Bridging your modem allows you to use a third-party router and disables the modem’s Wi-Fi capability. Follow these steps to bright the SMC D3GN modem.
- Directly connect an Ethernet cable from the modem to the computer.
- Open a web browser and enter the following address to access the gateway login page: 192.168.0.1.
- Login with:
- Username: cusadmin
- Password: password
- Click System located on the top left hand menu.
- Check the Disable All Commercial Gateway Functions box and click Apply.
- After the settings have been saved, the modem will restart.
- Once the modem is online, plug a device into port one to test their connectivity.
- While in bridged mode, only port one will be active on the gateway.
- Note: If you want to put the modem back into gateway mode, factory reset the modem by pressing the reset button on the back for more than 10 seconds.
- While in bridged mode, only port one will be active on the gateway.