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So I arrive at a location to do some contract work. When I arrive, I do a survey and discover it is a DSL connection, feeding into a Linksys BEFSR41 Router/Switch with 4 ports. I upgraded the RAM and OS in all machines to 512MB and XP, which were previously on 2K and 256MB. I had built 3 new computers, which were also 512MB/XP.
I logged into the BEFSR41 router, recorded the PPPoE information that is stored, and powered it off. I hooked up the BEFSR81 I had purchased, entered the PPPoE information, and was not able to connect.
I was like, wtf?
I hook the BEFSR41 back up, and it works like a champ. I went screen to screen, nothing else is different between the two, so I'm at a loss. I tried to hook up the 8 port through the uplink on the 4-port, but that was just havoc because the routers couldn't decide which one was to be a DHCP server.
I guess my question is, should I just purchase a switch strictly, not a hub, and uplink from the BEFSR41?
I hate DSL, PPPoE is a pain in the tush, whereas Cable Internet is relatively plug and play
I logged into the BEFSR41 router, recorded the PPPoE information that is stored, and powered it off. I hooked up the BEFSR81 I had purchased, entered the PPPoE information, and was not able to connect.
I was like, wtf?
I hook the BEFSR41 back up, and it works like a champ. I went screen to screen, nothing else is different between the two, so I'm at a loss. I tried to hook up the 8 port through the uplink on the 4-port, but that was just havoc because the routers couldn't decide which one was to be a DHCP server.
I guess my question is, should I just purchase a switch strictly, not a hub, and uplink from the BEFSR41?
I hate DSL, PPPoE is a pain in the tush, whereas Cable Internet is relatively plug and play