The “modem information panel” is a web page and as such gets delivered to you via IP. Since the modem no longer knows what IP is, there’s no way it can deliver that.

Oh, and in case it isn’t clear: what holding the reset button for 15 seconds does is put the modem back into non-bridged mode. You’ll be able to get to the modem control web pages, but you’ll have to repeat the procedure to put the modem back into bridged mode if you need it in bridged mode.

@mike, you know what happen yet?

1.5) select “Network Connections”

sorry!

**warning: copy and paste these instructions as you may be unable to access the internet for a short time while you are adjusting your settings.**

THIS PROCEDURE IS FOR ANYONE WHO IS ATTEMPTING to open their NAT settings for PC games such as modern warfare 2, gmod, company of heroes, etc. which require open NAT settings to operate properly. tinkering with the normal NAT settings on this modem doesn’t seem to do squat, so unfortunately this method is a must. the following procedure is specifically for windows XP, but its very similar (but not exactly the same) for vista and windows 7, so if you are running either of those 2, i advise you to do your homework on this before attempting.

1) open a browser session in internet explorer or firefox and enter “192.168.1.254″ in the address bar. your modem control panel should pop up
2) click on the Broadband/DSL tab
3) click “Configure Connection” on the menu at the right of the screen
4) select “Bridged Ethernet” from the drop down menu and save changes

now your modem is ready, but your computer still needs some preparation.

1) click the “start” button
2) select “control panel”
3) select “new connection wizard”, click next
4) select “connect to the internet” bubble, click next
5) select “set up connection manually” bubble, click next
6) select “connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password” bubble, click next
7) enter your ISP name in the blank field (such as att.net, bellsouth.net, etc) click next
8) enter the same information that you enter into your modem to connect to your ISP on this screen. enter it in this format “yourusername,” WITHOUT the @att.net at the end of your user name
9) enter “yourconnectionpassword,” then confirm your password. if you don’t know your user name or password, you may contact you internet service provider to get it.
10) check the “add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop” box. you will need to manually start this connection any time you want to connect to the internet now, so make it easy on yourself by putting a shortcut on your desktop.
11) click “finish”

word of advice: make sure your windows firewall is on now, because bridged ethernet mode essentially bypasses all of your modem’s built in security and gives anyone who knows what they are doing the ability to access your computer.

note: after you perform this procedure, you may need to press and hold your modem’s reset button for 15 seconds to be able to access your modem information panel because your modem “no longer exists” in the internet realm and is being bypassed in every sense of the word except physically-and as such typing in an IP address that once was your only link to it is now as pointless as smashing your face into your keyboard.

a lot of rebel spies died to obtain this information. you’re welcome.