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[CommandoBob]

To see if I could get this thing to work again.

Before Starting

• 2Wire  10000 SW DSL Modem: all lights green
• Linksys BEFSR41 wired Router: Internet and 2 wired connections are both green.
• Both PCs can connect to the Internet, but I will be using mine for most of this.

Starting

• Unplug the Linksys.
• Uncable the Linksys and set it aside.
• Plug the Internet into the DLink DIR-825.
• Plug in my cable connection.
• Plug in the DLink (20:59)
• Local connection goes black on the DSL Modem, but then it comes back.
• All lights are blue on the DLink (21:02)
• Wait a couple of minutes more, don't want to rush things (21:06)
• Open up IE 7.
• Shazam!  I connect.
• Plug in the other PC to the DLink.
• Clear out the cache in IE 7.
• Go to http://www.freepuzzlegames.biz/ (21:09)
• Start up Bubble-Shooter.  It takes much longer than normal to load. The page says Done but it is missing stuff, so I refresh it (21:11).
• Now the Local Connection on the DSL Modem is black (21:12)
• And the page does not refresh.  Instead:
• "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"
• All the lights on the DLink are still blue.

After Starting

• Once again, no connection.
• Unplug the DLink (21:16).
• Uncable the DLink.
• Reconnect the Linksys.
• Local connection on DSL Modem turns green.
• All the lights on the Linksys are green.

Whatever I did the other day I did not do know.  But asided from resetting the DLink 3 times, I don't see that I did anything different from the last go-around the other day, when it somehow 'worked'.

[FurryNutz]

Does the 2Wire have  DMZ?
I presume that the 2wire modem isn't bridged or bridgable?

[CommandoBob]

I went to the DSL Modem's to look for DMZ and such.

Then I saw it.

Oh, No!


This DSL Modem broadcasts a wireless signal.

I never knew.....

802.11g, but hey, it is wireless.

I've had it since 2004 and never even considered the fact that it might be wireless.  It wasn't until last week that I even went into the thing via a browser.

And all I've gone through to get this thing connected.  Two Cisco routers and this DLink, all for naught.

From Despair.com



Pretty much sums it up.

Anyway...
I did not see a DMZ in the 2 Wire DSL Modem and I'm not quite sure what is meant by bridgeable.

But do I even need the DLink?

[FurryNutz]

Well if the 2wire doesn't (bridge) meaning that effectively turning off it's router funtions, they might not beable to do that, not sure. I would do some searching on the internet, or have a DMZ, shame it doesnt', might search this too. Then if it has wireless, then it's kind hard having 2 routers on the same line. Makes it hard for the 925 to work properly. IT's preferred to have a stand alone DSL modem, meaning it doesn't have a router or any wifi built in when using these external routers. Some DSL modems can be bridged,
http://www.ehow.com/how_5160159_put-wire-bridge-mode.html

It's always preferred to use external routers as they have more features and capabilities and work better vs ISP HW.

Do your own research and see if you can find some info. Let us know how it goes.

[CommandoBob]

Saturday, June 18, 1:35 pm local time


Before Starting

• 2Wire  10000 SW DSL Modem: all lights green
• Linksys BEFSR41 wired Router: Internet and 2 wired connections are both green.
• Both PCs can connect to the Internet, but I will be using mine for most of this.
• Went into the 2Wire DSL Modem and took screenshots of everything I could before any changes were made.

Inside the 2 wire DSL Modem

• Went to the link on eHow How to Put a 2Wire Into Bridge Mode.
  
• Thank you for the link, FurryNutz.  Shazam!  I don't think I would have ever found that on my own!
• Copied the instructions into Notepad and saved it.
• Went into the 2Wire DSL Modem.
• Home Network -> Network Summary -> Disable Wireless and confirm.
• Broadband -> Advanced Settings -> Settings Section of the page:
• VPI: 8 -> 0 and VCI: 38 -> 35.
• PVC Search: Enabled -> Disabled
• Broadband -> Network Summary -> Broadband Network section of the page:
• Connection Type: PPPoE -> Direct IP (DHCP or Static)
• Click Save at the bottom of the screen.
• gateway.2wire.net/mdc (no links, accessable only via direct URL)
• Management and Diagnostic Console -> Advanced - Configure Services:
• Enable Routing: unchecked.
• Click submit at the bottom of the page.
• Close browser.

Inbetween Step

• 2Wire DSL Modem: Local Network light is red and not flashing.
• Linksys router: everything is green.

Install via the CD (aka 'Brains-on-hold Method')

• Unplug DSL Modem.
• Unpluge Linksys router.
• Uncable Linksys router.
• Cable up the DLink DIR-825.
• Power up the DLink.
• Internet light is off on the DLink.
• Power up the DSL Modem.
• Check the time.  It is 2:07 pm.
• After two minutes, Local Network on DLS Modem is red and steady.
• After two minutes, Internet light on DLink is orange and steady.
• Opted for Dynamic (DHCP)
• No Internet detected.
• Continue with the installation.
• CD finishes at 2:17 pm.
• Do not install the DLink toolbar.

After the Install (2:18 pm)

• The lights have not changed since noted earlier.
• Open a browser to htpp://192.168.0.1
• Log in.
• Note: sometimes the image characters are hard to determine.  Is it a blocky 8 or a captial B?
• This time I get lucky and get in on the first attempt.
• Go to Setup -> Network Settings:
• Router IP Address: 192.168.0.1 -> 192.168.1.1
• Save Settings.
• Get the DLink 15 second screen.
• Internet light is black on the DLink, then turns orange.
• Cannot connect to 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1.  This is what has happened before.
• Run windows Network Diagnostics.
• It detects a problem with the modem and/or router.
• Unplug the DLink at 2:38 pm.
• Power it up again at 2:31 pm.
• In due time, all the DLink lights are blue, except the Internet which is orange.
• Click Next on the Windows Troubleshooter at 2:33 pm.
• It could not fix the problem.
• Try again to http://192.168.1.1 and connect to DLink.
• Setup -> Manual Internet Connection Options:
• My Internet Connection is: Dynamic IP (DHCP) -> PPPoE.
• Enter username/password.
• Reconnect Mode: On Demand -> Always
• Save settings.
• DLink Pause screen.
• Internet light is black on the DLink.
• Local Network is red on the DSL Modem.
• Advanced -> QoS Engine:
• Enable QoS Engine: checked -> not checked.
• Save Settings (2:43 pm).
• DLink's 15 second wait screen.
• Setup -> Network Settings:
• Enable DNS Relay: checked -> unchecked.
• Save Settings (2:48 pm).
• Now the Internet Light turns Blue on the DLink.
• Local Network is still red on the DSL Modem.
• Open new browser but it cannot connect to Google.
• Unplug DSL Modem (2:50 pm).
• Internet light goes orange on the DLink (expected).
• Power up the DSL Modem at 2:57 pm.
• At 3:00 pm, the Local Network connection the DSL Modem is still red.
• Unplug DSL Modem again (3:00 pm).
• Power it up again at 3:07 pm.
• At 3:16 pm the Local Network light on the DSL is still red.

Conclusion (3:16 pm)

• I've missed something somewhere, but I did not save FurryNutz's first set of instructions to a text file.
• Unplug and uncable the DLink.
• Cable and power up the Linksys.
• Cannot connect.
• Unplug the DSL Modem (3:19 pm).
• Power it up at 3:25 pm.
• Local network on DSL still red at 3:33 pm.
• Great, now I cannot connect at all.
• Get to the Linksys, set connection type to PPPoE.
• Save settings.
• Local Network still red.
• Read documentation on the DSL Modem.  No physical reset switch.
• Unplug DSL Modem. Wait (did not log the time, but did a bit of reading).
• Power up the DSL Modem.  Read some more.
• Local Network still red.
• Great.  I've killed my Internet connection totally and need the phone company to reset the DSL Modem.
• On a whim, open a browser.
• Suprise!  I can connect.
• Come here to update (4:08 pm).

[CommandoBob]

As I look back on my notes, I see in the After the Install that after the DLink's Internet light went to blue and the DSL Modem rebooted, I did not try to open a browser.  Maybe I should have.  I assummed that since the Local Network light on the modem was not green then there was no connection.  But at the moment the Local Network is red and still I am connected.

Just a bit scared of not being able to connect at all.

[CommandoBob]

Premise
Yesterday I did not try to connect when the DLink had all blue lights and I was surprised when I went back to the Linksys router that I did have an internet connection. I did not resset the DLink yesterday, I just unplugged it. Tonight I will reconnect it and see if I can reach the internet.

Sunday, June 19, 9:18 pm local time


Before Starting

• 2Wire  10000 SW DSL Modem: Local Network light is red.
• Linksys BEFSR41 wired Router: Internet and 2 wired connections are both green.
• Both PCs can connect to the Internet, but I will be using mine for most of this.
• Could connect to the Linksys Router (192.168.1.1)
• Could not connect to 2Wire DSL Modem (192.168.0.1 or http://gateway.2wire.net)
• When I ended yesterday, the DLink DIR-825 did not get reset.
• Hope than when I switch out the routers the DIR-825 will connect to the Internet.

Switching Out (9:22)

• Unplug the Linksys.
• Uncable the Linksys.
• Cableup the DLink.
• Powerup the DLink (9:23).
• All DLink lights are blue except for the Internet (9:27).

Debug and Fixit Mode

• Cannot connect to Google (expected).
• Connect to DLink Router.
• Advanced -> Firewall Settings:
• UDP Endpoint Filtering: set to Endpoint Independent
• TCP Endpoint Filtering: set to Endpoint Independent
• Save Settings (9:32).
• Can ping 192.168.1.1 (DLink Router).
• Cannot ping 192.168.0.1 (DSL Modem).
• Cannot ping www.abc.com (Ping request could not find host www.abc.com)
• Check notes from yesterday.
• Enable DNS Relay: checked -> unchecked.
• Save settings.
• Enable DSN Relay remains checked (True).
• Internet light is still orange.
• Unplug the DSL Modem (9:43).
• Power up the DSL Modem (9:46).
• Local Network light is red on DSL Modem.
• Internet light is blue on DLink (9:50)
• Cannot connect to Google.
• Cannot connect to DSL Modem.
• Internet Light turns orange on DLink (9:52).
• Internet light is blue again (9:54).
• Try to connect to Google; Internet light goes back orange; cannot connect (9:55).

Repair and Restore Mode

• Unplug the DLink (9:56).
• Uncable the DLink.
• Cable up the Linksys.
• Power up the Linksys (9:57).
• Connect to Google with no problem.
• Come here and post.