On Tue, March 27, 2007 11:58, Chris. Aubrey-Smith wrote:
> Thanks for that: it was a useful check. My setup is practically identical,
> but it still doesn't work....
>
> Can anyone answer my general question:
>
>> > The setup routine is a mystery: why, for example, does a router
>> operating
>> > > > behind a DSL Bridge/Modem need to know so much detail about the
>> > > > internet connection?
>>
>
> Perhaps this could have been better expressed as "why does such a router
> (which has no other function, so far as I'm aware) have options for
> entering
> detailed information relating to what's happening on the far side of the
> bridge, beyond its territory, and is therefore none of its darned
> business?"
It may simply be that the same software is used for different
types of hardware. If the hardware was a modem, then it does
care about the type of ADSL you have. It's easier to use the
same configuration software on all their products.
Does it matter? If you've got the same options as me, then
just select "Static IP" (or DHCP) and fill in the details.
These options don't ask you for anything it doesn't need to
know.
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