[brlug-newbies] Home network with Bellsouth

[Roger Dedon]

Thanks for the help guys.
I'm at the point where I'll Have to call Bellsouth
tomorrow and get the info from them.

Thanks again.

--- Joe Fruchey <jfruchey at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > Terry Stockdale -- Baton Rouge, LA
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> >
> >
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Roger


 
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