Re: [gentoo-user] Frontier ADSL modem and IP address

[Dale]

Peter Humphrey wrote:
> On Tuesday, 31 December 2019 01:25:32 GMT Dale wrote:
>
>> I found out the name and such from the previous user.  I couldn't see the
>> password tho.  Anyway, it seems this is locked to Frontier ISP.  I put in
>> the right user name/password and it wouldn't connect.  It tried but no joy.
>>
>> Before I bought this, it was claimed that this should work with AT&T but
>> unless I got something wrong, it doesn't.  Shame really, pretty nice
>> modem.  The screens give pretty nicely laid out info about things too.
> I'm puzzled. Why should a DSL modem be tied to a particular ISP? The only
> thing I can think of is that one uses PPPoA and the other PPPoE. But the modem
> should sort that out for itself when it connects upstream.
>


I dunno for sure.  I just know that some are Frontier and some are
AT&T.  I didn't notice the Frontier part, never heard of that ISP
before, so I bought that version.  Thing is, looking at the pics on
ebay, the info on the bottom is a little different.  For one, the AT&T
versions have the IP address on it.  The Frontier versions don't.  I'm
not sure but it seems the models are just a little different as well. 
That makes me think there is a hardware difference.  Maybe they use a
different frequency or something?? 

Either way, it doesn't work.  Once I get the one labeled AT&T, I'll be
able to know for sure.  I'm 99.99% sure I have the right password.  The
one I have coming will verify that as well.  If it works, right
login/password which pretty much leads me to believe the Frontier won't
work with AT&T.

I'm hoping to get the router that was discussed in another thread
shortly.  Maybe then I'll be IPv6 ready.  ;-)

Dale

:-)  :-)