QoS

somescarygirl,

If I had a nickel for every time a home network drove me nuts, I'd be rich.
So understand, I am no expert here.

But it seems to me that "only the actiontec" needs to be configured for bridging ala the pdf instructions here:
http://www.qwest.com/internethelp/modems/g…P_031906msl.pdf
Turn off Wireless from the actiontec

A single ethernet cable would attach from the actiontec to the WAN socket of the Linksys.
Assign 192.168.2.1 as the address of your Linksys.

From there, you can configure features for the Linksys as you please.

The problem with the actiontec is while it is a router it only has one port on it which is stupid, I know.

In actuality, all routers only have one port! All a router does is connect two networks. However, most router makers include an integrated 4 or 8-port Ethernet switch on the same chassis, in the same box as the router. You typically can simply add an inexpensive 4-Port switch to the actiontec, then hang the WAP and your two PCs off the switch.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx…N82E16833124004

I have run into this roommate question before - using a Linksys, but the process should be similar. With QoS enabled, we got the MAC address of the offending computer's NIC from the DHCP client table and input that in the QoS setup menu, then assigned the priority to medium. Then entered the MAC address of the priority system and set it to high. When the priority system is at idle, the other PC's traffic runs full speed, but when the priority system makes a request, it takes priority.

The problem with the actiontec is while it is a router it only has one port on it which is stupid, I know.

In actuality, all routers only have one port! All a router does is connect two networks. However, most router makers include an integrated 4 or 8-port Ethernet switch on the same chassis, in the same box as the router. You typically can simply add an inexpensive 4-Port switch to the actiontec, then hang the WAP and your two PCs off the switch.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx…N82E16833124004

I have run into this roommate question before - using a Linksys, but the process should be similar. With QoS enabled, we got the MAC address of the offending computer's NIC from the DHCP client table and input that in the QoS setup menu, then assigned the priority to medium. Then entered the MAC address of the priority system and set it to high. When the priority system is at idle, the other PC's traffic runs full speed, but when the priority system makes a request, it takes priority.

So what you are basically saying is that if I were to get the switch in your above link and put that between my modem and computer using the basic setup from Qwest that the modem would be my router and I could then share my connection with 7 other computers/devices?