MDEO
join:2008-05-08
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Re: Westell 2100 Modem and a LinkSyS BEFSR41 Router:
First off, my thanks to all of you for the assistance/guidance.
Second, after following Bill_MI's guidance, I was still unable to gain Internet access.
My problem seems to be my antiquated B90 modem. That's my layman's guess anyway.
Following Bill_MI's advice, my computer continued to recognize my LinkSYS router and send commands to the B90 modem. However, the modem would not reciprocate.
Outbound input requests were successful (Desktop----> LinkSYS router ----> DSL modem... with each of these devices indicating the communications were being made/accepted (i.e. a linked chain of "blinking" green lights were observed by me)). Yet, in monitoring my Desktop's Netgear FA311 LAN card, it was apparent no reciprocation (return communications) was coming from the modem/router. I would attempt to access the Internet... and my page request would simply "time out".
I attempted PPPoE Router settings and that definitely did not work (Desktop wouldn't even recognize my Router). My only progress was made while keeping my Router set to "obtain address automatically"... but that left me back at Day One.
Note: I'm on the Left Coast in California, so my Verizon access is not PPPoE it is "obtain address automatically" (or so I am told anyway).
In any event, I'm quite overwhelmed with this having taken so much of my time (and that of other's) to deal with what I thought would be a relatively simple networking process.
I think I'm gonna forgo LinkSYS and obtain a Netgear router... I've read far too many Internet accounts from former LinkSYS/Verizon ISP users who claim they had success with Netgear routers (but not with LinkSYS ones).
I'll check back here and let you folks know what I find out (in way of Netgear vs LinkSYS and Verizon ISP).
Thanks again!  |
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Bill_MI
Bill In Michigan
Premium,MVM
join:2001-01-03
Royal Oak, MI
 ·EarthLink
| said by MDEO  :...my computer continued to recognize my LinkSYS router and send commands to the B90 modem. However, the modem would not reciprocate. This sounds like Westell's stuff running on your computer. If so, the modem will never respond through the router. It was designed before routers were common.  It shouldn't need to run (but I'm sure Verizon forum would know).
Your PC is mostly isolated from the modem, now, so using the Linksys STATUS page you should be able to see what the router is getting. THAT is the key you should be watching.
Here's what latest BEFSR41 STATUS page looks like: »ui.linksys.com/files/BEFSR41/v4/···atus.htm
...and this example is DHCP (same as "get automatically").
The Linksys better be pulling an address and most the other data. |
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MDEO
join:2008-05-08
| I checked the Router Setup Pages each time I attempted this new work-around. This "Status Page" would not obtain an Internet IP Address nor any other information (DNS/Default Gateway/Et Cetera).
Lastly, it was/is the Router I pay attention too... however my LAN card shows reciprication also... and it's much easier for me to monitor this in comparison to this Router page/stuff. LOL!
So you think I need a new modem? If so, maybe I'll just buy a contemporary one (in lieu of a new router) and ditch this antiquated hamster wheel one. Then again... knowing Verizon... the new modem probably wouldn't work either. Hahahahahahaa! |
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Bill_MI
Bill In Michigan
Premium,MVM
join:2001-01-03
Royal Oak, MI
·EarthLink
edit:
May 11th, @08:39AM
| Sanity check...
How many years ago did you set up this service with Verizon?
Are you connecting ok without the router? Is it 1 PC plugged directly into the modem? If so...
Exactly how is the PC set?
What are the first 2 numbers of the PC IP address? (like 192.168)
You have an account with Verizon.
Do you put the account name(email) and password somewhere? Exactly where?
What exactly do you do to monitor your PC network card?
I'm not sure exactly what you have.  |
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