Re: DSL Modem/Router Accessibility
- From: "Dave Durber" <d.durber@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:31:58 -0400
Hello Garry:
when we signed up for Verizon last year, I asked them for a basic modem,
because at the time, I had recently bought a Linksys wireless router.
They sent me a smart modem instead. I turned off all the smart features of the
modem so it would behave as a basic modem. I did this as I had already set up
my router with all the port assignments and port forward functions to work with
my network and I did not want to waste a lot of time getting to know a new
interface.
The only thing I had to do, was to change the routers base IP address. I had
to do this because the modem and the router by default, shared the same base IP
address. By increasing the value by 1, following the second dot/period in the
base IP address, solved the problem of the modem and router trying to share the
same base IP address.
As has been said by other users of Linksys routers, I also find the web
interface very easy to use with a screen-reader.
HTH
sincerely:
Dave durber
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary King
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 4:25 PM
Subject: DSL Modem/Router Accessibility
My 2WIRE 2701HGB combination DSL modem and router from AT&T recently died,
and now I either need to buy another 2701HGB or find something better. I am
looking at a Zoom 5695-00-00F model on Newegg.com. The reviews are pretty
good, and apparently it sets up easily with the AT&T DSL service.
My 2701HGB had a standard web interface that was very screen reader friendly.
Does anyone on the list own any of the Zoom Internet products, and are their
user interfaces screen reader friendly? Have you run into any brands of
broadband modems and routers that you can't access with your favorite screen
reader?
Due to Internet withdrawal symptoms, I must make a buying decision soon.
This going back to dialup isn't working out too well, especially since I only
have 20 free hours on this backup dialup account.
Any help will be appreciated!
Gary King
mailto:w4wkz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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