Re: [PLUG] Networking, "bridge mode", Verizon .... Aaarrrrrggggghhh!

["Isaac Bennetch" <bennetch@gmail.com>]

Hi Eric,

I've got a very simple setup very similar to what you're looking for.
What I have can be boiled down to this:
Westell 2200 running normally by all defaults; serving DHCP (192.168.1.x)
Connected to the WAN port of another router (D-Link DI-614+) having
several wired ports and wireless.
The D-Link WAN port grabs a DHCP address from the Westell, but the
D-Link router serves out it's own DHCP addresses as well
(192.168.2.x). All traffic passes through the D-Link, through the WAN
port, and on to the Westell.

By memory, the only configuration I changed was on the Dlink where I
made it serve 192.168.*2*.x, the default was 192.168.1.x; everything
else defaults to sane configurations. I believe I first configured the
Westell by plugging the computer directly in to it, but this shouldn't
matter and I don't think Verizon cares about matching your MAC
address, so that removes a step or two and makes things easier.

This is a simplification of my install, so I hope I didn't miss
anything. If you have further questions I'll do what I can to help...

On 3/20/07, Eric <eric@lucii.org> wrote:
> A neighbor asked me to help her set up a two-computer network in
> her home.  I agreed even though I'm not a networking wizard.
>
> The network she wants is this:
>
>
>  Verizon ______ Westell _________ DLink - -)))  (((--laptop
>    DSL           2200              634
>                                    |
>                                    |
>                                 computer
>
> Verizon will only assist her in setting up the westell to use
> PPPoE while connected to her computer... NOT the DLink box.
> DLink wont't help her in getting the box talking to the westell
> because it's not in "Bridged mode".  I looked up bridged on
> Wikipedia and have I have a "bit" of understanding about how
> that should work.
>
> For those of you with some network expertise does this make
> sense:
>
> 1.  Since the Westell is now talking to Verizon just fine the
>    DSL settings are okay.  I should now disable the DHCP
>    server in the westell box and change the settings
>    on the VC page to be bridged.
> 2.  The DLink router should be connected to the westell by
>    it's WAN connector and then "clone" the MAC address of
>    the Westell box.  (At this point the DLink box will have
>    an external IP that is from Verizon?)
> 3.  The DLink router should be set to handle the DHCP for
>    the one ethernet connected computer and for the wireless
>    computer.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Eric
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