[brlug-newbies] Home network with Bellsouth

[Joe Fruchey]

Ah, so I had them reversed.

And I wouldn't think it would be deathly important to change the
password on a non-wireless router, as long as WAN admin was disabled.
I would still do it, but that's just me.

Joe

On 6/19/07, Terry Stockdale <linux at dadstoy.net> wrote:
> 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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