[brlug-newbies] Home network with Bellsouth

[Joe Fruchey]

Glad to hear it. I had a rather embarrassing incident with the
Bellsouth tech when I switched in January... See, I didn't understand
the purpose of a DSL line filter. Apparently, it filters out the DSL
noise for the phones, but I had it backwards, thinking it filtered out
voice for the DSL line. Once I got that, the reason I couldn't connect
became obvious. So I asked the tech to hold on while I swapped the
filter to the other line. When I came back to the phone, I had a dial
tone.

Note to self: Don't unplug the phone when you're on it.

Joe

On 6/20/07, Roger Dedon <rogdedon at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Thanks for all the support guys.  The Bellsouth tech
> talked me through everything and everything is working
> fine.  My linux computer of course came up with no
> problem once we had the windows computer working.
>
> --- 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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> > and
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> > http://www.TheNextWindow.com
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> > >
> > >
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