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To get back to the original original question, it turns out that the router was not the issue, but the DSL modem and/or the phone line were. To make a long story short, even a new AT&T modem required 1-1/2 hours of telephone tech support.

Apparently only dynamic IP addresses are issued for regular home use. Consequently, the modem set-up assumes this is the case. My static IP address required a bump up to a Level 2 tech (how many levels are there?) who had to trace wiring set-ups on his end, do some voodoo and then verify that my new modem was in pass through mode. He said he gets a call like this once every two or three months and welcomed the variety.

So if you have a static IP address, there could be issues with the newer hardware.