Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D

OK guys, I've seen posts like these and once people figure out how to fix it, th
ey don't post the settings, so that's what I am doing. I figured out how to get
my VOD working with my actiontec bridged. I have not had any problems since.
Here we go, a lot of this will be repetative from other posts, but I want to lis
t all of the steps I took so there is no confusion.
Configuration of your wires and secondary firewall boxes:
This config is based upon using a secondary router.
Coax -> Actiontec -> Actiontec:Ethernet connection1:RJ45 -> 2ND Router Internet
Port(WAN Connection)-> 2ND Router:Ethernet port 1:RJ45 -> Actiontec:WAN (Interne
t)ethernet port.(Sounds redundant but your second router is the new DHCP and the
actiontec uses that dhcp to give itself an internal ip and provide internet for
your STB's
One computer plugged directly into your actiontect ethernet port 2
Steps:
1) There are two different ways to do this.
a) login to your router user the admin/password1 provided. Select The Advanc
ed icon on the top row.Select restore defaults on the left side. Select yes and
apply.After it reboots you should be ready.
b) Press and hold the reset button on the back of your router for 15 seconds
. After it reboots you should be ready.
2) connect to your router and put in your new password.
3) click on My Network on the top. Then click on Network connections on the left
side.
4) Click on Broadband Connection (Coax) -> Then click on Settings
5) Under DHCP Lease, select RELEASE, Then immediately after select No IP Address
under Internet protocol.
6) Select Apply.
7) click on My Network on the top. Then click on Network connections on the left
side.
8) Select Home Network -> The select Settings.
9) Under Bridge Section, Check the Broadband Connection(Coax) box and Check the
STP Box on the right as well.
10) Uncheck the Coax and Wireless Connections and associated STP boxes.
11) Disable the DHCP Server under IP Distribution.
12) Click Apply and Click Apply again.
13) click on My Network on the top. Then click on Network connections on the lef
t side.
14) Click Add at the bottom right.

15) Select Network Bridge -> Next -> Select Add a New bridge -> Next -> Check Br
oadband Ethernet and Coax. Uncheck Wireless. -> Click Next.
16) Check Edit the Newly Created Connection and click on Finish
17) Change DNS Server to Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically
18)Under IP Distribution select DHCP Relay
19) click apply
20) click on My Network on the top. Then click on Network connections on the lef
t side.
21) Click on Advanced button at the bottom.
22) Click on the Edit button to the right of Broadband Connection (Ethernet)
23) click on Enable
24) click on apply
25)click on Wireless icon at the top
26)Select Basic Security Settings and turn Wireless OFF.
27) click apply.
28) Click on Firewall Settings -> Click Yes -> Select Minimal Settings -> Click
apply -> select yes
29) restart your 2ND router and then restart your STB's and check your VOD's and
widgets!
Hope you find this well!!