linksys wrt54g and Verizon DSL using Alvarion IDU

[Greg Booth]

On 10/9/07, David McGlone <david.mcglone at att.net> wrote:
> 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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What firmware are you using on the WRT54G and is a newer or older
model ? IE You running DD-WRT or some variant ?

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