First time poster in this newsgroup. I have DSL with Qwest. I've recently
purchased a D-Link DSL-100 PCI DSL modem.  Can't get it to work.
My ISP is theriver.com; they say they use "bridging", which I assume means
rfc 1483 MPoA;  I have the IP address, gateway & DNS server #'s, ...

Last night I decided to upgrade my Linksys BEFSX41 router to the
latest (03/17/04) firmware version (1.50.9).  The router had been
working fine, but there was an annoying problem where a telnet
session with no activity would time out after 10 minutes.  And

I just got QWest DSL, and I'm renting an Actiontec 1524 SU
modem/switch/router.  The router has a static IP address.  I have a
linux box connected to the switch with an IP address of 192.168.0.99.
The 1524 has port 22 (ssh) forwarded to the linux box.  From outside

Greetings all,
I have a Speedstream 5660 hooked up to a Qwest DSL line here in Minneapolis.
It has been working okay, but lacks UPnP functionality.
So, I purchased a D-Link DI-804HV, which does have UPnP functionality.

I bought two LinkSys BEFSR41 routers 1 to 2 years ago.  I was using both of
them at the same time because I had 5 computers.  They worked great through
several firmware upgrades and everything else.
Four months ago one of them died.  I stopped using it and disabled the fifth

I'm planning on moving from the Netherlands to Texas (DFW area) this
year and am looking into stuff like an Internet provider. Is there a
website that can actually tell me what the DSL speed is that they
offer?

Have found a fujitsu orckit Speedport, which
will about double my speed on my Verizon DSL.
The early, large, gray Orckit DSL modem maxes out
at 256Kbps or some such.

 I recently bought a second hand Alcatel speedtouch
home modem. It appears like it was manufactured in
late 1999 or early 2000. It has a KHDSAA.132 version
firmware.

Does anybody happen know which Covad ISP partners don't use PPPoE for their
residential service?    I know about Speakeasy but I not interested in them.
Thanks in advance.

I have my modem operating well with it connected directly to my PC via
ethernet cable.  PPPoE connection in bridged mode.
But, I want to plug my computers (2 of) into a D-Link 704p that I used
to use with my old 56k Modem.  The 704p has a serial and WAN

To get Actiontec 1524 to work with incoming PPTP:
1. In the Setup menu, enable VPN pass-through.  This is necessary for
outgoing PPTP connections, but I don't know if it is necessary for
incoming.

I'm hooking up DSL to a new home with new phone lines from the pole to
the house.  I am roughly 1 mile from the transfer station.  Verizon
hooked up a phone box to the side of the house and left it at that.
They wanted to charge 100+ dollars to hook up a phone jack, holy crap.

Just would like to remind you that verizon is bundling their phone line
with DSL connection.
I was cut of this week BY VERIZON DSL because I am not going to buy
their voice service. So I joined Comcast cable.........

Hi, i'm up in canada and am supposedly on a 4 meg line. I used to
synch at 4032/800 fast path now my line always synchs at 2496/640
interleaved. I am less than half a mile from the central office on dsl.
Has my isp done something without my knowledge? Should i get a reduced

Got a problem that I hope someone can diagnose.
I'm a recovering AOLer who just switched to AT&T DSL for two home
computers.  It wasn't practical to hardwire the two computers
together.  They're also two floors apart in a stone house, and the