modems

**jessman** · 09-04-2007, 04:41 PM

I found out that the thing our internet service provider gave to us was actually an ADSL router, and not a modem. For 3 years I did not know of this, and so I have a double NAT (I have a linksys wireless connection with a wireless router)

Anyways, what are good ADSL modems that I can buy to replace this zyxel router? I think that if I can just do this thna all my networking woes will go away forever.

Also can I even replace a thing that the service provider gave us and activated? I don't know the rules behind that. Dunno if you can switch to a new modem without telling them or whatever.

Anways, linksys would be the preferred brand but looking on newegg there was only 1 product that came up in a search for linksys modems. do they really only have 1 modem? and is it ADSL?

**johnwill** · 09-04-2007, 05:50 PM

Why not just configure the ZyXEL in bridge mode to make it into a plain modem, problem solved!

09-04-2007, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
jessman TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 501 OS: Vista 32 bit	modems I found out that the thing our internet service provider gave to us was actually an ADSL router, and not a modem. For 3 years I did not know of this, and so I have a double NAT (I have a linksys wireless connection with a wireless router) Anyways, what are good ADSL modems that I can buy to replace this zyxel router? I think that if I can just do this thna all my networking woes will go away forever. Also can I even replace a thing that the service provider gave us and activated? I don't know the rules behind that. Dunno if you can switch to a new modem without telling them or whatever. Anways, linksys would be the preferred brand but looking on newegg there was only 1 product that came up in a search for linksys modems. do they really only have 1 modem? and is it ADSL?

09-04-2007, 05:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,921 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: modems Why not just configure the ZyXEL in bridge mode to make it into a plain modem, problem solved! __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience