We have been using these lately for our PHLO service. They come from the factory in router mode, which means that it will work, but not in bridge mode.
Here is how to reset the Motorola/Netopia 2241N into bridge mode:
- Connect a computer to the Ethernet interface. Your computer should then be assigned an IP address of 192.168.1.2, assuming that your computer is set to obtain an IP address automatically.
- Open a web browser and go to this address: http://192.168.1.254
- You will need to enter a new password- choose one (such as “lminet”) and enter it twice, then click Submit. You will need to login with the new password you just setup.
- Click the Home button to bypass the auto-configuration process.
- Click the link on the left side of the page for Expert Mode, then confirm that you are an expert.
- Click the Configure link on the left side.
- Click the Advanced link on the left side.
- Click DHCP server. Set Server Mode to Off. Confirm the change by clicking the yellow triangle.
- Click Save (NOT Save and Restart)
- Click the Advanced link on the left side.
- Click Ethernet Bridge.
- Select the box for “Enable System Bridge”, then Submit.
- Click the yellow triangle to accept the change.
- Click Save and Restart
- The device is now configured as a bridge, and no longer has an IP address of it’s own. Your computer (our router) will connect directly to the DSL network through the 2241N. You may need to restart your computer or router to get connected.
Note that once the unit is configured as a bridge, you will no longer be able to access the management interface. You will need to reset it to factory settings (using the pin hole) to access the web interface.
Posted under General by dan 15.06.2010
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Imagine if there was a ballot measure in California that would authorize amending the state constitution to discourage competition for a specific for-profit corporation. This initiative would benefit only that one corporation, and result in higher utility costs for everyone else. Who would ever be in favor of such an initiative? Its hard to believe that such a bad idea would ever get on the ballot in the first place, much less win voter approval.
Well, apparently PG&E thinks that are enough uninformed voters out there that can be fooled by an expensive, misleading marketing campaign. They have pumped 35 million into promoting state proposition 16.
Prop 16 requires a two-thirds vote for communities to choose lower cost electricity provided by nonprofit municipal utilities. In California, customers of nonprofit municipal utilities pay an average of 20%–25% less for electricity than customers of for-profit electric utilities.
This is serious abuse of our state initiative system. Vote NO on Prop 16
http://noprop16.org/
Posted under General by dan 24.05.2010
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I see a rainbow rising
Look there, on the horizon
And I’m coming home, I’m coming home, I’m coming home
Posted under General by todd 17.05.2010
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On Thursday, May 27th, come out to the Starry Plough in Berkeley and hear some music written and performed by two LMi.net employees. The evening features the music of Beercraft and Ten Ton Chicken. Todd, our system administrator, plays bass for Beercraft. And TTC has G on guitar.
Come on out. We’ll all be there.
Posted under General by gary 14.05.2010
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Last night at midnight we transitioned 800 DSL accounts from an overworked DS3 to an OC12 circuit. What that means, in a nutshell, is that those 800 folks should see some better throughput during the peak hours of 6 to 11PM.
Posted under General by gary 06.05.2010
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