Topic: Great Speed DSL modem

[Samer Pharaon]

hi,

I'm trying to configure a new SME server to connect to the internet through a Great Speed DSL modem. The model number is: GS-B240G.

The problem is that this modem in particular does not connect to the internet through the SME server. Other DSL modems connect without any problems. The same modem connects through a windows machine but not through the SME. Therefore, I;m pretty sure it is something in the configuration of the modem itself to be modified in a way that will allow it to work with the SME.

Has anyone before experiensed this type of problem? Any ideas or suggestions are welcome.

Best regards,

[Nick Ramsay]

No direct experience of this device, but..

It's an ADSL bridge (using ZIPB) - not quite the same as a normal ADSL modem/router.

That said, I've used an ADSL modem/router in ZIPB mode with SME, so it can be done.

Judging from this:

http://www.greatspeed.com/pdf/manuals/b240g/r250s_series_getstart_PGTRE30603_web.pdf

It would seem that you may need a crossover ethernet cable and it also looks like the bridge is acting as a NAT device with a built-in DHCP server, so you'll need to either disable the DHCP (if possible) or set up a bunch of forwarding rules to the SME.  Obviously the SME will need to be configured to pick up a DHCP address if you choose to use it in this mode.

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