IP conflicts then after that, setting any security.

Satstalker, Do this real quick beofre you start.
Might save some time.
Right now, go to start > run
type cmd hit enter
a dos box will come up
type ipconfig

if the default gateway is anything other than 192.168.1.1
Then you are golden! Just plug in the router, boot modem, then router, then computer and you will be running.

If it is the 192.168.1.1 then you will have to go through these instructions to change the IP. (which are better displayed in your link....)

Then plug in boot and you should be running

 

I think it's all working. My daughter is on her macbook surfing wirelessly right now. You guys are great, what more can I say.

 

Everything's still working, not even getting the boot like I was. You guys rock!

 

Not us guys, that was GLC that found that one.

He's a genious.

 

Hey, I was just being nice. Glc is the man. I would have punted that router after a few more beers.

 

 

I have to admit - I've been doing this stuff for a living for about 12 years now and I'm the admin at a PC help forum. I set up Internet connections and routers in my sleep.

In a nutshell, to add a router to a broadband connection:

1. DSL - almost all domestic DSL is PPPoE. Modem needs to be in bridge mode and router set up for PPPoE. There are other ways to do it but this is the best way. Any other way MAY cause IP conflicts.

2. Cable - set router for dynamic IP, power the cable modem off for 5 minutes to reset the MAC address. Some ISP's don't have an automatic MAC reset, with those you have to call them with the MAC address of the router or clone the MAC address of your network adapter into the router. A MAC is a physical address of any networking device. It's expressed in this format: 00-00-00-00-00-00 and can be found by opening a command prompt and typing ipconfig/all.

Anyone who is getting AT&T DSL and wants wireless should order the service with the 2Wire Home Gateway instead of the standard modem. The gateway is a 4 port router with wireless, it works very well, and it's supported by AT&T. There is no extra monthly charge but it may cost you $50 to buy the gateway, depending on current promotions.

To answer your other question, a clean DSL connection will probably be better than municipal Wi-fi, but I'd have to see advertised speeds of both to be definite. I think trying to do home networking with Wi-fi might not be too good. I have AT&T Express (1500/384) for $20 a month and I'm happy. I tried to get Pro (3000/512) for $25 a month but my line can't handle it. I'd really prefer cable but the local cable company is crap.