[brlug-newbies] Home network with Bellsouth

[Terry Stockdale]

On the BEFSR41 and most (or all) linksys routers, leave the username 
blank.  Then, if you haven't changed the router's password, the 
password is admin.

Next step:  change the password.

Terry Stockdale

At 11:06 PM 6/18/2007, Joe Fruchey wrote:
>For standard configuration, you point your web browser to the default
>gateway. Unless you changed any settings on your Linksys, that'll be
>192.168.1.1. I believe the default username/pass combo is admin, no
>pass.
>
>You need to set the WAN to PPPoE with your Bellsouth username/pass
>(the username must include the @bellsouth.net part) and your modem
>must be set to bridge mode, but the Bellsouth rep can help you with
>that during setup.
>
>If you're looking for something more specific, I don't know. I have
>two BEFW11S4's, though, so I may be able to help.
>
>Joe
>
>On 6/18/07, Roger Dedon <rogdedon at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > --- Chris Johnston <cmjohnston at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I recently switched from Bell South to Cox and I'm
> > > still using my Linksys WRT54GL router that I
> > > originally bought to share my DSL wirelessly.
> > > Bellsouth tech support even walked me through
> > > setting it up. I don't see why you would need a
> > > special router. If your modem is integrated then I
> > > could see the need for a change but no special
> > > router is need for DSL.
> > > If you want a Bell South Westell Modem I think I
> > > still have mine but you would have to come to
> > > Metairie to get it.
> > >
> > > Christopher Johnston
> > > http://techchris.com
> > > Sent from my Palm Treo
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > > From:  Roger Dedon <rogdedon at yahoo.com>
> > > Subj:  [brlug-newbies] Home network with Bellsouth
> > > Date:  Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:38 pm
> > > Size:  698 bytes
> > > To:  BRLUG <newbies at brlug.net>
> > >
> > > I am switching from Cox cable to Bellsouth and I've
> > > been told I cannot use the Linksys router I've been
> > > using with cox with Bellsouth DSL.  Supposedly I
> > > need
> > > a special DSL router from Bellsouth.  Does any one
> > > know about this and where I can get a DSL router
> > > besides the phone company.
> > >
> > > Roger Dedon
> > >
> > >
> > > Roger
> > >
> > Thanks for the replies.
> > I already have the Westell modem.
> > I'm using a Linksys BEFSR41 router, I was sure it
> > would work but the company said otherwise.  I lost my
> > book for the router and can't fugure out how to
> > configure it.  I would greatly appreciate it if
> > someone who knows how would tell me.
> > Thanks again.
> >

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