Linksys RV016.

We just got a new switch from linksys the RVO16. This was suppose to be a dream for us. Being easily able to combine up to 7 DSL connections and Load Balance all of them. We can add another dsl line for only $28.00/month now so bandwidth is cheap. Only problem is that it is only that cheap if you get 1.5 meg. Seems extra expensive from there on up.

Anyway, we got this router and I have been having a hard time setting it up. I have two dsl connections right now. One, we have had for years, is hooked in to a cisco 675 modem. The bandwidth is 940 down and 860 up or right around there. We have 5 static Ip addresses on this line. Line #2 is connected to an actiontec GT701-WG. No static IP's and the bandwidth is 1.5 down and 1024 up. More bandwidth but currently not used that much. My hope is to share the bandwidth on those two lines.

Plugging in line 2 was not much trouble. By default the linksys is set to dhcp an ip address. As long as the private range is different between the dsl modem and the rv016 then there should be mo problem. Changing the LAN ip on the rv016 is no problem and can be done from the setup tab on the web configuration screen. By default this screen is located at http://192.168.0.1 with password admin and username admin.