| just got a westell 9100em router with a FIOS install I was assured that the new router would support N protocol, but when it was installed, it is clearly G. I have a Linksys WRT160N which isn't perfect but it's N.
So do I want to abandon my Linksys router and just rely on the Westell? Is the quality of the firewall, etc the same?
If I tried piggybacking my Linksys router and turning off the Westell wireless, would it give me a faster, more secure result?
I'd appreciate any help -- trying to educate myself and finally fix this network... |
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 sashwaPixie Cat Crunchin' n Foldin'Premium,Mod
join:2001-01-29
Alcatraz
kudos:14
1 edit | Let's move you over to our Verizon Fiber Optics forum for help in this.
And welcome to the site. |
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What i'd do is log into the westell's GUI, disable the wireless.
Log into your Linksys's gui, and make sure it's set to assign anything but 192.168.1.xxx ip's.
Plug the wan of the linksys into any of the 4 westell's ports. |
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 TelcoguruPremium
join:2005-08-22
Fresh Meadows, NY | reply to equineri
Currently all of Verizon's routers only support 802.11g. |
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better yet: disable dhcp on the linksys and disable the wan port and plug a lan port of the linksys into the westell (e.g. turn it into an AP). |
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moxyman
join:2009-02-09
Kings Park, NY | reply to equineri
I have been trying to do this for over a month with the same Linksys router. I have had nothing but problems. I had to finally go back to just the HORRIBLE Fios router. With both setups I had horribly slow internet. I was told it was NAT problems. If you figure this out, or anybody has any solution I would love to hear it.
P.s. They also told me the router supported N. And now its too late for me to cancel. |
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 More FiberPremium,MVM
join:2005-09-26
West Chester, PA
kudos:18 | said by moxyman:I have been trying to do this for over a month. There are numerous ways to connect your own router.
Check out this FAQ:
»Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »What are the tradeoffs between the various router configurations |
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Do what firehawk618 says, that's what I did and it works.
The only problem is I can't get DMZ or port forwarding to work properly on the Westell. Ideally, I would like to bridge the westell but I have no clue on how to do it as there are no instruction on this site pertaining to the COAX to ONT method. |
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THoff
join:2004-01-15
Santa Monica, CA | I don't use a DMZ, but port forwarding works very well on the Westell, I had no trouble setting up a couple of games and a TeamSpeak server.
Under Advanced -> Protocols in the Westell console, I created protcols for the applications, then assigned them to hosts on my LAN. A quick introduction on how to do this is available through the following link:
»forums.verizon.com/vrzn/board/me···e.id=432
Since I don't have a static IP, I also configured Dynamic DNS so that the people I communicate (OK, play  ) with don't need to mess with IP addresses. |
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I have the Westell as my main router and as the WIFI G access point and my old D-Link DIR-655 router as my N access point (I have both G and N laptops). Initially I was using my D-Link as the main router, but the Westell performed better on the Speedtest.net tests, so I switched back. Here is what I did on the D-Link to use as an Access Port:
Disabled DHCP; Changed it's Local IP address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.250; Used the same SSID on both the Westell and the D-Link; Set the D-Link to accept N connections only; Connected a D-Link LAN (not WAN) port to the Westell. In essence the D-Link is now a Access Point and a switch, not a Router. Both Westell and D-Link supports WPA2 and AES.
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woodway
join:2002-09-25
Woodinville, WA | reply to equineri
I released the IP lease on the Westell, turned it off and put my Linksys 310N in it's place, then hung the Westell off the Linksys as a secondary router to serve the one verizon STB that I have. The setup has worked very well for me. |
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