EdLincoln
join:2006-12-20
Quincy, MA
|  [modem/router] Westell 6100 USB drivers for Macs
I finally broke down and got DSL. My DSL modem will not connect to my iMac. With some experimentation, I determined that my ethernet port isn't working. Fortunately My Westell 6100 modem has a USB port. My iMac detect the modem when I connect it, but doesn't treat it as a part of a network, or use it. The modem does not detect the iMac. (the light does not go on).
Does the USB port option for Westell 6100 modems work for Macs? I've hear rumors it isn't supported for Macs.
Are there drivers I can download? Where would I download them?
I THINK the ethernet port is a hardware issue. (I borrowed a friend's router to see if it connected) but I'm not certain. Are there any software issues with Mac OSX detecting modems by ethernet?
I find I get a PC person quickly when I call Verizon, but when I mention I have a Mac, I get transferred, and spend forever on hold before giving up. |
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Telcoguru
Premium
join:2005-08-22
Fresh Meadows, NY
 ·Verizon Online DSL
 ·DIRECTV
| If you read the specs below it appears MAC usb installations are not supported. I think you need to fix you ethernet port if you want it to work.
4.1 Minimum System Requirements for 10/100 Base-T/Ethernet Installation
The following system specifications are required for optimum
performance of the Dual Connect NAT Router via
10/100 Base-T installation:
• Pentium® or equivalent and above class machines, Macintosh
• Microsoft® Windows® (98, 2000, ME, NT 4.0, or XP) or
Macintosh® OS X installed
• Computer Operating System CD-ROM on hand
• Internet Explorer 4.x or Netscape Navigator 4.x or higher
• 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)
• 10 MB of free hard drive space
• TCP/IP Protocol stack installed
• 10/100 Base-T Network Interface Card (NIC)
4.2 Minimum System Requirements for USB Installation
The following system specifications are required for optimum performance of the Dual Connect NAT Router via
USB installation:
• Pentium® or equivalent and above class machines
• Microsoft® Windows® 98, 2000, ME, or XP installed
• Computer Operating System CD-ROM on hand
• Internet Explorer 4.x or Netscape Navigator 4.x or higher
• 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)
• 10 MB of free hard drive space
• TCP/IP Protocol stack installed
• USB Version 1.0 or higher compliant bus
• An available USB Port |
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