A hardware issue - was Re: [clug] Firewall settings on NetGear modem/router?

[Felix Karpfen]

On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:21:02 +1000, Alex Satrapa wrote:

> On 01/07/2009, at 07:40 , Felix Karpfen wrote:
> 
>> The configuration routine of the NetGear modem/router is somewhat  
>> different. It requires inputs to 7 other parameters.  My ISP supplied
>> the correct values for 6 of them;
> 
> Ah, would those be things along the lines of: - Encapsulation (PPPoA,
> PPPoE, etc)
> - VCI
> - VPI
> - Mux (LLC, VC/MUX)

All of those.

*And* it asks for 3 IP addresses; 2 of them are my ISPs (and have been
supplied by him); the third is mine and is fetched from the "WAN Gateway
(?)".  The option is to allow the network to fetch them.

And I have now noted that after completing the form (with the option to
allow the network to fetch the missing IP addresses) and pressing "accept"
*nothing* happens and all my entries are replaced with NetGear's default
values (which are unacceptable to my ISP).

>> with luck, the Wireless PCI Adapter will find and enter the missing
>> one.
> 
> The Wireless PCI Adapter will only add more configuration issues for
> you, 

That is what I was afraid of.

> The Ethernet adaptor you have should do the job of connecting your
> computer to the router just fine, for the purposes of configuration.
> 
Total defeat is imminent.

Alas!

Felix Karpfen



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