linksys wrt54g and Verizon DSL using Alvarion IDU

[David McGlone]

On Tuesday 09 October 2007 8:46:23 am Greg Booth wrote:
> 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."
>
> What firmware are you using on the WRT54G and is a newer or older
> model ? IE You running DD-WRT or some variant ?

Sorry, I am not using anything related to Verizon. My observation and tips are 
from working with MAC address's in the past. My instinct is telling me your 
modem grabbed the MAC address of the first computer you connected it to, and 
when you tried to connect the router, the MAC didn't match the one in the 
modem, therefore, you cannot connect using the router until you change the 
MAC that is on the Modem.

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