thizzle7xu
join:2007-12-26
3 edits | Westell UltraLine Series 3 9100VM Bridging (Make modem only)
Bridging |
I recently subscribed to Cincinnati Bell's new Fioptic service. It's basically the same as FIOS for Cincinnati. FTTH TV and Internet. Anyways, I have a Westell modem/router UltraLine Series 3 9100VM Revision E (A90-9100VM60-10) for my 30Mbps connection. Now I also have a Linksys WRT160N Ver1 N router. For a while I had the router plugged into one of the Westell's Ethernet ports and used my network as usual, but I noticed that my download speeds were not consistent. I would get the 30Mbps, but it came in busts of about 5 seconds, then would drop to nearly zero for one second and back up to 30.
Last night after some weird connection issues over Xbox Live with a friend, I realized this was due too having to many subnets as the Westell was still acting as a router as well. If I plug in a PC straight into the Westell, I get the speeds in their full glory. I've read that I need to bridge the Westell connection (it's a VDSL connection from a phone line, no coax connection for TV or Internet) so that it only acts as a modem and my Linksys can do all the routing as with my previous cable modem. My firmware for the Westell modem is 1.02.00.05, and it's the "Verizon" red and black color scheme.
I've found other Westell guides on how to do this, but not for this specific model/interface of the modem/router combo. Everything works great with just the Westell, but I would also like my N draft router to be in the mix as well for internal network traffic. The Westell is only a Wireless G router with 4 wired ports. I've provided a picture of the bridging page of the device.
Thanks for any help people can provide! |
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wooldrb
join:2005-03-21
Cincinnati, OH
| I've found a way to sort of do what you're wanting it to do. I want the Westell to act as a pass-through too.
Login to »192.168.200.1 with your username and password.
Click "My Network" at the top then "Network Connections", on the sidebar.
Click "New Connection"
Choose "Advanced Connection"
Click Next
Choose "Network Bridging"
Click Next
Choose "Configure Existing Bridge (Recommended)"
Click Next
Uncheck "Wireless 802.11g Access Point"
Check "WAN VDSL" and "Ethernet Switch"
Click Next
Check "Edit the Connection"
Click Finish
This is a *huge* security risk, however, and it exposes your web interface on whatever IP is assigned to your WAN VDSL connection. It does give an external IP to whatever is connected via the 4 port switch on the back though, which is what you and I are both going for.
Ideally, you don't want an IP assigned to the WAN VDSL, and only to whatever is connected to the Ethernet. Any insight on how to do that? There's access to the raw config file of this modem/router, but the tech that did the installation only left me the hardware. He didn't leave any ethernet cables, and took both the box the Westell came in, and the manual. If I had the manual I could probably figure it out.
Also, I've emailed Westell and requested that the manual be emailed to me. So if/when they do, I'll be sure to post it here. |
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wooldrb
join:2005-03-21
Cincinnati, OH
1 edit | reply to thizzle7xu
Figured out the procedure. Have my Linksys WRT54G hooked up to port 1 on the Westell. Make sure you disabled the DHCP server on both the Ethernet Switch and the WLAN before you bridge the connections. Ran into some trouble after the initial edit.
Uncheck "Ethernet Switch"
Next
Check "Edit the Connection"
My Network > Network Connections
Click Ethernet Switch
Settings
Network >> LAN (NAT)
Internet Protocol >> No IP Address
Apply
My Network > Network Connections
Click WAN VDSL
Settings
Network >> LAN (NAT)
Apply
My Network > Network Connections
New Connection > Advanced Connection > Network Bridging > Add New Bridge
Check "Ethernet Switch" and "WAN VDSL"
Check "Edit Newly Created Connection" > Finish
Reboot
When your Westell comes back up, the internet light should not light up, but whatever you plug into the ethernet port on the back should get an IP from the ISP via DHCP. The configuration basically sets up the modem as a pass through, just like the old Westell "get me to the internet" modems.
Any questions? Just post here and I should be able to answer them. |
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thizzle7xu
join:2007-12-26
| reply to thizzle7xu
Wow, thanks. I haven't tried it out yet, but I will later tonight and see how it performs. Like I said, things are great with the Westell, just minus draft N wireless.
I emailed Cincinnati Bell just to see if they would offer a response, and of course they don't offer advanced configurations of the modem. |
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