[Cialug] Qwest Actiontec M1000 + Netgear WGR614 Router = Double NAT :-(

[Dave Weis]

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008, Aaron Korver wrote:
> My router is supposed to handle PPPoE, and I've placed the ActionTec into
> Bridge mode which is supposed to turn it into a dummy modem.  Alas, this
> hasn't worked for me at all.
> So for those familiar with Qwest, two questions.
> 1) How do I verify the PPPoE userID/Pass?  I should mention here that the
> ISP is the Microsoft one :-(

If you have your quickconnect number and code you can go to 
http://altpath.qwest.com to retrieve your PPP username and password.

> 2) Is setting the modem to bridge mode the correct way to handle this?

Yes, that should be fine. Alternatively go through their normal setup and 
look at what it puts on the modem for username and password.

dave

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