Anthony wrote:
what you need do is connect the Linksys to the same switch as the one which hosts your eth1 and ADSL modem. Go to the configuration pages on the Linksys, change the IP and subnet, then when you commit and reboot, disconnect the ethernet cable from that switch and onto the switch your LAN is connected to. Then on your browser, reconnect to the new IP and continue to configure whatever else you need.
I tried that, with several variations, and none of them seemed to work. I'm wondering if it is possible with the default operating system on the LinkSys54GL, as I see most people who have done something like what I am trying to do have installed dd-wrt on the router.
In any case, I've given up for the time being; I'm only here (in Italy) for 10 days, and have spent 3 of them getting on the internet! The Telecomitalia modem I was given never worked for more than 10 minutes, then it had to be switched off and on again. (Telecomitalia seems to drive a significant part of the population into homicidal rage.) The Billion modem (or modem/router) I brought with me works perfectly.