Bellsouth Westell wrt54g connection

tdubya · 2005-01-16T05:11:27+00:00

The below instructions don't work, any suggestions appritiated!The following article will walk you through connecting Bell South withPPPoE step by step:Connecting your DSL modem to the routerFirst connect directly to your DSL modem without the router and verifythat you can get on line.Once you've verified that you can get onto the Internet without therouter please proceed. If you can not please contact your ISP forfurther assistance.Now unplug the Ethernet cable that connects to your DSL modem from theback of your computer.Take the connection that you just unplugged from the back of yourcomputer and connect it to the WAN port of the router.Take a different Ethernet cable and plug it into port closest to theWAN port, or into the LAN port.Look on the front of the router. The following lights should beilluminated:PowerWAN Link Links/Act (On the port that you connected your computer to). Note If other lights other than Link/Act are illuminated on this port,that is normal You may have a few other lights illuminated dependingon the model number router you have, but the 3 above must beilluminated for proper connection.Hold the Reset button on the front of the router for 30 seconds ormoreRestart your computerConfiguring the Router Go to your desktop and double click on Internet Explorer (Located onthe Start Menu in Windows XP)When ?Internet Explorer? opens type http://192.168.1.1 into the?Address? bar and click on GoThe ?Enter Network Password? window will appear.Skip user name and type admin (admin is the default password) as thepassword, and click OKScroll down on this page and look for (on older firmware) PPPoE orselect the option for PPPoE under WAN Connection type.The following are the different formats for user names you might runinto with Bell South. These differ by area. If one fails please trythe next:Username: userUsername: Select the option for ?Keep Alive? with a redial period of 20Click on the Apply button.Then click on the Continue button.Exit...

Jan 16, 2005 23 Replies

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Robert Jacobs 21 years ago

Glad the info helped. As for the duplicate name.....HMMMMMMmm.... Are your 2 computers names the same? Right click on my computer and goto properties. Click on the Computer Name tab and make sure each PC has a unique name.

Robert...

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Robert Jacobs 21 years ago

No Problem, glad I could help..... Have fun with your new network and laptop mobility....

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Tom Scales 21 years ago

That's good to know. I don't remember having to do that

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