Review on 💻 D-Link DSL-520B ADSL2+ Ethernet Modem by Bohyun Hansen

This device got me connected to the internet in minutes. In fact, the "auto" configuration worked right out of the box. However, I'm using PPoE and I know the credentials for it, so it was just a matter of putting them in and letting them do the rest. Here's another review (or Q&A) where someone explains their settings to make them work. Mine matched theirs except for the PPoE part. The device itself is pretty standard. It has QoS and a firewall which is nice. Not the prettiest interface, but who cares. You probably won't log in often once your internet is up and running. I only gave four stars instead of five for one reason and maybe I'm being too critical. I have a wireless router that I use to connect to. Figuring out how to put the modem into "bridge" mode (if at all possible) wasn't easy. This is a mode that allows your router to act as the default gateway instead of the modem. You set up PPoE credentials on the router, and it uses a modem to log in to the ISP. I was able to put my wireless router into wireless hotspot mode as a workaround, so it's not a big deal. In any case, if CenturyLink is using VDSL instead of ADSL in your area, it probably won't work for you. But if you have an old-school ADSL connection, this should work.