linksys wrt54g and Verizon DSL using Alvarion IDU

[David McGlone]

On Tuesday 09 October 2007 7:43:53 am David McGlone wrote:
> On Tuesday 09 October 2007 12:59:50 am larryhartman50 at bellsouth.net wrote:
> > Hi folks just moved from South Carolina to California.
> >
> > This post is way off topic, but could use some serious help.  I used
> > Bellsouth DSL with a Westell Modem in SC hooked into my linksys wrt54g
> > wireless router, now am in a neighborhood with homes all prewired with
> > Verizon DSL using a Alvarion IDU.  Verizon requires authentication with
> > MAC addresses.  I have been able to access internet with a single machine
> > but can not access with my linksys wrt54g router.  I have tried DHCP,
> > DHCP with MAC clone, PPOE, PPOE with MAC clone and several other
> > permutations.  Bout ready to pull my short hair out!  Did a Google search
> > for this equipment configuration and could not come up with any solutions
> > as to why I can not get internet over my wireless router.  Of course
> > Verizon isn't too quick to supply answers either.
> >
> > Does anyone have pointers?
>
> What I'm thinking is since you connected successfully with a standalone
> workstation, your service is looking for the MAC address of that first
> workstation you connected to Verizon with and since your router has it's
> own MAC address, the router is not able to connect because it doesn't have
> the same MAC that Verizon is looking for that matches the first computer.
>
> I would look in the configurations on the modem that Verizon provided for
> you, for the MAC address of that first computer you connected with and
> change it to match your router.
>
> Another possibility is if your modem has this feature, you can completely
> reset it by holding in the reset button for 10 seconds or so and it should
> reset the modem back to the factory defaults, then connect with your router
> and set up your connection and finally add your computers to the router.
> This way your router is looking for the MAC of your router and not your
> computer.

Just above, I meant to say: "your modem is looking for the MAC of your router 
and not your computer."

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