How can I bypass my ADSL modem, so that my ROUTER do all the work?

Question

I have a HUAWEI 510 ADSL MODEM, and I have a 3com OfficeConnect Wireless 108MBPS 11g Cable/Adsl Router (long name). What I want to do is to use my router as modem, so what I think that should be done is to set the modem to bride the conection, but i´m not sure about that. I know How to set my ROUTER to get the IP and all that (my dsl provider uses pppep). The problem is that the configuration interface in my modem isn´t very easy to use, so I don´t know what to put where.

If you can give me the parameters to any modem I would know how to use them. THX.

Answer 1

A router and modem are not interchangeable. The modem gets the internet connection from the isp. The router undistributed the connection over more than one computer in your LAN.

Also you DSL connection uses a standard phone jack instead of a RJ45 Ethernet connector so it would not be possible to connect directly to your router.

Answer 2

if you have only got one computer in your system you do not need a router, if you have more than one computer then you will need a router,

so here is how it works

You can not change the modems IP address this is supplied by you ISP every time you log on unless you have a static IP address, (u pay extra for static IP addresses)

plug the Modem into the routers WAN socket and plug the computers into the router via the Ether net card and cables thats it in a nut shell

Answer 3

You are much better of getting a modem/router, you can not use a non modem router direct and everyone I know who has attempted to bridge the modem has suffered all types of problems, and once you do this your isp no longer supports your connection problems.