My goal for today is to replace wireless on the 2wire 3801HGV gateway I just received with AT&T Uverse with a Linksys E4200 router.
So I just switched from Comcast to AT&T Uverse. Comcast had simple hardware compared to what I see now with Uverse. Comcast had a simple modem, which connected to a separate router. To set up a new router for Comcast, all you had to do was disconnect the old router and plug in the new one, and follow the simple instruction manual that came with the router.
Now for Uverse, the tech installed a RG (Gateway) that has modem/routers/phone capabilities built in, leaving me a little confused on how to set up my brand new linksys E4200 with this confusing box.
I assumed that all I would have to do is disable the wireless on the gateway, enable DHCP (should be on by default), and that's it.
I found this guide which seems to say what I assumed
http://www.sbbala.com/uverse/pg2.html
However, my question when do I set up the router itself? When do I put the cd in the computer (which it says to do first), and install all the good stuff?
I am very experienced with networking, so feel free to say anything technical. I am just stumped on what do do with this Uverse stuff.
Also, is using the router as a bridge and having the RG controlling IP allocating, firewalls, etc. slower than using the RG just as a modem and having the router do all the work?
So I just switched from Comcast to AT&T Uverse. Comcast had simple hardware compared to what I see now with Uverse. Comcast had a simple modem, which connected to a separate router. To set up a new router for Comcast, all you had to do was disconnect the old router and plug in the new one, and follow the simple instruction manual that came with the router.
Now for Uverse, the tech installed a RG (Gateway) that has modem/routers/phone capabilities built in, leaving me a little confused on how to set up my brand new linksys E4200 with this confusing box.
I assumed that all I would have to do is disable the wireless on the gateway, enable DHCP (should be on by default), and that's it.
I found this guide which seems to say what I assumed
http://www.sbbala.com/uverse/pg2.html
However, my question when do I set up the router itself? When do I put the cd in the computer (which it says to do first), and install all the good stuff?
I am very experienced with networking, so feel free to say anything technical. I am just stumped on what do do with this Uverse stuff.
Also, is using the router as a bridge and having the RG controlling IP allocating, firewalls, etc. slower than using the RG just as a modem and having the router do all the work?