Woohoo!! My first post!

Dashken · 26th Dec 2006, 11:47 AM

Yo guys!

This is my first post at my section.

Christmas sucked for me. Nothing much happened. I was at home watching movies, drinking wine, lazying around. I even played my guitar at night on Christmas eve. Talking about no life, I'm ranked way at the top.

My modem went kong last week sometime in Thursday or Wednesday. It was a Aztech, the very old one when I got my broadband. Perhaps the first one introduced by my ISP. It has been serving me 24/7 for 3-4 years.

Goodbye and Merry Christmas my old friend.

I replaced the old Aztech with a new D-Link DSL-500T which costs me about RM119. Which is so cheap compared to the old Aztech which cost RM350+ 4 years ago. SIao..

I was happy with the modem when I drove it home. When I reached my car, I took it out to examine. And it only said 'ADSL Router' on the box. What?!!! No modem? Then I found a splitter included and a phone cable. So, I thought it's good.

I went home, opened the package again and I looked at the modem real quick and I can't find the port to insert the phone cable. Note here, I was scanning it real quick.

I quickly called the shop and asked what time they close, and quickly jumped into the car with the modem with me. Curious, I opened up the package again, and I looked at the back of the modem. And found the 2 ports looked different. Ok, I was feeling pretty dumb by then. I scanned through the guide and there it was, talking about phone cable and stuffs. Why didn't I see it just now?

I insist that I'm not a noob ok? Just blur maybe.

So, after dinner, I tried to install the modem. Installing was hard when I found out that how the hell am I going to link the modem router to my existing Linksys router.

Both DHCP and no DHCP don't work.

After almost 2-3 hours of jamming here and there. I found a guide online of how to set the modem router as a pure router. By setting it to use a 'Bridge option' of sort. Then walla! I got it!

My father and sister were asking me what the heck was I doing, my father even laughed. I brushed him off and then found the guide.

Learned something, felt lucky... and it took me 3 hours to get it without the need to ask someone. A very big thanks to Google and the guy that came out with the guide.

I forgot the link though when my laptop went BSOD.

Attached is my new modem and this is the link to the guide.

Welcome DSL-500T to the family! And prepare to work 24/7 like Aztech. My prayers goes to you and the Aztech goner.

peaz · 26th Dec 2006, 11:52 AM

LOL. Should have asked me. I've got a spare modem. but then again, it's a crap BillionTech Modem

strawroot · 26th Dec 2006, 11:55 AM

Congratulations! Very fruitful 3 hours.

Adrian Wong · 26th Dec 2006, 12:36 PM

Oh that's the same modem my cousin used!

It's not bad as a modem, but its router functions were crap, at least his model. For some reason, it would stop transmitting data every few minutes, and continue again. Damn irritating...

zy · 26th Dec 2006, 04:48 PM

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Jet · 26th Dec 2006, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zy

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LOL! I just notice that..

Dashken · 26th Dec 2006, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zy

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Thank for your Christmas present.

Nobody give me reps anymore.

I feel so 1337 right now.

Dashken · 26th Dec 2006, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Oh that's the same modem my cousin used!

It's not bad as a modem, but its router functions were crap, at least his model. For some reason, it would stop transmitting data every few minutes, and continue again. Damn irritating...

Luckily I already have a router. But no use configuring it as a router also since I already have one. Configuring it as a pure modem, now that takes some brain which luckily I have coz I found a guide about it online.

Adrian Wong · 26th Dec 2006, 06:03 PM

Eh funny.. by default, it should function in bridge mode. You shouldn't need to reconfigure it... unless someone else messed with it earlier.

Dashken · 26th Dec 2006, 08:06 PM

Hmm... by default it's not bridge mode. Weird le..

26th Dec 2006, 11:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 29,604 Reputation: 2162 Rep Power: 56	Woohoo!! My first post! Yo guys! This is my first post at my section. Christmas sucked for me. Nothing much happened. I was at home watching movies, drinking wine, lazying around. I even played my guitar at night on Christmas eve. Talking about no life, I'm ranked way at the top. My modem went kong last week sometime in Thursday or Wednesday. It was a Aztech, the very old one when I got my broadband. Perhaps the first one introduced by my ISP. It has been serving me 24/7 for 3-4 years. Goodbye and Merry Christmas my old friend. I replaced the old Aztech with a new D-Link DSL-500T which costs me about RM119. Which is so cheap compared to the old Aztech which cost RM350+ 4 years ago. SIao.. I was happy with the modem when I drove it home. When I reached my car, I took it out to examine. And it only said 'ADSL Router' on the box. What?!!! No modem? Then I found a splitter included and a phone cable. So, I thought it's good. I went home, opened the package again and I looked at the modem real quick and I can't find the port to insert the phone cable. Note here, I was scanning it real quick. I quickly called the shop and asked what time they close, and quickly jumped into the car with the modem with me. Curious, I opened up the package again, and I looked at the back of the modem. And found the 2 ports looked different. Ok, I was feeling pretty dumb by then. I scanned through the guide and there it was, talking about phone cable and stuffs. Why didn't I see it just now? I insist that I'm not a noob ok? Just blur maybe. So, after dinner, I tried to install the modem. Installing was hard when I found out that how the hell am I going to link the modem router to my existing Linksys router. Both DHCP and no DHCP don't work. After almost 2-3 hours of jamming here and there. I found a guide online of how to set the modem router as a pure router. By setting it to use a 'Bridge option' of sort. Then walla! I got it! My father and sister were asking me what the heck was I doing, my father even laughed. I brushed him off and then found the guide. Learned something, felt lucky... and it took me 3 hours to get it without the need to ask someone. A very big thanks to Google and the guy that came out with the guide. I forgot the link though when my laptop went BSOD. Attached is my new modem and this is the link to the guide. Welcome DSL-500T to the family! And prepare to work 24/7 like Aztech. My prayers goes to you and the Aztech goner. Attached Thumbnails __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings Last edited by Dashken : 26th Dec 2006 at 05:48 PM.

26th Dec 2006, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.placidthoughts.com/ Posts: 8,499 Reputation: 1633 Rep Power: 30	LOL. Should have asked me. I've got a spare modem. but then again, it's a crap BillionTech Modem __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Visit my web gallery - Ken's Digital Canvas Shoot and Earn Money from Stock Photography Sterling@PJ Community Forums

26th Dec 2006, 11:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
strawroot I Lurrrve Panda Biscuit! Join Date: 3 Jul 2006 Location: sitting next to da almighty boss Posts: 2,315 Reputation: 1964 Rep Power: 24	Congratulations! Very fruitful 3 hours. __________________ You know you're really trailer trash when... You think Genitalia is an Italian airline.

26th Dec 2006, 12:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,655 Reputation: 2861 Rep Power: 63	Oh that's the same modem my cousin used! It's not bad as a modem, but its router functions were crap, at least his model. For some reason, it would stop transmitting data every few minutes, and continue again. Damn irritating... __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

26th Dec 2006, 04:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
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26th Dec 2006, 06:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,655 Reputation: 2861 Rep Power: 63	Eh funny.. by default, it should function in bridge mode. You shouldn't need to reconfigure it... unless someone else messed with it earlier. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

26th Dec 2006, 08:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 29,604 Reputation: 2162 Rep Power: 56	Hmm... by default it's not bridge mode. Weird le.. __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

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