sheldon92
join:2006-11-27
| [Guide] Using 327w as a router for Comcast
Most likely you had the 327w because you had Verizon like me, recently i got Comcast and i was completely lost, thanks to some people i got a basis on how to get it to work, but the end result was based on trial and error.
Before we start you need to do 2 things 1 get all the setting for your Comcast connection. To do this go to start -> run. Type in cmd and press enter. Then you will bring up the command prompt. Type in ipconfig /all. Write down all the information, even though you wont be needing it all.
Now you have to attach the 327w properly.
E1 -> Should be connected to nothing (yet)
E2 -> Should be connected to computer.
Unplug the Ethernet Cable that goes to your Cable modem.
Your comcast should turn off but you dont need that right now
In your webbrowser go to »192.168.1.1/
First you should reset the 327w to Factory Settings to do this
go to maintenance -> Backup/Restore
From here select the 3rd option, which is restore to factory settings.
Now your 327w will reset and then you will be prompted with an id and pass (your old id and pass wont work)use this info
id: admin
pass: password
Now you will be prompted to connect a DSL line, but you dont want that so click cancel.
After a while you will go to a screen which tells you to change you id and pass. Change it to w/e you want.
Now you will go to the home of Wirespeed Data Gateway.
As soon as you get there you will recieve a pop up, telling you to create a new connection.
Name the connection: Comcast or whatever you want. dont put anything for isp id and isp pass
Just press next from there until it says finish, when its done the pop-up will close
This is where you will be needing all that information!
So now go to Advanced LAN -> DNS
For the domain name put the Connection -specific DNS Suffix from the ipconfig thing.
Then under "Static Host Assignment" Add 192.168.0.1
Now go to Advanced WAN. and under the drop down menu change from "DSL ATM Port" To "Ethernet Port 1"
Now in that same page click the edit button.
On the Drop down menu choose "Routed"
Under Router Settings
Dhcp Client should be disabled.
Now in the boxes fill in whatever you wrote down from ipconfig.
After you are done filling out the boxes press set.
Now press edit again, now this time enable DHCP client, and press set again.
Now you should be able to browse the web on your computer.
You have just made the 327w a router for your Cable Modem.
now you can go to Wireless -> Basic to edit your SSID
Wireless -> Security to set you Wep Key
and now on your other computer which is wirelessly enabled you can access you Cable.
Most of the stuff that i did here im not 100% sure will do anything i just guessed and checked and all these settings worked for me.  |
