CONFIGURING YOUR ACTIONTEC DSL GATEWAY FOR TRANSPARENT BRIDGING

The Actiontec DSL modem can support multiple computer connections. However, the current Actiontec GT 701 DSL Gateway provided by Qwest has only one Ethernet port and only one USB port for one computer. OlympusNet will assist you with an Ethernet cable or USB cable connection for one computer. OlympusNet does not support networking or wireless connectivity. If you will be setting up more than one computer to share your connection or if you want to set up a wireless connection, please contact a Networking Consultant for help with the network setup. You may also contact Actiontec's technical support for help with a wireless connection at (888) 436-0657.

Attention Mac users!

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To locate your "Macintosh Computer Name"

OS 9: Go to Control Panels / File Sharing

OS X: Go to System Preferences / Sharing

This document explains how to configure your Actiontec DSL Gateway to Transparent Bridging. 

1. After your computer is connected to the Actiontec DSL Gateway (Ethernet cable,) open a Web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.)  In the address bar, enter http://192.168.0.1 then press Enter on the keyboard.
   
   
   
2. The main menu appears. Select Setup/Configuration
   
   
   
   
3. The Setup/Configuration screen appears.  Click Advanced Setup in the left hand column
   
   
   
   
   
4. The "Advanced Setup" screen appears.  Click the Begin Advanced Setup Button.
   
   
   
   
   
5. From the left column select WAN IP Address.
   
   
   
6. Select Transparent Bridging. 
   
   
   
7. Click Save and Restart.  
   
   
8. Your OlympusNet DSL is ready to use when the Power and Internet lights stop blinking on the Actiontec DSL Gateway.
   
9. Your must now enter your IP address information into your router or computer.  
   
10. Important note: After setting the Actiontec DSL Gateway to "Transparent Bridging", you may access the Actiontec Setup and Configuration interface in either of the following two ways:

    1. Configure your computer with the manual IP settings:
       IP address 192.168.0.99
       Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
       Default Gateway 192.168.0.1
    Then point your browser to http://192.168.0.1

    Or,

    2. Reset the modem to factory defaults and set your computer to automatically receive an IP address (DHCP.) Restart your computer and point your browser to http://192.168.0.1