DSL Wireless Issues-Westell, Zhone

jbickley13 · 12-17-2007, 08:04 PM

Hello, I just switched my DSL/phone service from Verizon to Cavalier for purposes of saving money. I am actually very happy with the new service.

Anyway, I was using a Westell VersaLink Wireless router (327W) with my old service. With the new service, Cavalier sent me a new modem called Zhone without wireless capability.

I was hoping to keep the Westell and scrap the Zhone with the new service, but for some reason I am unable to get an internet light on the Westell. All I really need is to establish a wireless connection for my laptop, but I am pulling my hair out trying to configure the thing. Is there some sort of way that I can do this or even just run through the Zhone into the Westell and have wireless capabilities?

I also have an ActionTech wireless router (MI424WR) that is used with the FiOS service that I was trying to set up as a wireless point.

Just hoping to get one working for a wireless base.

Any help is much appreciated, thanks!
-Jay

**johnwill** · 12-18-2007, 07:40 AM

Why not just use the Actiontec MI424WR as your wireless router? It's a standard Ethernet router, and should work fine.

Is the Zhome a router too? Can we see this when connected directly to the Zhome modem?

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

12-17-2007, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
jbickley13 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002	DSL Wireless Issues-Westell, Zhone Hello, I just switched my DSL/phone service from Verizon to Cavalier for purposes of saving money. I am actually very happy with the new service. Anyway, I was using a Westell VersaLink Wireless router (327W) with my old service. With the new service, Cavalier sent me a new modem called Zhone without wireless capability. I was hoping to keep the Westell and scrap the Zhone with the new service, but for some reason I am unable to get an internet light on the Westell. All I really need is to establish a wireless connection for my laptop, but I am pulling my hair out trying to configure the thing. Is there some sort of way that I can do this or even just run through the Zhone into the Westell and have wireless capabilities? I also have an ActionTech wireless router (MI424WR) that is used with the FiOS service that I was trying to set up as a wireless point. Just hoping to get one working for a wireless base. Any help is much appreciated, thanks! -Jay

12-18-2007, 07:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: DSL Wireless Issues-Westell, Zhone Why not just use the Actiontec MI424WR as your wireless router? It's a standard Ethernet router, and should work fine. Is the Zhome a router too? Can we see this when connected directly to the Zhome modem? Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt: Type the following command: IPCONFIG /ALL Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter. Paste the results in a message here. If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience