DSL Modem/Router

[Junk Parts]

My Son is giving me a new Linksys DSL modem router. What do I need to do to make it work with the Verizon DSL service? Is it as simple as just plug it up or do I need to call Verizons Tech to get it off the ground. I'm looking forward to using the Linksys because my Wetel is dying a slow death.

[willawake]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

yeah you need to put some settings

dsl login information
username
password

and i forgot what other settings necessary but some of these definitely
-encapsulation
-vpi
-vci
-atm qos type

can get these from your exisiting router if you can get to the menu
this info probably on your isp site

choose nailed up connection

then you need to setup the firewall

linksys are usually good with setup cds.

[Junk Parts]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

Ok Will it may not be exactly brand new so I don't know if it will come with a setup cd. I think I know where to get the current info on the Westel. There is and internet setup page for the thing. I'll go there and capture what I find.

[willawake]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

you dont need the cd you can use the internet setup page
default url is usually 192.168.1.1
username is blank
password is admin
although those are default settings

[Junk Parts]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

Thanks Mr Will. When on the Linksys page I take it I'll be able to disable the wireless side of the unit since I have everything hard wired here. Also do I need to setup a user name and a password on the modem/ router if its used in a hard wired system? I know there is something called WEP Incription that should be turned on or is WEP only needed on a wireless setup? Sorry I'm a numb nuts but a modem router isn't a car so I'm somewhat lost...
As a side note the westel's LEDs are weak and blink all the time now. Its slow too. I think it has some internal issues. The unit is four or five years old now.

[NxB]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

Maybe the westel has bad caps. Wep is only for wireless and its easily crackable.

[Junk Parts]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

It just may have a few bad caps. I'll look into it after I get the linksys up and running. Can't be much inside that $19.00 Westel.

[willawake]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

yes you will be able to disable the wireless
i dont see the need to setup username/pass if wireless not used but of course its better security
wep is for wireless and it is easier to hack than wpa2 so i dont recommend that for wireless
you will need to set up dhcp also so anything on your network can automatically connect to the net.
so you enable that
if your router is 192.168.1.1 then you make your starting address 192.168.1.2
set your maximum users like 20 or whatever
set your lease time to 0 minutes

[Junk Parts]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

I don't think the modem/router is the issue now. May desktop got to the point today where I could bearly get online with it. When I did get connected the pc would lockup when I switched from one web page to the next. I just deleted the partition, formatted and reprogramed that POS the other day in the hope it would fix the internet gremlins. I got so pissed that I hooked up the old laptop and now its working just fine on the internet. I think the LAN 10/100 onboard chipset has taken a dump in the desktop. I'll pick up a good PCI 10/100 card from my brother and see if that fixes it. I know to make sure I turn off the onboard 10/100 functions first.

[seanc]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

I've a shuttle with that problem Junk Parts. It got to the point where it would barely do anything. Looked round the back, network card kept turning on and off.

I've changed all caps, even the network chip and swapped some crystals from other boards. No change for me

[stj]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

did you check the shuttle psu?

[seanc]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

Oh yes. Both Shuttle PSUs have been re-capped.
I've been testing with a re-capped Antec EA-380 as well - same issue.
I tried to replace the ports, but just can't get enough heat to melt the solder well enough for the tabs that anchor the casing of the ports to the board - perhaps a job for quikchip.

[Junk Parts]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

Ok the Lappy ended up being just as sick online as my desktop. I did a little DSL speed testing this morning and here is what I got. On the Desktop.
Speed Test.net
Download 0.87 Mbps
Upload 0.33Mbps
Ping 60ms

First Verizon Test
Download 861 Kbps
Upload 330 Kbps
They had some sort of DSL optimizer on the site so I ran it. Here are the numbers after running the optimizer.
Second Verizon Test
Upload 853 Kbps
Download 429 Kbps
I have not used it enough to tell if their Optimization has helped anything. The second Verizon test numbers would make me think it hurt rather than helped me. Shouldn't Upload speed be the lower number and download speed be the higher number?

[seanc]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

Well, how could it help??
You might as well crack the router open, even if you do find bad caps, its not going to die completely just because you can see them and it will work fine with the top off.

[MixMasta]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

You didn't mention what your Verizon DSL service speed is supposed to be. What is it?

[Junk Parts]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

I have no idea. All I know is that it used to act much faster than it is now.

[stj]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

make & model number - and open it.

[willawake]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

open it and post a pic for chrissake

[Junk Parts]

Re: DSL Modem/Router

Its a Westel VersaLink 327W. No need for pics. I did take it apart and it has only one cap in it. It has lots of Ic's in it. The radio transmitter for the wierless is on a daughterboard that clips into its motherboard just like laptop ram. Its been working great all day ever since I ran verizon's configuration thing. I also did a simple repair that also may have solved the problem. I rebooted the dang thing.