How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w in Westell http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r12262394 en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:34:13 EDT Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:34:13 EDT Re: Simpler way to set up versalink as dumb modem http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18398790 anon : Hi,

I tried your instruction. But when I get to step 3 to point the Westell to the Dlink router by inputting 192.168.0.1, the Westell modem says "Address is not part of the subnet address".

Thanks for the help.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18398790 Sat, 26 May 2007 10:51:19 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18328485 anon : I was wondering if this was possible. I want to use my versalink as a modem and wireless. But, I want it to connect wirelessly to a WAP in another room to extend the range of the wireless connection. Can I hook a Linksys WRT54G up to my PC, make all the settings, disconnect it, and then plug it in in another room, not connected to a computer to extend my range? I want to be able to use it as a sort of repeater. Is that possible?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18328485 Sun, 13 May 2007 18:19:44 EDT Re: IMPORTANT - Enter Modem MAC address in Linksys http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18095036 proxybox : Hello,

I was trying to set my Westell D90-327W15-06 to bridge mode and could not get the Linksys Router (WRT54G) to dial out. I tried every post here and I ran into a wall. I talked to two Verizon techs and the second one was a genius. It turns out that Verizon requires the modems MAC address to vaildate the connection.

Therefore, in order to use their Automatic Configuration - DHCP connection, the Westell's MAC address (from the sticker on its bottom) needs to be entered into the Linksys configuration page under MAC address clone. Now the Verizon network 'sees' the modem's MAC through the Linksys router. Now everything works great!!!!

Bottom Line: Don't forget to put in the MAC address.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18095036 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:57:42 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18059488 rhard49 : The simplist thing to do is call verizon tech support they will walk you through putting the 327 in bridge mode, it takes about 2 minutes.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18059488 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:53:17 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17925044 anon : hey, i know this is off topic, but i have a versalink 327w with verizon dsl. i want to use the versalink as just a dsl modem, instead of routing everything. i want to be able to use just my wan ip (71.101.x.x) and not have any routing like 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.47, how can i do this? please help me! i am a gamer and i want to have just the wan ip.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17925044 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:53:30 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17899139 amyjoseph : The Ethernet ports on the 327 are essentially LAN ports. However if we tweak a few setting in the 327, Port 1 can be used as a WAN port into which one can connect any modem using a CAT 5. By doing so we will be able to connect 3 other PC's to PORT 2, 3 and 4 and share the internet access & can connect using wireless as well

So, why do you want to use linksys?

Regards,
Amy]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17899139 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:35:58 EDT Re: How to use my versalink wireless router with my new service http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17489726 wakbar : Thanks alot, i'll try this tonight...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17489726 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:18:52 EDT Re: How to use my versalink wireless router with my new service http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17489386 nwrickert : See
»Can 327w be use as a router for Cable Modem
»[Guide] Using 327w as a router for Comcast
--
Never underestimate the ability of a large organization to screw up]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17489386 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:26:28 EDT How to use my versalink wireless router with my new service http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17489334 wakbar : Can someone helpme with this PLEASE
i have a Versalink 327w which is a wireless Modem/Router i was using with Verizon...i just switched to Cable, and was wondering if there was a way to use the versalink as a wirless router with my new cable service....

Thanks in advance...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17489334 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:18:36 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17293009 anon : you need to set the Linksys up as a switch - Call Linksys - they can help - i have this same configuration in my home]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17293009 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:03:28 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17242452 xRoninx : Problem: Constant reboots of the Versalink 327w while using BitTorrent.

Goal: Stop the constant reboots, by using the routing function of a spare router I have.

Setup:
I have a Versalink 327w combo unit. B90 Rev. E USA 12/2005
along with a D-Link DI-614+. I have read this entire thread and decided to try Method 2, to make the Versalink just a dumb DSL Modem, and have the DLink do all the routing, NAT, Authentication etc.

Current Configuration:
Versalink - Bridge mode, DHCP off, Private LAN on, IP set to 192.168.1.1 (default)
DLink - Dynamic WAN, DHCP On. IP set to 192.168.1.2.
Main PC: Static IP set to 192.168.1.10, Gateway set to 192.168.1.2, Primary DNS set to 192.168.1.2.

Results: DLink is successful in feeding off the Versalink, and the modem reboots have stopped! Yay! However this brought a new problem...

NAT fails in Azureus (BitTorrent), where it used to PASS. All trackers say NOT CONNECTABLE, when I used to be OK. Is there something I am missing on why this won't smoothly pass through? I have already port-forwarded 49155 on the DLink, in Virtual Server, Firewall and Applications. Heck even if I put main PC into the DMZ on the DLink, it does not fix the NAT.

Sorry for being so long, just trying to answer any questions upfront you might ask. Any help is appreciated, Thanks!

- xRoninx]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17242452 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:11:46 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16957709 anon : So, anyone have ideas about what is better? I have a Linksys BEFSX41 ver 2 router and the 327W modem. Right now I'm just using the 327W. Should I do the double firewall or just stick with the 327W as my main firewall/modem? Which is a better security solution? I've heard some good and some bad about the Linksys (firmware 1.52.10) and some bad about the 327W (firmware 3.2 latest release).

Thanks guys]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16957709 Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:52:11 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16853190 nwrickert : This should work. Both the 327w and the linksys card are conforming to the same open standards.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16853190 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 19:13:40 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16853027 quepos : if someone has a linkys card in there laptop can they go on line if a place has a Westell 327W router? or do they need a diffrent card? dumb i know]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16853027 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:47:46 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16789703 anon : I have a question:
I have the westell 327W, and want to use the linksys which I used formerly as my WAP, for better reception.

I get changing the settings on my westell, but then it says to login to the linksys- how do I do that?

My westell is connected to 192.168.1.9... so where do I do change the settings for the linksys? How do I access it?

Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16789703 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:59:53 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16759408 anon : I have read all of the posts in this topic, but what I don't see is a post that addresses the newer or what I think is the newer C90-327W30-06, software version 03.07.00 which has totally different setup pages than the other 327W modem/routers. I sure would like to see how folks are hooking up their router to this newer version modem and making both work. What I run into is dropped connections like a lot of ohter folks. There isn't a private LAN setup in the newer version. I know this Westell modem really sux as I can tell. This Westell 327W is with Bellsouth not Verizon.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16759408 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:33:51 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16745412 biggharm : Okay, I have read over many of these procedures but I am not sure they cover what I want to do.

I have the Westell 327 wireless router in a classroom in our church. We have about 6 computers which connect to it wirelessly. No problems there.

We have another classroom in a separate building. The building is only located a few feet away from the classroom but the bricks and steel will not let the wireless system pass through. I need wireless in this building as well. So I purchased a Linksys wireless router which I want to use as an access point.

I am new to DSL but with my comcast cable I can simply plug the linksys router up to my US Robotics router and get an immediate wireless connection at two different locations in my home. But with the DSL modem router I cannot get an internet connection through the Linksys.

Keep in mind, I want to use both wireless connections. Is there a fix?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16745412 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:06:28 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16436032 grazburya : I have a problem with signal strength on my versalink. I have two versalinks and I am wondering if I would be able to use one of them as just an access point at the other end of my house using some sort of VLAN configuartion? Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16436032 Tue, 04 Jul 2006 22:59:14 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16010861 Antischism : try using SYGATE firewall]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16010861 Mon, 01 May 2006 19:52:49 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15905280 anon : We want to limit the people who try to join our wireless connection, Can you tell us all the steps involved to do such a thing?

send message to mercedesbode@yahoo.com,]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15905280 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 21:37:15 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15853598 Ty34 : Thnx for the reply. My email is L3ttheworldknow@hotmail.com by the way. Sorry about that. But i still have a few questions on the set up. "Im really sorry if im taking up your time. But my dad just put me and my sister on wireless. And i need to get this problem working." I totally understand the whole set up for the Versalink. The problem that im having is for the linksys. When im in Setup, Basic Setup. I would like to know exactly what you have since i think we live close by eachother. Chino Hills, Cali??? haha. I think i have something going wrong in there to not make my crap work. Plus i cant get my DHCP users to go to 0. Only 1-253.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15853598 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 01:40:33 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15845182 anon : Ty, I couldn't find your e-mail so I'm just going to post this here.

I was sucessful with Method 1 that Birds posted.

Here are the steps to what I did (Make sure only your Versalink modem is connected. Do not connect the Linksys Router yet):
1.) Login to your Versalink settings page (192.168.1.1 by default)
2.) Highlight configuration, go to Advanced Lan, then click Private LAN.
3.) At the Private Lan Screen, make sure "Private LAN DHCP Server Enable" and "Private LAN Enable" are checked.
4.) Enter 192.168.1.9 as your Modem IP address
5.) Enter 255.255.255.0 as your Subnet Mask.
6.) Click Save and click "Ok" to load new configuration.
7.) Then go back to configuration
8.) Click Wireless
9.) At the Wireless screen, change Wireless Operation to "Disabled."
10.) Click Save, then click ok on the notice that pops up.
11.) You may also want to disable your Versalink's firewall. I've noticed that when it's on, I get disconnected every now and then. Disable it by going to configuration and clicking firewall. At the Firewall screen, select none and click save.

Now you must connect your Linksys router to your Versalink modem.
1.) Connect an ethernet cable into one of your Linksys' ports. Do not connect it into WAN\Internet.
2.) Connect the other end of the cable into one of the ports on your Versalink (once again, not into the WAN\Internet port).

At this time, you'll want to log on to your Linksys Router and configure it's wireless settings (SSID, WEP, Channel, etc.).

After all this is done, it may help to release and renew your connections on each computer. Do this by:
1.) Go to your start menu, click Run
2.) Type CMD
3.) At the DOS prompt, type "ipconfig /release" (without the quotes)
4.) When that's done, then type "ipconfig /renew" (again, without the quotes).

Once I did all those step, everything worked fine.

For reference, here is what Birds posted:
"METHOD 1:
With this method you are using the Versalink as a DSL modem and firewall, and the Linksys as a wireless AP. The Linksys router does not do any DSL account authenticating. All your DSL authentication is handled by the Versalink.

On the Versalink you want to enable "Private LAN" in Configuration --> Advanced LAN --> Private LAN. Using static IP addresses makes things a bit easier.

Assign your Versalink router an IP address that is in the same class as your Linksys router. Meaning if assigned your Linksys router has an IP address of 192.168.50.1, then you give the Versalink router the IP address of 192.168.5.2. Use the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0

Now both the Versalink and Linksys routers are on the same network and can see and communicate with each other.

Plug the Linksys router into the Versalink router with an ethernet cable by using one of the four ethernet ports on both routers. You do not want to use the Linksys router's WAN port!

Since you are not using the WAN port on the Linksys router, the router will not use any of the information contained in the the "Internet Setup" section at the top of the "Basic Configuration" page (meaning PPOE information, etc.).

On your PC's set your wireless network cards to the SSID and passphrase of the Linksys router.

If you are using static IP addresses on your PC's then, make sure the Gateway address listed in the network card's IP address config. page is the local address for the Versalink router."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15845182 Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:24:55 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15843440 Ty34 : Hey ardenj. I have the exact same set up as you do. Even the same IP address and everything. But im still having a hard time tring to get it up and running. I got it running for like 5 mins. But then it turned off. Be a pal and email me please.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15843440 Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:05:24 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15582648 anon : why would you want to use a router (linksys or otherwise) with a 327 w when the 327 w serves as both a modem and router]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15582648 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:30:38 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15129788 AFK_BOT :
said by ardenj :

I recently got the Westell Versalink 327w from Verizon. Before I had the 327w, I used my Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router for my network. The 327w is working fine except one thing, it's wireless range. With my Linksys wireless router, my computer in another room, and my laptop in the living room could connect fine. Now with the 327w they can't receive the signal.

I want to just set my 327w as a bridge and go back to using the Linksys router. Could someone tell me how to do this?
hmm the versalink327w is wireless g.. i have used the linksys adapters on the g wireless..hhm use the 327 as a modem??? and set linksys as router...or just drop linksys all together theirs a few options..depends on what u prefer..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15129788 Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:53:32 EDT tighten the antenna helped me http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14987703 deal2seek : my 327W (being used as a wireless AP) used to have
a very short range (10ft). Today I happened
to have to move it to another room and found the
antenna is very loose. After tightening the antenna,
I saw a huge range improvement: I can move my laptop to ~50ft
without anyproblem now.

So if you have a range issue with 327W, check if its
antenna is loose or not.

Hope this helps.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14987703 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 23:26:33 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14964004 nwrickert : I'm not sure where you are in the setup.

If you made the modem a bridge, then to access modem settings you will need to connect to the modem (direct ethernet cable, or maybe wireless). You will need to give your computer a manual IP address on the same subnet as the modem.

If you left the modem as a router, so that you have double routing (and double NAT), then you ought to be able to connect to the modem config page without doing anything special.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14964004 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:37:22 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14959135 sromeo : I'll bump this because I'd like to know the same thing - after the modem's address is changed from the default 192.168.1.1, how do you get at it? I get the same message as bitwise.

(Hope this hasn't been answered somewhere else, I'm searching the forums even as I post this)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14959135 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 11:32:53 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14849618 bitwise2 : Ok I followed your directions to setup dsl modem and linksys router. I have internet connection so that's good.

The question I have is how to I get to the modem? I used 192.168.0.2 I just get Cannot find server in the title bar and page cannot be displayed.

What am I missing? Do I need a crossover cable to get to the modem? I am using the linksys BEFSR41

Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14849618 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:49:42 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14640838 Rob_D : DougG3 - Thanks for the info! I just setup my network following your setup. It works great! I can access my WRT54G router, the stats of the 327W, and surf the net all at the same time. This is exactly how I wanted it. Only thing I did different was turn the wireless off on the 327W since my Linksys does it better.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14640838 Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:01:52 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14233092 Biggerdan : can u still share files and printers in my nework places with option 2]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14233092 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 13:28:45 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14233070 Biggerdan : this way of connecting option 2 can u still share files and printers in my network places]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14233070 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 13:25:50 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14142861 nwrickert : If you can ping them, then it is not a modem/access point problem.

Maybe something is broken on your computer. I have heard suggestions of reinstalling tcp-ip support, but I don't have first hand experience (I'm a unix person, not a windows person).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14142861 Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:59:54 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14142018 anon : On the wireless computer I got replies pinging to www.yahoo.com and the IP address itself but once I opened the browser I got web site found. waiting for reply.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14142018 Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:07:43 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14134872 nwrickert : The extra IP address you are seeing is an IPv6 address. Unless your ISP is actually providing IPv6 support, that doesn't do anything. On your wireless machine, IPv6 hasn't been configured. No big deal.

From what you describe, everything else looks ok.

Can you ping an external site, such as www.yahoo.com? If not, can you at least ping it by IP address? (Your wired machine will tell you the IP address if you ping from there by name, then use that IP on the wireless).

I'm wondering if this could be a firewall problem or a DNS problem.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14134872 Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:22:32 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14134807 anon : I ran IPConfig /all on both the wired and wireless computers and they both had the same DNS servers, gateway, and DHCP servers. The IP address on the wired computer was 192.168.3.101 and the wireless, 192.168.3.102 The gateway was 192.168.3.1 and the DNS servers were 141.155.0.68 and 151.203.0.84. The one difference I did notice between the two computers is the wired computer had another IP address listed as fe80:20e:.......... and had similar characters in the DNS server list, fec0:0:......... The wireless computer which seems to find web sites but can't receive information did not have the second IP address nor DNS servers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14134807 Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:13:51 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14133863 Steve2526 : I am currently using the Westell 327W as a wireless router with my Verizon DSL, but I lose signal strength when I'm using my laptop on my front deck.

I have a Netgear WGT624 wireless router from my days with Comcast. Can I assume the instructions for using the Westell with the Lynksys router would be the same for my Netgear router?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14133863 Sun, 14 Aug 2005 18:39:45 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14128805 nwrickert : What is shown by

  ipconfig /all

I'm only looking for IP address, DNS address and gateway address for your wireless card.
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14128805 Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:56:08 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14128653 anon : Yes, pinging the modem was fine from the wireless computer.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14128653 Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:25:43 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14121826 nwrickert : Are you able to ping the modem from the wireless computer?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14121826 Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:41:27 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14120595 anon : DougG3,

Thanks for the help on the setup. I am able to connect and set up the wireless connection but I am having one problem. The computer connecting through the wireless setup keeps getting a web site found. waiting for reply. msg and hanging there. The computer connected directly to the router works fine and the network is detected on the wireless computer. The wireless computer can even get an IP address and has the correct gateway IP which is my router. The router IP is 192.168.3.1 and the modem IP is 192.168.3.254. The router shows the wireless computer in it's DHCP table. Can you figure out what my be wrong?

Thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14120595 Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:32:13 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13907958 DougG3 : Here's another setup derived from ChrisDAT's setup ( »VersaLink+Wireless+Hub with another FireWall ):

You have an existing router and a 327W. You want to be able to use the 327W as just a modem in front of your existing router, but you also want to be able to use the wireless part of the 327W behind your existing router and be able to access the config page without having to reconfigure your computer and hook the computer up directly to the 327W.

Your existing router will do the PPPoE or DHCP "talk" to your ISP's servers. The end result will be splitting the 327W into two separate parts, a modem and a 3-port wireless access point.

After doing the modifications in each step, be sure to click Save on the page you're on. During all these steps, answer NO when asked to restart the router unless otherwise specified. Here's how to do it:


    •Hook your computer up to the 327W's ethernet port 2, and set it for a manual IP address in the same range as your 327W's address. By default the 327W's address is 192.168.1.1, so make it 192.168.1.30 or something similar.
    •Go to the config page for the 327W. Default address is: 192.168.1.1
    •Turn off the firewall (Configuration->Firewall->None).
    •Set up the wireless access however you'd like it (Configuration->Wireless). This can always be changed later once all these steps are completed.
    •Turn off the DHCP server built into the 327W. (Configuration->Advanced LAN->Private LAN->Private LAN DHCP Server Enable: Off
    •While still in the Private LAN page, set the IP address of the 327W to an IP in the same subnet as your existing router. I have a D-Link DI-704UP, which is 192.168.0.1, so I set the 327W's address to 192.168.0.2. Make sure it's a different address from your existing router's address.
    •When asked to restart the Versalink after this, go ahead and restart it. If you changed the subnet of the 327W (if it used to be 192.168.1.* and now it's 192.168.0.* or whatever), then change your computer's IP address so it's also in this new subnet. Go back to the Versalink's config page using the new IP address you gave the 327W.
    •Make sure that in Configuration->Advanced LAN->DHCP, the DHCP server is off.
    •Now you need to set up the VLANs. Go to Configuration->Advanced LAN->VLAN and set Ethernet Port 1 to VLAN ID 2. All other ports, including the wireless, should be VLAN ID 1. Leaving these set as 1, and not any other number, is very important because that's the only VLAN that the config page is accessible on. Anyway...set VLAN Enable to on. Once you click Save, the router config page may stall. Make sure your computer is hooked up to any port other than Ethernet Port 1 (in other words, any port that is in VLAN 1) and try connecting again. It should come up with a screen asking to restart the 327W. Click no.
    •Finally, set the configuration to VLAN bridge. Go to Configuration->Advanced WAN->WAN and click "Edit" next to the one that is "Enabled" that you're using. Set the Protocol to Bridge, and then set the Mode to VLAN bridge. VLAN ID should be 2. I am not sure what VLAN on WAN does, but I have it set to off.
    •This time, when you click save, go ahead and let the 327W reboot. Now you can hook your existing router's WAN port up to the 327W's port 1. Hook your computer up to your existing router and set your computer up for it, rather than for the Versalink. Set up your router for getting an address through DHCP or PPPoE (whichever applies). You should be able to get an internet connection now. If your ISP uses DHCP and MAC authentication, make sure the ISP knows about the MAC address of your existing router, not the 327W. On Verizon, I had to make sure I released the IP from the 327W before I did these steps, otherwise it wouldn't work.
    •Finally, use a crossover cable to hook one of your existing router's LAN ports to one of the other ports on the 327W. If your existing router has Auto MDI/MDIX ports, you can use a normal ethernet cable if you want.


After making this final connection between the 327W and your router, you should be able to access the Versalink's config page using the IP address you gave it earlier. Furthermore, wireless clients connected to the 327W's wireless access point, or computers connected to the 327W's two other ethernet ports, will be able to access the internet through your existing router. In essence, you have a modem, to which you have connected your router, and your router has a 3-port wireless access point connected to it. The WAP and the modem are just in the same plastic case. There is no double NAT to worry about. The key that makes this work is the VLAN feature. Port 1 of the 327W is completely isolated from the rest of the ports, so all the other ports are on a completely different network. Yes, it's kind of weird that you have two cords between the router and the 327W, but essentially you're connecting 3 devices in a chain because you've isolated the two separate parts of the 327W. The only part they have in common is the config page.

Ok, I hope this helps anybody out there! Thanks to ChrisDAT and his original thread which helped me figure this one out. The method in his thread seems to work for PPPoE customers but for DHCP customers like me I couldn't get it working until I used my method. I've had it working for a day now, and everything seems to be ok. Hopefully this will walk you through getting things set up ok. I haven't tested this on PPPoE but I don't see why it wouldn't work. If it doesn't, look at ChrisDAT's thread linked above because his method seems to work for that (set the type to PPPoE and make sure tunneling is enabled instead).

I had a little trouble getting connected to the router again while in the middle of doing the config changes. Just make sure your computer is hooked up to one of the Versalink's ports that is in VLAN 1, and that your computer's IP address is in the same range as the Versalink's while you're doing the initial configuration I described on the 327W. It's essential that VLAN 1 is used for all the extra ports, because the 327W only advertises its config page on VLAN 1.

Ok, let me know if you run into any snags and I'll try to help. I'm not responsible if this fudges up your 327W, but you can always reset it if you run into trouble. ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13907958 Sat, 16 Jul 2005 14:31:31 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13906814 nwrickert : See this thread
»Use Versalink 327W with cable modem]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13906814 Sat, 16 Jul 2005 11:22:07 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13906713 motors4fun : I was wondering, since i switched from verizon dsl with the westell 327w to cox and a motorolla 5100, can i use the westell to act as a basic router and wireless connection? and if so how?

thank you.
motors4fun]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13906713 Sat, 16 Jul 2005 11:04:44 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13875847 anon : Can't you connect your Linksys router to any port.
Then in the Westell router, you can do Configuration -> Single Static IP. Wouldn't that sorta put it in bridged mode?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13875847 Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:42:42 EDT Re: How to do the converse of the above??? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13802331 jiggawho : I have a similar question. I have two VersaLink 327W's and would like to use one as a wireless access point (w/o a direct connection to it). Is it possible to do so? Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13802331 Sun, 03 Jul 2005 01:06:08 EDT How to do the converse of the above??? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13763672 mbwd : A90-327W15-06
Is it possible to configure the 327W to act ONLY as a wireless transmitter.

I am temporarily at a house with a cable internet connection (all set up, with cable modem and a cat-5 cable coming out of it with a ready to go signal).

I would like to set up my Westell 327W to take that signal and transmit it wirelessly. I thought this could be done by changing the first port to ETHERNET PORT 1 and then setting the VC1 to bridge. But it doesn't seem to work.

Is it possible to set the 327W to simply take in an ethernet signal and transmit it wirelessly (i.e., act only as a wireless base station, not as a combo base station, router, modem)? Thanks. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13763672 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:41:12 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13750427 anon : OK, so I followed method 2 to use my Westell as a modem only and my Linksys as the router/firewall.

I can browse most websites, but not all. For example I cannot get to Windows Update. I can get to yahoo, nascar, ibm etc and click around so I am not just seeing cached content.

I cannot get in to e-mail though (Outlook Express) and cannot connect to usenet newsgroups any longer using any news reader.

I can connect via VPN to my work and I can ftp to my server from the outside. I cannot however, remote desktop to my server any longer (yes 3389 is forwarded on the linksys to my server that I want to remote desktop to same as 20 & 21 are forwarded to it for FTP, which as I said, works)

So any thoughts on why after following method 2 I cannot:
Get e-mail?
Get Usenet?
Remote Desktop in?
IRC is kinda flakey to as I cannot connect to any US based Undernet server?

All these things worked when I used the Fujitsu Modem to the Linksys and all these things worked when I used the Westell without the linksys with everything open to the world.

Thanks for any input you might have.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13750427 Sun, 26 Jun 2005 14:39:04 EDT Versalink w/ Linksys BEFSX41 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13746972 anon : Ok, I have read this entire thread and have not had any success. I have verizon DSL and a westell versalink and want to turn it into a DSL modem only, nothing more. Then I want to hook it my linksys BEFSX41 router's wan port and let the linksys do all the firewall and routing functions. In the westell configuration page if I change it to a BRIDGE instead of a ROUTED BRIDGE I can no longer get an IP address from my ISP and the router will just keep trying for hours. What am I doing wrong? All I want it to turn this versalink into a westell 2100. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13746972 Sat, 25 Jun 2005 22:41:24 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13737230 nwrickert :
Will the DMZ function of the Linksys still work under these setups that use the Westell as a modem only and a linksys as the router/firewall?
Yes, that should still work.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13737230 Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:27:48 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13736031 anon : Will the DMZ function of the Linksys still work under these setups that use the Westell as a modem only and a linksys as the router/firewall?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13736031 Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:47:54 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13694204 nwrickert : To use the linksys as only an access point,
•turn off dhcp on the linksys •use only the LAN ports (not the WAN port) •Assign the linksys a LAN ip that is in the LAN range used by the 327w, and preferably outside the 327w dhcp range.
I'm not familiar with your linksys. Check whether it has a WDS setting. That's where you would set it to act as a repeater.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13694204 Sun, 19 Jun 2005 10:39:08 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13693877 anon : Similar question to the lines above. Is there anyway to configure the Westell and Linksys router to act as AccessPoints to the same network without ethernet cable connecting them? It seems like the linksys could be configured to act as a repeater for lack of a better term for the Westell. Thoughts?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13693877 Sun, 19 Jun 2005 09:26:03 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13572057 nwrickert : Bridge the 327w, and turn off dhcp. If your ISP requires PPPoE, then set that up on the router.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13572057 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 23:25:36 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13571058 madman7th : Here's another question:

If i want my router to have a public IP address, and I don't even want the 327w to do NAT routing, what should I do?

Is this even possible?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13571058 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 21:20:32 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13430152 anon : Does these same procedures apply if I want to turn the Westell 327W into just a plain dsl modem without attaching it to another router, but rather attach it directly to my computer? Basically I want to use this router/modem as a regular dsl modem (like the Westell 2100) without the router feature. Is this possible? Thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13430152 Tue, 17 May 2005 16:05:03 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13358212 anon : Yes, try Gibson Research Corp's site at grc.com ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13358212 Sun, 08 May 2005 09:48:22 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13352851 heavyjay : I want to set up my network as in Method 2 from the first page because the Versalink 327 has lousy wireless range. This is how I understand Method 2:

The local IP of my SMC Barricade router is 192.168.2.1 by default. The default Private Lan IP of the Versalink is 192.168.1.1. If I'm understanding this correctly, I disable DHCP on both routers, I give my PC's IP's in the range 192.168.2.x, I give the WAN port of the SMC router an IP of 192.168.1.x and I plug the WAN port of the SMC into one of the ethernet ports of the Versalink. Does that sound right?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13352851 Sat, 07 May 2005 13:37:27 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13255469 ed82264 : there's 2 ways to set the Versalink modem for that:
you can either set the modem to "User Defined" single Ip
or you could just leave it without a single IP.
just run the first port on the Versalink modem to the Wan port on the Linksys router; everything should be fine after that.
i don't like the Versalink as the router, so i'm using my Linksys still. the Versalink router doesn't work the way i want it to, so i had to resort back to my Linksys router.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13255469 Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:09:42 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13251137 mrjoe6 : Dudes!

I just had to come here and say thank you so very much.

I read every post in this thread after getting my Westall 327 which is out here in my guest house office, which is located on the other side of the garage which separates it from the main house.

I've had DSL since January of 1999 with the DSL modem out here in the office and my wireless Linksys router connected via a 100' cat 5 cable running through the garage next to my office then through the crawl space of the breezeway ceiling and into the attic atop my house. From the attic router I received wireless internet throughout the house.

It worked great, but when Verizon offered twice the speed for half the price I was paying I made the switch.

But with a combo router/DSL modem I couldn't figure out how to combine the older router with the new one.

I used Method #1 as detailed in the FAQ and it worked like a charm. I'd like to hug the brain that provided the info and made it so clear and understandable.

One tip I'd add is to make sure to assign the new IP addresses to each compter via the TCP/IP settings AND in the configuration of your card be it NIC or wireless. It may be an obvious thing to some, but if you're doing this for the first time, you'll appreciate knowing. The TCP/IP is where you'll set your gateway, IP and DNS numbers.

I'd also suggest, that if your network has two routers and five computers like mine does that you make an easy to read chart of the IP addresses you assign to each one. You'll thank yourself later on when you reconfigure your network or get a new computer to add to it.

Forums like this are one of the best thing about the world wide web. I salute you!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13251137 Sun, 24 Apr 2005 20:14:34 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13150334 LiQiCE : Thanks, that makes sense and sounds like it should work just fine ... I'm going to give it a whirl when I get home. Just gotta make a crossover Ethernet cable.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13150334 Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:03:19 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13150264 anon : Check this here:

»VersaLink+Wireless+Hub with another FireWall

I am not making any promises.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13150264 Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:52:53 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13148684 LiQiCE : Using method 3, is there anyway to access the Westell's configuration webpage? With my old Covad setup, I had the ZyXel modem in Bridged mode and I used the console port on the modem to access the configuration. But the Westell only has a web configuration page, so I don't know how to connect to it? Can I setup a static route to access it on the Westell or my D-Link router (I don't even know if my D-Link router supports static routes)?

My configuration is like this:
- Westell - acts as DSL modem only (IP address: 192.168.1.1)
- D-Link DI-614+ Wireless Router - does PPPoE authentication, firewall, routing, DHCP, etc, (IP address: 192.168.0.1)

Since the D-Link thinks anything on the WAN port is Internet and not part of the LAN, when I goto hit 192.168.1.1 I don't find it.

Any help would be much appreciated! My setup is much more stable using my D-Link for wireless versus using the Westell for wireless! Thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13148684 Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:33:09 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12940692 hatfieldfios : How do I similar set-up with Netgear MR814v2? Has anyone anyone done this or any ideas would be appreciated. Especially step-by-step instructions like how BIRDS does would be a huge help.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12940692 Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:17:01 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12841984 DND82 : I tried doing this setup (method 2 in the instructions) with a belkin router at a friends place, but it didn't work out. However I did forget to turn off the firewall on the westell. One more thing I didn't was turn off the wireless on the westell. Could either one of these be the problem?

Any help would be appreciated.

thanks,

Dane]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12841984 Sun, 06 Mar 2005 10:33:23 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12736369 Anti Inf : So, in the midst of a home network restructuring I came across this discussion when I had all but given up hope for my project and was able to make a workable solution. However, I have run into one final snare that I cannot seem to resolve.

Here is my situation :

I have a motorola terayon cable modem connected to a motorola wireless router in one end of the house. I have 1 ethernet line running to a computer next to the motorola router and terayon modem, 1 connecting a computer in another room on the other side of the house, and 1 connected to a linksys wireless router (in the wan port). The linksys ssid is used on a wireless desktop to access the network and the internet.

My motorola router's ip address is 192.168.10.1. I configured the Linksys router so that the static ip address is 192.168.10.25 with the default gateway as 192.168.10.1

I can connect to the internet on all 3 computers, but I can only share files and printers between the hardlined computers. The odd part is that I can, from the wireless desktop, connect to the configuration utilities of the linksys router (left at default 192.168.1.1)and the motorola at 192.168.1.1. I can also ping the hardlined computers (192.168.10.2), but they cannot ping back the wireless desktop.

So, assuming the fault lies in the ip address of the wireless desktop (192.168.1.26), the issue becomes changing it to an ip in the range of the motorola...ie making it 192.168.10.26. To do that, however, I must reconfigure my wireless router to share the third column of the ip address, and when I do that I lose my internet connection on the wireless and cannot connect to anything.

Hence, I need to find someway to add the wireless to the network by reconfiguring the router (or so I think), but I do not know how to do so. I can live without everything being on one accessible network, but I have a networked printer that I would prefer to access from all the computers. If someone could help, I would appreciate it, and I would be happy to clarify if any of that didn't make sense.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12736369 Tue, 22 Feb 2005 03:51:29 EDT Simpler way to set up versalink as dumb modem http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12701998 anon : This is the way I set up my versalink with my d-link router because port forwarding is too much trouble on the versalink

Note: the versalink defaults to 192.168.1.1 and the dlink to 192.168.0.1. This made the setup easier but I believe they can both be setup to be on different networks than the default

Step 1. Connect the wan port from the d-link to one of the enet ports of the versalink, connect network to enet ports of dlink

Step 2. Go into configuration->firewall choose disable

Step 3. Go into configuration->services select static nat. In the static nat dialog, point it at the dlink router.

Step 4. renew ipaddrs on connected machines.

The connected machines get 192.168.0.x addrs from the dlink

Dlink has 192.168.0.1 on lan port and 192.168.1.x addr on wan port

versalink has actual public ip on wan port and 192.168.1.1 on lan port

This let me keep the port forwarding config I had setup on the dlink.

Russell quadx6@yahoo.com ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12701998 Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:37:34 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12669887 CSCRON : I believe Icehouse.net has instructions on how to bridge the westell 327 modue/router?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12669887 Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:08:50 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12665974 Gargoyle : Thanks to Birds See Profile we now have a FAQ entry »/faq/11836
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Folding for a cure Team Helix]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12665974 Mon, 14 Feb 2005 06:50:50 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12661342 Gargoyle : I will sticky this thread for a while. How about someone submitting this information to the forum FAQ?
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Folding for a cure Team Helix]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12661342 Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:13:41 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12659292 rtcy : Birds, EXCELLENT how-to.

I recomend the MOD's make this how-to a STICKY, for all users here. my nickel's worth ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12659292 Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:15:29 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12606047 Birds : aputerguy,

To make the Versalink a "dumb modem" you will need to do several things on both the Versalink and Linksys.

(BTW, you can not disable both Private and Public LAN at the same time on the Versalink.)

On the Versalink:
1) Change the VC from "Routed Bridged" to "Bridged"

You do this by going to:
Configuration --> Advnaced WAN --> WAN
and then configuring the "VC" you have enabled

Save and reset the router configuration changes.

Now the traffic will pass from the Verslink directly to the Linksys without any authentication or firewalling on the Versalink's part.

On the Linksys:
1) Under "Internet Setup", set the "Internet Connection Type" to either "Automatic Configuration - DHCP" or "PPPoE" depending on what your DSL provider uses.

Save the configuration changes.

On the PC:
If you are using a static IP address, make sure that you set the Gateway addres on the network card to the Local Address of the Linksys router.

You should now be up and running with the Versalink as nothing more than a dumb modem. You won't be able to access the Versalink anymore unless you plug directly into one of the ethernet ports on the Versalink, or unless you change back to a static IP Address on the Linksys' "Internet Connection Type".]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12606047 Mon, 07 Feb 2005 14:32:22 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12577789 aputerguy : What *exactly* did you do to get it to be just a dumb dsl modem? I want to do the same...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12577789 Fri, 04 Feb 2005 04:07:41 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12556539 pobbard : I forgot to mention the most important part... the setup is RELIABLE now! In the past 24 hours, my connection hasn't died once. Previously, I noted a direct correlation between the Westell firewall setting (High, Low, etc.) and the frequency of drop-outs in my connection (causing my modem to reboot). Certain peer-heavy applications, like Skype, would instantly knock me off-line. No more! Everything works great.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12556539 Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:15:30 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12555230 pobbard : Actually, after this post, I wound-up modifying your solution a bit and going for something more like "Method 3" above. The Linksys had always been so reliable for me that I opted to use it as the primary networking device, and reduce the Versalink to a DSL modem and nothing more. This took some screwing around - I think I finally shut the "Private LAN" feature "Off" to make it work (no thanks to Westell's tech documentation) and hook it into the WAN port of the Linksys. So now the Linksys handles the firewall, the authentication, and wireless duties, and the Versalink just acts as a DSL modem - something it actually appears to be able to do! Finally!

I wouldn't have gotten started without your ideas, so thank you again, and thanks for the pointer to the port scanner. Will try it now.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12555230 Tue, 01 Feb 2005 21:10:03 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12554427 anon : Glad I could help, pobbard. I also have kept the firewall on the Westell 327w disabled and I've never had any reboot problems. I mostly rely on the NAT on the Westell to block bad ports, and the XP SP2 firewall to let me know if anything is trying to access the internet. As for the security scans, I suggest the Port Scan here on BroadbandReport's tool section ( »/scan ).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12554427 Tue, 01 Feb 2005 19:46:24 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12545543 aputerguy : It seems like there are several ways to make a Versalink work with a Linksys router and it is not clear to me which is best

Method 1:
DSL Authentication: Versalink
DHCP/Routing for LAN: Versalink
Firewall: Versalink
Role of Linksys: Wireless AP and ethernet switch only

Method 2:
DSL Authentication: Versalink
DHCP/Routing for LAN: Linksys
Firewall: Versalink & Linksys

Method 3:
DSL Authentication: Linksys
DHCP/Routing for LAN: Linksys
Firewall: Linksys
Role of Versalink: DSL modem only

It also seems that there are 2 possible "flavors" of Method 3"
Method 3A:
Versalink is used in standard "PPP" mode (with DHCP shut off)
Method 3B:
Versalink is put in "bridged" mode

Now for my questions:
- The major difference between methods 2 and 3 seems to be whether the Linksys or the Versalink is doing the DSL authentication. Which is better? (I was leaning to using the Linksys for DSL authentication since it is closer to the old way I used to do things when the Westell I had was *only* a vanilla DSL modem)

- What is the advantage of using a "true" bridged mode as in Method 3B versus just passing through traffic and authentication ad-hoc as in Method 3A?

- Finally, in Methods 2 & 3, does the Versalink really need to have a different 3rd octet from the Linksys or is it sufficient for the Versalink IP address to lie outside the subnet used by the Linksys? (i.e. not a member of the Linksys DHCP range and not conflicting with the address of the Linksys router itself or any other devices with static IPs on the same subnet)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12545543 Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:17:41 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12543071 pobbard : Thanks ardenj. This is very, very helpful. I just followed your instructions and turned my Westell 327W into a plain-ol' modem, and restored my Linksys BEFW1154 to it's rightful place. I also shutoff the firewall on the Westell, which (I think) causes the recurrent reboot problems.

Question: Can anyone recommend any good online firewall testers? I want to see how secure the BEFW1154 is now. I found this site, »scan.sygatetech.com, but I am wondering if anyone could recommend others.

Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12543071 Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:58:35 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12439272 anon : Thank You]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12439272 Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:12:00 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12430622 Birds : Yes.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12430622 Wed, 19 Jan 2005 19:23:39 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12430545 anon : I have a Westell 327W and a Linksys router WRT54G. Will This work with it?
Thank You]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12430545 Wed, 19 Jan 2005 19:13:32 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12322703 anon : Yeah, the problem was that the Linksys would assign the wrong gateway address. When I went into a command prompt in the notebook and typed ipconfig /all. It showed that the gateway was 192.168.1.1 (the Linksys).

I went into the the Linksys router config and went to "static routing" under the advanced tab. I then entered the IP address of the laptop at the time (192.168.1.2), same subnet mask (255.255.255.0) and the Versalink's IP as the Default gateway (192.168.1.9). I set the "Hop count" (not sure what it is) to 15 (the default was 0), and left the interface on LAN. I then he released and renewed the IP. The gateway now was 192.168.1.9, and I can connect to the internet.

I have DHCP enabled on the Versalink and on the Linksys, but on the Linksys, DHCP users and lease time is set to 0. Also, now the notebook's IP is 192.168.1.46 (it was 192.168.1.2 before), but that's probaly because the DHCP assigned that address. I still have the wireless notebook set to "Obtain and IP address automatically."

Birds, thanks a lot for your help.

pwcaldwell, in case your still having problems, and wondering how my network is setup, here it is:

Versalink =
Wireless:off
DHCP (Private Lan0: Enabled
Private Lan Modem IP address: 192.168.1.9
Private Lan Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Public Lan is not enabled
Private Lan DHCP start address: 192.168.1.15
Private Lan DHCP End address: 192.168.1.47
DHCP Lease time: 1 Day

Ethernet cable from port 1 to port 1 on Linksys

Linksys =
Wireless: on
Local IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
DHCP: Enabled
DHCP Starting IP address: 192.168.1.1
Number of DHCP Users: 0
DHCP Client Lease time: 0

Wireless PC =
IP Address: Obtain an IP address automatically
DNS: obtain DNS server address automatically]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12322703 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 19:58:01 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12308183 Ryno : ok, thx
Now all I have to do is wait one more week (Hopefully less) and try you setup. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12308183 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:18:22 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12306274 Birds : Using DHCP on the Linksys is what is causing the problem right now because the DHCP server assigns the PCs the Linksys' IP Address as the gateway address. That is an incorrect gateway address for the PCs.

In order to access the internet, the wireless PCs need the gateway address to be the IP Address of the Versalink router.

The ability to enter the gateway address is one reason I use static IP Addresses.

Maybe a static route could be coded into the Linksys' "Advanced Routing" page that would allow the setup to work with DHCP assigned addresses. I have tried many combinations, but have not been able to get a static route working. Working with static IPs for the PCs does work and was quick.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12306274 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 03:06:12 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12304514 Ryno : ok, my ready date is not till the 13th, though I got my westell yesterday.
I was planning on trying something like this, Wouldn't this be ok?

Versalink:
Wireless = off
DHCP = off
Local IP Address = 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0

Ethernet cable from port 1 to port 1 on Linksys

Linksys:
Wireless = on
DHCP = on
Local IP Address = 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
Gateway = 192.168.1.1

Wireless PC:
Static IP Address = obtain ip automatically
Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
Gateway = 192.168.1.2
DNS = 192.168.1.2

Is there something wrong with having the linksys assign the ip's? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12304514 Wed, 05 Jan 2005 22:30:42 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12302671 Birds : I made a mistake and told you all to use the incorrect gateway address on the PC with the static IP. I said to use the Linksys' local address, but it should be the Versalink's address.

I have my system running as Method 1 now and it works. Verizon does not use PPPoE where I live.

Here is the configuration for the local side of the network.

Versalink:
Wireless = off
DHCP = off
Local IP Address = 192.168.50.1
Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0

Ethernet cable from port 1 to port 1 on Linksys

Linksys:
Wireless = on
DHCP = off
Local IP Address = 192.168.50.2
Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0

Wireless PC:
Static IP Address = 192.168.60.1
Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
Gateway = 192.168.50.1
DNS = 192.168.50.1]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12302671 Wed, 05 Jan 2005 19:18:50 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12302360 anon : ardenj, have you been able to get this working? I'm trying to do the same thing and ran into the same issue. I left the DHCP enabled on both boxes though. Since it makes no difference to me right now I could turn one off.
I'm new to dsl and wireless so may end up just going back to cable and just work on getting the linksys to work with it.
many thanks

pwc]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12302360 Wed, 05 Jan 2005 18:44:56 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12288294 Birds : To avoid any confusion, you want to enable the static IP on one of the wireless machines.

You could try enabling DHCP on the Linksys router, if you have not done that, using a different address pool than what is being used for the Versalink (but still keeping those first three octets the same).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12288294 Tue, 04 Jan 2005 10:32:43 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12287009 Birds : Ardenj,

So...

PCs are connecting to the Linksys by wireless, and then are supposed to get DHCP addresses from the Versalink?

If so then it sounds like a routing issue. I would try a static IP address on one PC (using the Linksys router's local address as the gateway address), and see if that clears up the problem.

Also, double check that all the IP addresses (both routers, and the DHCP pool) are using the same first three octets in their IP addresses. According to what you shared about the Versalink that should be 192.168.1.XXX.

Versalink: 192.168.1.9
Linksys: 192.168.1.XXX
DHCP pool: 192.168.1.XXX
PC static IP: 192.168.1.XXX

Try surfing the web.

If you can't surf, then ping out from the PC: ping PC, Ping Linksys, Ping Versalink. You should be able to ping all three if everything is working correctly.

If you can ping everything but can't surf the web, then see if you can access the configuration screens of the routers. If you can do this then your local network is working.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12287009 Tue, 04 Jan 2005 03:50:01 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12284845 anon : Birds, thanks for the help so far. I decided to go with method 1. Private Lan and DHCP are enabled on my Versalink, and I set the IP address to 192.168.1.9 and the subnet mask was left at 255.255.255.0. I also turned off wireless operation on the Versalink. I connected the Versalink and the Linksys through the first ethernet ports on both routers (I did not use the WAN port).

I have the PC's with the wireless cards setup with the Linksys' SSID and passphrase. My PC connected directly to the versalink (2nd ethernet port) works fine, and my other PC's see and connect to the Linksys AP with full signal strength. However, when I try to open Internet Explorer (on the PC's connected wirelessly), I can't open any websites. I get the Page not displayed error. When I go into the command prompt and type Ipconfig /release, it releases the IP, but when I try to renew, it states it can not find the DHCP server and operation timed out. Do you know what I'm doing wrong? I appreciate your help. Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12284845 Mon, 03 Jan 2005 21:34:31 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12269994 Ryno : Thanks Birds, your information is most helpful]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12269994 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 22:38:29 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12267213 Birds : Sorry, missed that part that you wanted to have the Linksys do the authentication.

You might try setting the Versalink to VC mode to "Bridged" or "VLAN Bridged" instead of "Routed Bridged".

This is done through Configuration --> Advanced WAN --> WAN.

Choose the proper VC and then set the protocol under VC Configuration to "Bridged" and the protocol under "Bridged Settings" to "Bridged" or "VLAN Bridged" and not "Routed Bridged".

If that doesn't work you could try some of the other settings for the VC.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12267213 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 15:17:11 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12267137 Birds : Yes you can have it setup that way...

Just set it up as described in "Method 2" above, and then go in and disable the firewall on the 327W.

If the Linksys firewall is working correctly then a port scan test by should show that your connection is stealthed with the exception that an ICMP (Ping) was recieved.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12267137 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 15:07:05 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12266944 anon : I want to use my linskys router to handle all authentication and firewall services, and use the Westell Versalink 327W for just the dsl modem. Is this possible?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12266944 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 14:35:42 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12266591 Birds : This is easy to do, but there are two ways to do it.

1) Having one firewall, the Versalink router.

2) Having two firewalls, both the Versalink and the Linksys router.

Since you want to use the Linksys as the wireless access point, it is most secure (and creates fewer problems) to turn off the wirless networking in the Versalink by going to Configuration --> Wireless --> Wireless Operation, and selecting "Disable". Be sure to click "Save" at the bottom of the page.

METHOD 1:

With this method you are using the Versalink as a DSL modem and firewall, and the Linksys as a wireless AP. The Linksys router does not do any DSL account authenticating. All your DSL authentication is handled by the Versalink.

On the Versalink you want to enable "Private LAN" in Configuration --> Advanced LAN --> Private LAN. Using static IP addresses makes things a bit easier.

Assign your Versalink router an IP address that is in the same class as your Linksys router. Meaning if assigned your Linksys router has an IP address of 192.168.50.1, then you give the Versalink router the IP address of 192.168.5.2. Use the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0

Now both the Versalink and Linksys routers are on the same network and can see and communicate with each other.

Plug the Linksys router into the Versalink router with an ethernet cable by using one of the four ethernet ports on both routers. You do not want to use the Linksys router's WAN port!

Since you are not using the WAN port on the Linksys router, the router will not use any of the information contained in the the "Internet Setup" section at the top of the "Basic Configuration" page (meaning PPOE information, etc.).

On your PC's set your wireless network cards to the SSID and passphrase of the Linksys router.

If you are using static IP addresses on your PC's then, make sure the Gateway address listed in the network card's IP address config. page is the local address for the Versalink router.

METHOD 2:

Again the Versalink router is handling all the DSL account authentication.

With this setup you are going to use the Linksys' WAN port. This is what gives you two firewalls in-line with each other. So here you will need to set a static IP address in the Linksys router's "Internet Settings" section on the "Basic Configuration" page - discussed below.

For this configuration you are putting each router on it's own local network, so you will have each router use a different number in the third octet of it's local IP address (not the Internet IP address assigned to the WAN port). So...

For your local LAN setup (not the internet WAN port), make sure you are using static IP addresses on the Versalink router and not DHCP. This makes it easier to administer both routers.

Turn off the local DHCP on the Versalnik by going to Configuration --> Advanced LAN --> Private LAN, and uncheck DHCP.

Say the local IP address of your Linksys router is 192.168.50.1. Give your Versalink a local address with a different third octet: 192.168.10.1. You assign the local address on the Versalink under Configuration --> Advanced LAN --> Private LAN settings.

Now the routers are on different local networks.

At this point you have to provide a way for the Linksys and Versalink routers to communicate. You do this by putting the Linksys' WAN port (which is different than the four ethernet ports on the Linksys) on the same network as the Versalink router. This is done with the "Internet Settings" section at the top of the main "Basic Configuration" page. This is the top section on the main basic configuration page. The section above the section entitled "Network Setup" on that main page.

"Internet Settings" controls the WAN port.

"Network Setup" controls the ethernet ports and is the local setup for the in house portion of router: DHCP to your PCs, etc.

Go to the Linksys router's main configuration page.

Under "Internet Settings" or "Internet Connection Type" select "Static IP".

A series of boxes should now appear allowing you to type in an IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and static DNS addresses.

The IP address here will use the same first three octets used in your Vesalink router. In our example that was 192.168.10.XXX, because Versalink's IP address is 192.168.10.1.

So in the Linksys router you type 192.168.10.2. This assigns the Linksys' WAN port the IP address of 192.168.10.2 and puts the WAN port on the same network as the Versalink router.

Set the Subnet mask to 255.255.255.0

For our example the Linksys' gateway address would be set to 192.168.2.1 (the Versalink router), because your DSL connection is through the Versalink.

Leave the DNS settings empty.

Now the routers can talk to each other, and by using the Linksys WAN port, all the information passed to the Linksys will pass through the Linksys' firewall.

Now plug an ethernet cable into the Linksys' WAN port, and plug the other end into one of the Versalink's four ethernet ports.

If you use static IP addresses on your PC's, make sure you set the Gateway address to the same address you used for the static IP address for the Linksys WAN port. In our example that was 192.168.20.2.

You should now have a double firewalled setup and have the Linksys router handling all wireless traffic.

I hope this helps and makes sense,
Birds]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12266591 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 13:39:54 EDT Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12264311 Ryno : I am also wondering about something like this. Just ordered Verizon. Have been using the linksys with cable.

If we use the uplink, run ethernet to another room and set it as a router instead of gateway with wireless enabled, Would this work?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12264311 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 01:58:23 EDT How to use my Linksys wireless router with my 327w http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12262394 anon : I recently got the Westell Versalink 327w from Verizon. Before I had the 327w, I used my Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router for my network. The 327w is working fine except one thing, it's wireless range. With my Linksys wireless router, my computer in another room, and my laptop in the living room could connect fine. Now with the 327w they can't receive the signal.

I want to just set my 327w as a bridge and go back to using the Linksys router. Could someone tell me how to do this? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12262394 Fri, 31 Dec 2004 20:47:06 EDT