[ale] Modem/router config for Comcast

[Pete Hardie]

So if my router is getting IP x.y.z.a from the cable modem, I just set
a computer IP to x.y.z.(a+1) and I can see the modem?

Pete Hardie
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On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Justin Goldberg <justgold79 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Depending on the model you can still access the modem in bridged mode
> by staticing your computer's ip to be on its lan subnet.
>
> On 7/29/12, Pete Hardie <pete.hardie at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm using the cable modem from Comcast, but have them set it to bridge
>> mode.  My Linksys is set to get its IP (network-facing) via DHCP, but
>> I have my desktop as internal DHCP server for my internal network.  I
>> am not able to access the cable modem admin interface when its in
>> bridge mode
>>
>>
>> Pete Hardie
>> --------
>> Better Living Through Bitmaps
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Jim Lynch
>> <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com> wrote:
>>> I have purchased a modem and router to replace the Comcast supplied
>>> equipment and am wondering how to configure same.  I read in a recent
>>> thread about asking the company to configure the modem as a pass-through
>>> device.  That's what I'm currently doing with the existing DSL service,
>>> letting the router do the PPPoE authentication.  Since I haven't gotten
>>> any user/pw info I'm making a wild guess that cable modems don't use
>>> PPPoE??   This is a residential installation.
>>>
>>> 1. So the questions are, can I get the drones supporting a residential
>>> installation to configure my modem as a pass-through?
>>> If I do, what's the connection type?
>>> Is there an authentication mechanism I'll need a user/pass for?
>>>
>>> 2. Or am I going to have to leave the modem alone and  get an IP from
>>> the modem via DHCP?
>>>
>>> I'd rather not have two DHCP servers between me and the network, if
>>> that's possible.
>>>
>>> I know how DSL works but I haven't had any experience with cable to
>>> date.  I googled for info but all I could come up with was how to
>>> accomplish #2.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jim.
>>>
>>>
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