Switched ISPs and Routers, Networks disappear.

For the last few years I have had Rogers Internet. I connect the Rogers modem to a linksys router and have named my SSID Mountain.

Today I switched to Bell Internet. They came and gave me a new modem with a built in router. This seems to work fine however I discovered that an unlocked network in my area named D3GN_SSID0 no longer appears as with my old SSID Mountain (which makes sense since its no longer connected).

I thought maybe the Bell Router was too weak and could not pick up the signal from this unlocked network so I plugged in my linksys router and that still did not work. (Im guessing the router has nothing to do with this LOL).

Next, I reconnected my Rogers modem to the Linksys network (as I still have Rogers internet for a few more days until it cancels) and my old SSID Mountain is there as with the SSID D3GN_SSID0.

Why am I only picking up the D3GN_SSID0 network with my rogers > linksys set up?

 

Does the Rogers modem have a built in Wi-Fi by any chance?

 

You have to configure your router so that it will set the Bell modem into bridge mode. I'm assuming you have the 2wire white modem with no external antennas, that is the one i have hooked to my E3000. Procedure should be the same for their newer modem they supply with fibe if that is what you have, but i can't confirm for certain since i don't have that one.

Set your router to PPPoE mode,
enter your b1 code in username and your password in password. If you don't know them, they should be written down in your user manual that came with the router.

 

No idea? lol. however I know this D3GN_SSID0 network is not mine because Ive done speed tests and it is much faster then my Mountain network.

Sorry I not 100% sure what you mean? I need to configure my Bell router to bridge mode? (With the Bell setup, I currently am not using my linksys router because the Bell modem duals as a wireless router).

The modem I have is all white with no external antennas.

 

Regarding the other network you are picking up with the Linksys, is the guest network functionality on your Linksys router enabled? Also, what is the brand and model of your rogers modem. Alternatively, you can check if the rogers modem is broadcasting D3GN_SSID0 by plugging the rogers modem only and turning it on without turning on your linksys router.

Now, about my previous post, I kind of missed the main question here so you can disregard the info below if you prefer using the bell modem's network functions instead of using your own router with the bell modem. However, if you'd like to use the bell device as a modem only and use your Linksys router. The modem you described is the 2wire and it is pretty poor as far as wireless functionality goes. I find that it doesn't like having many devices connected, it is prone to interference and it isn't doesn't even do wireless N so that is why i have a router connected to it.

To use your Linksys router for network functionality instead of using the network features on the bell modem. You have to configure your linksys router to PPPoE and enter the username and password i listed in my previous post. Then disable the wireless network on the bell modem and finally hook up your router to the bell modem. This will force the modem to bridge mode and enable you to use your linksys router with the bell modem for wireless and wired network instead of using the bell modem for the networks. The bell modem will then function only as a modem.

This will give you a setup similar to mine which is:

Internet line (phone cable plugged into the wall) -> Bell modem -> network cable -> Linksys E3000 and all my devices are connected to the E3000 router.

EDIT: Just did a google search on D3GN_SSID0 and the results that came indicate up that it is the default network for rogers D3 modem/router combo. Definitely being broadcast by your rogers modem.

 

I dont understand how though? When my internet usage gets to the cap or near it, I hop on the D3GN_SSID0 and use it. If its my network then wouldnt I be hit with over usage on my bill? yet Im not?

 

Also when I did some speed tests on the two networks, the D3GN_SSID0 was significantly faster.