NyQuil Kid
8f The Nyquil Kid
join:2001-01-06
Brick, NJ | reply to JohnA
Re: [modem/router] Verizon Westell 6100 won't work with Netgear
It depends on whether he is in ex-GTE or PPPoE areas - I am not sure about MI personally, but here on the east coast we are PPPoE.
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tr0910
join:2006-01-03
MI/USA
| We're PPPoE here. At least that is what works in the 6100.
The Account ID on the 6100 is a simple 8 character ID without the "verizon.net" Why would it be different in the Netgear router?
Once I change the IP address in the 6100, I can no longer access it in any way shape or form. No ping, NADA... I had to reset it to regain access. Perhaps I need to change the IP address of the Netgear router instead?? Should it be set to 192.168.2.1 ??? |
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NyQuil Kid
8f The Nyquil Kid
join:2001-01-06
Brick, NJ
 ·Comcast
 ·Verizon Online DSL
3 edits | Try the following:
1) Make sure that the Westell 6100 is indeed set to bridge mode »Verizon Online DSL FAQ »How do I use a router with the Westell 6100? - BE ABSOLUTELY sure you have read this FAQ thoroughly
2) Connect your PC directly to the Netgear and go to 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 (whichever works) - if 1.1 works, you want to change it to 2.1
3) Enter the full username (regardless of what you see in the 6100) with the "@verizon.net" - even if the Westell 6100 didn't have it (I've always seen it with the verizon.net), using another router for PPPoE may require it. Did you happen to run the Verizon DSL CD? It may have reset the 6100 modem to a default setting....
4) Don't bother with MAC cloning - Verizon DSL doesn't use that nor requires it AFAIK
5) Remove the VOIP for now - you may have to reconfigure that later since you have changed the netgear to 192.168.2.1 and I presume the VOIP will be plugged into the Netgear
This procedure worked for me when I had to configure a 6100 with a D-Link 524 router.
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tr0910
join:2006-01-03
MI/USA
| Finally its working.
Removing the Lingo adapter was what solved the problem. The Lingo adapter was between the modem and the router, (where it was recommended to be), but it blocked any traffic going from the router to the modem. I put it on an outbound Netgear router port and it's working fine there.
Shouldn't I still be able to access the Westell modem at its IP address (192.168.1.1)? I set the DHCP server so all my computers now have IP addresses of 192.168.2.x Pinging 192.168.1.1 gives some wierd info now almost like it has to reach the modem via China.... and I can't enter that address in a browser window to bring up the 6100 config pages.
thanks for the ideas... |
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NyQuil Kid
8f The Nyquil Kid
join:2001-01-06
Brick, NJ | Good to hear....the only way to access the 6100 is to directly connect to it, then go to 192.168.1.1 - otherwise, you can't reach it AFAIK.
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tr0910
join:2006-01-03
MI/USA
| I'm still trying to figure out where my IP addresses in the range of 172.25.25.x were coming from back when the 6100 was supposed to be dishing them out. It wasn't what I had setup in the 6100 DHCP address ranges. They were all 192.168.1.x addresses. |
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NyQuil Kid
8f The Nyquil Kid
join:2001-01-06
Brick, NJ
·Comcast
·Verizon Online DSL
| Since 172.xx IP's are private, they are similar in nature to 192.xx - nothing to be concerned about, its just how Verizon probably set up the modem initially. This is normal, because the Westell 6100 modem is a basic modem:
»AT&T Southeast Forum FAQ »Westell 6100 Specific Information
For future reference:
»AT&T Southeast Forum FAQ »What is the proper way to set up a Netgear router with a Westell modem?
Private IP Address ranges are:
10.x.x.x
172.x.x.x
192.168.x.x
(referenced from here: »www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/···sion.asp)
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