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I've got a D-Link DSS-5+ broadband router and I don't know how to configure it. The manual isn't any help. I'm trying to get my DSL modem hooked into the network, but have had no success whatsoever.
I *think* I'm supposed to set everything up like a proxy, but I don't know the IP address of the router, and I don't know how to set the router so it won't use DHCP.
Anyway, the point is, I think it's a switch. I don't know if there is a difference between a router a switch, however if there is, that might be why you are having some problems.
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