I've recently signed up with Sympatico (Bell) and was sent a SpeedStream 4200 modem. I've done a bit of research and have found out this is actually a modem/router, and it's quite evident that it's acting like a 1-port (RJ45, with USB option too) router. I've already got a Linksys router, because I have a fairly large home network setup. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to setup the SpeedStream 4200 as a straight-through DSL? My internal network has not only web, but also gaming servers setup and they are currently unaccessable by the outside world due to the modem having the external IP while giving out a "dummy" internal IP address to my router. This is something my ISP says is possible and supported, but is an "unsupported configuration" as far as their tech department is concerned, so they won't help me with it. Any help I can get from the community here would be greatly appreciated. ~Viper~

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First, thanks for your speedy reply, it's appreciated. Second, Is there any possibility you could send the full address? I'm stuck behind a proxy for the next 6 hours that doesn't allow visits to tinyurl. Thanks again. ~Viper~

Just in case Saber hasn't return... the full url is... http://forum.emule-project.net/index.php?s=fc4ccbd712768a4049225e84f811701d&showtopic=83440&pid=781203 i_XpUser

Nevermind, I was able to access it through a web-proxy type program. Thank you very much, I'm sure this will help a lot. ~Viper~

Thanks everyone. ~Viper~

Did a bit more searching, incase anyone else has this issue with this modem, and came up with some very cool directions. http://www.optusnet.com.au/help/dsl/connected/windows/optus_modems/speedstream_4200#manual_settings What you need to do is set the modem to "Full Bridge", from what I can tell, and the authentication (etc.) will be done by your router behind the modem. This WILL mean you have to setup PPPoE on your router, but will give you full access. ~Viper~