Re: adsl bridge

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 7:53 AM
Subject: [gpl] adsl bridge


> I have set up an adsl bridge using my dlink adsl router. However SW is
saying
> my red interface has an ip add of 1.1.1.1.1 mask 255.255.255.255 after
> pressing the connect button the ip add is the same but i am however able
to
> access the internet. I cannot though access the web admin page of the
router
> eg 192.168.X.X . To remedy this situation i have to  SSH into SW and
change
> the networking from pppoe to DHCP and change back to pppoa with internal
dhcp
> on the router.  Also when i do a scan from grc.com the HDD light goes
crazy,
> so the SW is the first point of contact in ppoe with net bridge but with
not a
> valid red ip add
>
> TIA
>
> mat

What you have experienced is all quite normal when Smoothwall is set to use
pppoe.
Check the following post on the Smoothwall forum for a workaround to access
the admin page of your router more easily.
http://community.smoothwall.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6365

Chris
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