So we just moved to CenturyLink to hopefully save some money and get a faster connection, but when I ordered the service, I requested a Static IP and that the modem be set up in Bridging mode as I ...

I am about to get an ADSL service and this modem.<BR><BR>This modem's review talks about connecting to the ADSL ISP through PPPoA, using the webpage-based controls of the modem. Mac OS X, meanwhile, ...

A modem is your gateway to the Internet. Many service providers allow you to rent a modem from them to ensure that it works properly. However, not all modems will work with all Internet providers -- ...

In Part I of this article (see the February 2002 issue of LJ), I explained how to configure the modem. At the end of the article you ended up with a symbolic link called /dev/modem that pointed to the ...

Last time around, we discussed Steve’s ADSL service provider’s move from authentication via Ethernet address of the attached device to Point-to-Point Protocols over Ethernet (PPPoE). The basic move ...

Before the globalization of wireless networks, most people in the world, who didn't have lines (cable or Ethernet) linked directly to the Internet, had to use telephone lines, the most widely used ...