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How Do I Connect To My Modem
One thing that puzzles me, I have a modem sat at 192.168.2.1 and the XR500 router at 192.168.1.1, but for some reason I can't connect to directly to the modem. If I plug the modem directly in to the ...
Do you have a spare router you can connect to your modem? Would be interesting to see if you get a different result or if it also cannot detect the modem. That would help isolate where the problem is likely to be.
I might! I bought the XR500 to replace a Draytek 2860, which is a great device, but the interface is just too unfriendly for me. Although it has a built in modem it also has a second WAN port that I think should work. In a few days I am about to change some long cables for short cables, which gives me the chance to try the old router. I will get back to you in a few days.