Re: Interesting Support suggestion

> cdb wrote:
>
> > I've got massive problems with dropouts and the modem freezing. I have
> > a spare modem which doesn't drop out, but can't be used as the
> > provider refuses to register my routers MAC number.
>
> Maybe it helps to better distinguish between modem and router (even
> though they are often in the same case).
>
> I used to have an ADSL connection that came with a D-Link modem/router.
> But I didn't use the router portion of the D-Link; I configured the
> D-Link in bridge mode (so only the modem portion is active) and hooked
> it up to my Draytek router.
>
> The disadvantage of this setup is that in order to get to the D-Link's
> configuration pages, I have to connect it to the LAN side of the
> Draytek. (In normal use, it's of course connected to the WAN side of
> it.) The advantage is that I got to use my normal router.
>
> This may help if it's the router portion that freezes.