Question one is why would one DSL Modem be better to have than another and which one is best, if it is not the one you receive from the provider, in my case PacBell/SBC/AT&T.\n\nSecond, my wireless router just died, I can not even get into it to try and up grade the firmware, what are the best wireless routers out there right now {for us none Rockefeller types}\n\nThird, a bonus question, is there a attack going on against Linksys right now?  My main router just died and my back up one keeps giving me a "pppoe authentication fail" error and when I go to their home page I keep getting a "500 Servlet Exception" and that is most annoying.  I was wondering, is this really my equipment or is Linksys a victim of crackers?\n\nJohn B.
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my question is.. what type of modem do you have? does it have internet LED? if it does, it means that it also has a gateway IP- probably 192.168.0.1 - \nconnect your modem to pc directly and access modem interface- and you can set it on a bridgemode so that your modem won't have PPPOE anymore - only your router-\n\n\nto set modem in bridgemode- access the modem interface by typing default gateway in address bar-\nclick advance button and PPP location- set it to bridgemode-\ninternet light will be off by then-\n\nif your modem has no PPPOE in the first place then try updating your NIC or probably uninstalling it and re-installing it..
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Sounds like the router is defective...  I had that happen to me with a extreme G D-Link router.  Try returning it and see if you can get another one.  N works just fine on my Belkin one from Costco.
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I have Verizon DSL. It's ADSL and it's fairly cheap. I've never had any problems with reliability either.
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DSL uses just your phone line. It's most likely ADSL - SDSL is a lot more expensive and not generally used by your average consumer.
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Linksys makes the best modems. They last for years and keep working. I have one from 8 years ago that still works! Check the link below.
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I have had Qwest dsl for 3 yrs now and love it...I have a friend who has Yahoo dsl and hates it always getting booted...So stick with your Qwest and Yahooooooooooo on lol
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Linksys is a pretty good router and I love my Dlink 624 which is 108 Mbps wireless G router (the wireless routers have ports for lan cables as well so don't worry). Normally I stay away from Dlink products and other routers, but this model appears to be the only really awesome product they make. So unless you can find the 624, don't go with Dlink. I have not seen much netgear, so I can't tell you for sure how good it is.\n\nAll routers these days come with password protection and for those who are using wireless they often come with a secondary password for protecting wireless transmissions. It is known as a WEP password which encrypts your wireless.\n\nTo access the router, you usually login to it through a web browser to the routers default IP address and configure the router. That screen will allow you to open ports and permit certain types of traffic to go through to your network.\n\nSo in short, Dlink 624 awesome, Linksys in general is good, netgear unknown, and rest of Dlink bad.\n\nHope this helps!
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as an soon to be A++ Certified Technician and after numerous years of experience the only thing i tell people is never DL the stupid softwares that comes with DSL, Cable, or even wireless router. \n\nin any case just get the drivers if needed.\n\nyou can configure your dsl modem from a http browse.
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Sometimes its just the modem that was bad. I even had problems with two of my computers with dial up. Compaq. computers but I called them and they knew of the problem and replaced it free of charge. Dial up modems are super cheap right now. Like 14.99 on ebay and cheap in stores too. Maybe pick up a new one and try it out. Make sure its a 56 K. Ver 2 modem. Cheers!\n\nAnd dont leave the interent connected all night with dial up turn it off when your not home. It could make it burn up. \n\nCan you get DSL? Sometimes when you can only get dial up you might be able to get DSL! CHeck with www.sbc.yahoo.com
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I have sbc yahoo too and when I hooked my laptop up to dsl I had to buy a wireless card. I bought mine at Best Buy. It is a Linksys. They usually cost around $60-$70. It comes with a disk. so just follow the directions.
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No reason to ask anywhere but here.  Get a Linksys WRT54GL, period.  It must be the GL version, not the G.  It is simply the best router around for the money.  It can perform as well as a router that costs $1000 plus, trust me on this one.  You can find them at newegg.com.\n\nThe L stands for Linux by the way.  Being an open source router its capabilities are nearly limitless.  Stay away from those "super fast" N 108kbs routers.  The technology is too new and you'll never hit or need those speeds.  You'll waste your money as well.  Check out newegg.com and read the users reviews of the product if you need more info.
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Try looking up your router and modem on this site(make sure you include the model #, for example "linksys wireless g broadband router, etc.:\nhttp://www.dslreports.com/\nsometimes they will have the instructions on how to configure your router.
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If you want to get a good router for a decent price, check out \nwww.pricewatch.com\nI have yet to find anything there that is not reasonably priced, plus almost all the vendors have free shipping. try them before going to any store.
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There is no best one, however, your problems may be related to how you've set it up.\n\nThings to do:\n\nTurn off SSID broadcasting\nEnable MAC address filtering\nTurn on WEP or WPA encryption\nMake sure you're on a clear channel\n\nLastly, other devices, such as some cordless phones (those running on the 2.4ghz frequency) etc, can interfere with your wireless router.\n\nIf you've done all those things, and you still have problems, there may be issue's with that particular router, i.e., maybe it's a lemon.
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DSL is only provided by your local phone company - since the signal  travels over their wires.\n\nTime Warner (Road Runner) has always served us well, but it is expensive.\n\nDo you have ClearWire available there yet? Check out their site.
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Not without knowing who provides the DSL. What equipment you are using, specifically.\n\nWithout the exact specifics, all we can do is guess.\n\nOK, LINKSYS Router. They are some of the best made. I have only known one to have a problem, and it was solved by performing a firmware upgrade.\n\nGo to the website and check the model number to see if  firmware upgrade is applicable.\n\nhttp://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?childpagename=US%2FLayout&packedargs=c%3DL_Content_C1%26cid%3D1115416835852%26site%3DUS&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper\n\n\nI'd like to know the DSL provider and the maker of the DSL modem.\n\nAlso, how many people are sharing this connection?
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check w/ phone company and cable company...then decide betweent the 2\nfyi dsl's speed is not effected by the number of ppl on at once but cable is