vair_17 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 i have a speedstreem 4200 series modem and a network everywere wireless-b broadband router i have port forwarded the uT ports on my router but when i go to download something i have a connection error, i have tried other torrent clients and have only got 12-30 kb/s .my isp upgraded and sent me a new modem with pppoe connection i believe thats what it is. but i don't know how to set it up with windows xp, with my old modem and router setup i was downloading at about 170kb/s so i think the new modem had something to do with my problems. i heard u could bridge the modem and router but i don't know how( if anyone has a step by step on how to do this that would be awesome) please hlep me!!!.....i`m a noob to this kinda thanks in advance vair_17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 1) Connect your computer directly to the SpeedStream modem.2) Start > Run > cmd /k ipconfig /all3) Look for the default gateway IP address and visit it in your web browser (http://default.gateway.IP.address)4) Look for anything regarding PPPoE, and make sure you've got the necessary pieces of information written down5) Look for anything regarding bridge mode (or turning NAT off), and do turn the NAT off (or set it to bridge mode)6) Reconnect your router to the modem, and your computer to the router7) If the connection no longer works, fill in the PPPoE settings into your router Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vair_17 Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 ok i found out all that info..but i cant do anything with it ..my router is a nwr11b but it is set to gateway not router i dont know why but thats the only way it will work and give me internet access .when i try to change it to pppoe it wont work and i dont know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Then you don't have to do anything if your internet already works without typing in the PPPoE settings (after setting the modem to bridge mode). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vair_17 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 i dont know how to put the modem into bridge mode though when i plug it into my pc (via usb when it is still connected to the internet and my computer) there is no option i have for bridge mode in the UI for the modem (provided by isp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelisheaven Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Bridge mode refers to setting ONE of the routers as switches... turning off the firewall and necessity to forward ports on that device. The reason... if you want to use a router, your modem no longer has to have a firewall on because your router will be handling the filtering of unwanted packets. Portforward.com may have the modem but I don't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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