Logon to the Website for your DSL Modem
default username is
admin
default password is
serial number
Click Home, Configure, WAN on the Left you will see the screen below, Then Click PPP over Ethernet vcc1
We want to DISABLE NAT as we are going to use the External IP address on the network and prevent a Double Nat Setup. Uncheck the Address Mapping (NAT) Option and press Submit.
If you You can Go to Home, Configure, Lan, DHCP Server if you want to setup the DHCP Server. This will be your usable IP address to use. Most People turn it OFF
Click On Home, Config, LAN. You are going to use one of your External usable IP address in the IP Address Field
Let make sure the Firewall on the Netopia Lets traffic in to the Usable IP range.
Click on the Left for Security, Then Firewall, select ClearSailing
Now we need to Expose the Address which means we are going to prevent the Netopia from having a firewall on these and let us send traffic right in.
Click on the Home, Security, Statefull Inspection, Exposed Address.
Press Add and add the starting and Ending IP that you want to expose. Then Press ADD
NOW WE WANT TO SAVE EVERYTHING, Press the Yellow Triangle on the Top right and it will save and reboot the Netopia
Change Passoword on the Netopia.
Home, Security, Password. Type in a new password. Make sure when you are done you save by pressing Yellow Triangle in top right
Diable Remote Access to the Netopia.
Home, Configure, WAN, WAN IP Interface. Change Restrictions to Admin Disabled. Make sure when you are done you save by pressing Yellow Triangle in top right