Troubles with new DSL modem (moto 3260)

Folks,
My old 2wire died and I picked up a Motorola 3260 from ATT....been reading a lot of articles on these boards but I'm stymied trying to get this to work with my Airport Extreme (and MBP on Mountain Lion)
I actually seemingly had the Modem-Airport-Computer connection working for a few minutes, but the connection quickly fell apart and I'm busy trying to methodically put it all backk together.
1) Reset modem and pulled power. Put modem back in non-bridged mode. Got new DSL password from ATT. Attached directly to computer through ethernet cable. Works!
2) Put modem into bridged mode. Cycled power on modem and computer. Set computer to "DHCP with manual address" so I could directly access the modem's settings pages. Verifed that modem showed up in bridged mode.
3) Set computer to DHCP (without manual adress)....renewed lease.....shut computer down and powered back up. Created PPPoE service on computer to see if I could get that working first before doing the same thing with the Airport....but this failed to connect! NOTE: I had gotten this working yesterday a few times, but not today.
So, this is the main issue....I can't seem to get PPPoE working via my computer to DSL modem directly, or when I use the AIrport to DSL modem.
If anyone has any pointers or advice, I would REALLY appreciate it!!!
Thanks!
Tom

Sorry for the difficulties.
I have used the Motorola 2210 for a number of years with rock solid performance. The modem is not exactly in Bridge Mode....it is set to PPPoE is on the computer or router. I do not know if the 3360 has that option.
It appears as if the 3360 has replaced the 2210....I have not tried a 3360 yet.
I use an Airport Extreme which is configured to provide the PPPoE connection service. No special setup, or hidden settings, etc. Been running fine for 4+ years.
Not sure why you are having so much trouble, when it appears that you are doing everything right.
You may have already thought of this, but it is possible to run PPPoE on the modem, and have the AirPort Extreme connect using "Ethernet". That will create a Double NAT error, but this is usually not serious, and AirPort Utility provides you with an option to "ignore" the error, so you get a green light, and not flashing amber.
I have run the network this way from time to time if for no other reason than experiment. The Double NAT does not seem to affect anything noticeably....unless you are using online gaming or other things that will not tolerate a Double NAT.
One of the advantages of using Double NAT is that you can bring up the modem settings simply by typing in the 192.168.1.254. Of course, if the network is running OK, there is not much reason to do this.
I'm not recommending that you use the Double NAT setup, but it might be worth a try to see how you like it...or if it works. Post back if need a few tips on this.

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