My understanding is that to operate in 'full bridge mode' requires pppoe
support from the provider. Which is where this thread started.
Donald J. Ankney wrote:
Has anybody done this through a full bridge? My Actiontech isn't
nearly as friendly with it's options...
Simon Slaytor wrote:
Half Bridge mode is your friend here.
Not sure if the D-Link supports this mode however, Google is less
than helpful. Essentially in half bridge mode the modem handles the
PPPoA authentication with the ISP, as in NAT mode obtaining an IP
address from the remote provider as normal. Unlike NAT mode however
the modem then leases out this exact same IP address to the connected
ethernet host, thereby presenting the external IP directly to your
external ethernet port. Finally the modem begins to transparently
bridge the ADSL/Ethernet connections.
I can vouch for Zoom X3/4 and ADSL Nation X-Modems working in this
mode without issue.
