Westell Wirespeed Driver

[jjg3]

hudsonsmith,
You are absolutely correct about the original post asking about 2100, sorry. Have all the hardware you describe and will make a feeble attempt at following your instructions. Thanks

[jjg3]

Tried to install the modem directly to the PC without the wireless router just to ensure a good system. After installing an ethernet card in the PC, the Verizon DSL install software is insistent that I must use the USB link. The PC will not recognize the modem. Also did the links 1), 2), 3) as you describe and no-joy. Tried the modem USB and ethernet and the PC will not see the modem (no internet connection). Is there a particular sequence I should use for installing software for the modem, router, and ethernet card that may be causing a problem? Pretty frustrating. But I can still plug the modem directly into the laptop and get connected, so at least I haven't hosed that up yet.

[hudsonsmith]

If you are connecting the modem directly to the pc, you need to have pppoe software installed (this software is built into xp). I find that RASPPPOE http://www.raspppoe.com/ works much better than Verizon's software (WinPOEt). Follow the instructions for installing the protocol and configuring the dial up connection. Note - you don't need this if you use the wireless router. The router handles the pppoe connection internally.

Don't know why you should be forced to use usb. Ethernet is faster and more reliable. Could be the modem is defective. I have found Verizon to be very good about replacing defective equipment. Does the laptop recognize an ethernet connection?

[bulldogfreddy]

Make sure that you a crossover cable not a regular cat 5 because the crossover cable is use for one computer to another or one modem to another.

[hudsonsmith]

Make sure that you a crossover cable not a regular cat 5 because the crossover cable is use for one computer to another or one modem to another.

No. Crossover cable is used to connect one computer directly to another. Cabling from modem to router and computer should be regular cat 5.

[jjg3]

you'll have to bear with me on this as I'm realizing how much a tech idiot I am. Did not know I had to enable the ethernet port, that it was default disabled on the laptop. will continue the effort to try to get the dsl and wireless router to work on the win98 p3 450 mhz desktop and wireless the laptop. thanks for your help and patience.

[jjg3]

hudsonsmith,
sorry to have hijacked this thread. but my problem was resolved with 2 calls to the linksys helpdesk.
The first call had me go to the linksys website and use the on-line install utility (only available to XP), then install the linksys router on the laptop running WinXP, which worked out well. The tech (a Russian, I think) said the Win98 desktop could then be attached to the router, then the laptop could be wireless. Not exactly the case. The desktop still would not recognize the internet thru the router. A frustrating 20 minutes with the on-line help proved fruitless, other than him recommending another call to help (thru a short-cut phone number). The 2nd call had me speaking with who I think was an Indian (I think I'm use to, and more familiar with speaking to Indians now). This fellow was extremely positive and after listening to my prob had me reset the ip (winipcfg) and like a light turning on the internet came up on the desktop thru the router. I appreciate all the help and, again, am sorry to have stolen the thread for my problem, but wanted let all know the problem is resolved.
Thanks,
John

[henobi]

A year+ later, I have a similar problem trying to wire a desktop running Windows 98 with a Westell 2200 modem linked to a US Robotics 5461 router for wireless.

I used the IE 6.028 browser on the Windows 98 Compaq to configure the DSL modem at http://192.168.1.1. Then I connected my router in series, but could not load the setup page at http://192.168.2.1 with IE or Netscape.

Then I wired a new Dell laptop with Windows XP with its IE and was able to find 192.168.2.1 and use the software to configure it with the modem. It works fine, and connects wirelessly as well.

However, the configuration did not fix my host Compaq, which is wired directly, but still cannot access the internet without disconnecting the router. Winipcfg did not help. Why can this computer's browser recognize 192.168.1.1, but not the USR default 192.168.2.1 to configure the router? Any suggestions?