Topic 'Re: Checking Westell 327w status with netgear rout' in forum 'Verizon DSL' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14756039 en Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:50:59 EDT Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:50:59 EDT Re: Checking Westell 327w status with netgear rout http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14787459
The current rig I am using is a SpeedStream 4100 feeding a Netgear FR114P. The modem is capable of establishing the PPPoE session, and assigning either a private IP address (always the same one: 192.168.1.64), or sharing the public IP address. I have opted to share the public IP address. By setting the router to IP address 192.168.102.1, I am able to access the modem, at IP address 192.168.0.1, through the router.
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The LAN port of both routers must be in a different subnet than the327W. I used 192.168.7 for this example (and the default 192.168.1 for the 327W).
The 327W is in bridge.
The WAN IP address of the second router must be set to the same subnet as the 327W (192.168.1.2 gateway 192.168.1.1 in this example.
The WAN ports of both routers are connected to LAN ports on the 327W.
A LAN port of router 1 is connected to a LAN port of router 2.
At any PC the needs to access the 327W in a CMD window enter
ROUTE ADD  -p 192.168.1.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.7.2
This tells windows to use router 2 at 192.168.7.2 as the gateway for 192.168.1

In a browser open the IP address of the 327W (192.168.1.1 in this example).

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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14784333 Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:09:45 EDT Re: Checking Westell 327w status with netgear rout http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14783265 said by Bobcat79:

You have to change the router to Ethernet mode when accessing the modem's internal pages.
This would be the Netgear wireless router? Or the Westell 327W router? I am curious because I am not familiar with the Westell 327W, nor have I used a wireless router (just a wireless access point).

My SpeedStream 4100 is a crippled router, and my Netgear FR114P is a regular, but wired only, router. I can reach the SS4100 through the FR114P with no trouble. Neither has an "Ethernet mode". The SS4100 does handle the PPPoE session.

I don't recall seeing an "Ethernet mode" in my friend's D-Link DWL-2100A wireless access point, either.
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~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14783265 Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:35:17 EDT Re: Checking Westell 327w status with netgear rout http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14781024 said by NormanS:

If I understand these things, when the PPPoE session is run anywhere behind the modem, you won't be able to reach the modem directly from behind the router. You have to change the router to Ethernet mode when accessing the modem's internal pages.
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Is there a way to check the status of my westell 327w modem/router through my wireless netgear router? Right now, I change the modem to bridge mode, and let netgear handle everything else. My router's ip is 192.168.0.1. And westell original ip was 192.168.1.1. Do I have to assign an ip to the modem for the status info?
If I understand these things, when the PPPoE session is run anywhere behind the modem, you won't be able to reach the modem directly from behind the router. I have read of a two router kludge which was supposed to work, but it didn't work on a bridged modem I tested it with.

I believe the problem is that PPPoE encapsulates the packets at the connection manager, and they aren't unwrapped until they get to the DSLAM. So the way to read the modem pages is to let the modem run the PPPoE session. At least, that seems to be the way these things work.

{I am able to read the stats on a SpeedStream 4100 DSL modem on the far side of a Netgear FR114P; PPPoE is run on the modem, the router is set to obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP.}
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~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14780398 Fri, 11 Nov 2005 01:27:14 EDT Re: Checking Westell 327w status with netgear rout http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14780018 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14780018 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 23:51:18 EDT Re: Uh... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Uh-14771306 without moving cables simply by setting the Netgear's WAN address to 192.168.1.45. I have the PPPoE configuration saved so I can restore it easily.
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» George W. Bush, April 9, 1999]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Uh-14771306 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:37:41 EDT Uh... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Uh-14771170
And yeah, even when you're on bridging mode, you can still grab the transceiver stats.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Uh-14771170 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:21:10 EDT Re: Checking Westell 327w status with netgear router http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-router-14769609
Easy to access the 327. Can't do it through the netgear router. I disable the connection. Unplug the pc from the netgear and take that cord and plug it directly into the 327. Then on your pc, go into network properties > TCP/IP and manually assign the pc an ip address. Put it in the same network range as the 327 (if the 327 is 192.168.1.1, then make the pc 192.168.1.x (but not 1 - the same as the 327). Then re-enable your connection and go to the 327 address with your browser.

When done, just disable the connection, go back into network properties > TCP/IP and set it to automatically assign an ip address. Unplug the pc from the 327 and plug it back into the router. Re-enable your connection and your good to go.

Advantage to not bridging the 327 and using this set up is that you can get your dsl line states and access the 327 connection logs.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-router-14769609 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 18:06:01 EDT Re: Checking Westell 327w status with netgear rout http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14764140 said by jl8013:

trpted, thx for the link, even though it didnt help in my situation.

janderso1, I dont understand what are you saying. Whats an extra router will help me to check the status of my modem?
I think perhaps he did not realize that the 327 is a router also?
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janderso1, I dont understand what are you saying. Whats an extra router will help me to check the status of my modem?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14763950 Tue, 08 Nov 2005 22:48:24 EDT Re: Checking Westell 327w status with netgear router http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-router-14760106 --
Jim Anderson]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-router-14760106 Tue, 08 Nov 2005 14:07:38 EDT Re: Checking Westell 327w status with netgear rout http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14760065 said by jl8013:

Is there a way to check the status of my westell 327w modem/router through my wireless netgear router? Right now, I change the modem to bridge mode, and let netgear handle everything else. My router's ip is 192.168.0.1. And westell original ip was 192.168.1.1. Do I have to assign an ip to the modem for the status info?
No, you may not :(. Check out Verizon Online DSL FAQ » What is the Westell Modem Browser and how can I interpret it's results?

PS. Read the "note."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-rout-14760065 Tue, 08 Nov 2005 14:00:48 EDT Checking Westell 327w status with netgear router http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-router-14756039 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Checking-Westell-327w-status-with-netgear-router-14756039 Mon, 07 Nov 2005 22:29:04 EDT