[X4U] Airport Extreme and AT&T/SBC

[Linda]

On 8/26/07 10:43 PM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:

> It seems to me 
> that it might be simpler and safer to just get the DSL modem and connect
> it to my Airport Extreme pretty much as I have been doing with my Charter
> cable modem. 

One year ago, we quit Charter, gave back their modem, and started with
AT&T/SBC (sbcglobal.net). We did exactly what you are suggesting: simply
plugged their DSL modem into the router (a D-Link, not an Apple product)
where the Charter cable modem had been, and it's been pretty smooth sailing
ever since. My wired Ethernet connection to my G5 has been perfect; once or
twice a week the two PowerBooks lose our wireless network and can't get on
again without rebooting the router, but it's always both of them and not one
or the other. The router is four or more years old, so I don't doubt it
might be failing in its wireless capabilities, but the wired connection to
it to the DSL modem has been faultless.

The Speedstream that AT&T supplied had the same LAN IP that my router had
(192.168.0.1), which meant that I had to choose a new IP for my router
(192.168.10.1), but other than that, it was pretty straightforward.

peace,
Linda in Wisconsin