vitoco DD-WRT Novice
Joined: 25 Feb 2012 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 21:05 Post subject: Cannot connect to a Thomson DWG875 modem |
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For years, my Linksys WRT54GL with DD-WRT v23 std was connected to my ADSL modem, an Arescom 1000 that provides NAT, so my router was used just as a miniswitch with 4 physical ports and wifi router.
Now, I changed to a cable operator's pack (TV+Phone+Internet), so I got a new modem: a Thomson DWG875, which includes 4 lan ports, wifi access and a phone line (VoIP I think).
The documentation says that this modem provides NAT and many other features, but what I really got is 4 IP addresses directly exposed to the net and none of the features from the docs. I can connect to the web interface of the administration module, but the firmware is not the same as the one showed in the docs, so I guess that it was replaced by the cable operator.
Then I decided to use the dd-wrt router to provide NAT features, but it cannot get a WAN IP from the modem. I used "Automatic Configuration - DHCP" connection type, but WAN IP keeps showing 0.0.0.0, even when "Internet" light from the panel shows activity!
If I connect a WinXP box to a lan port of the modem, it does receive an IPs address by DHCP, and I can surf the net.
I tried many setup options in DD-WRT without success. I also upgraded the firmware to v24-sp2 std without luck.
What am I missing? What's wrong?
What I cannot do is to reset/restart the modem, as it provides home phone line, and includes a backup battery to operate for 6 hours without power, so I cannot do everything that note 14 of the peacock announcement sais.
Thank you...
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Murrkf DD-WRT Guru
Joined: 22 Sep 2008 Posts: 12675
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 22:22 Post subject: |
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See the wiki on wireless access point. Your LAN IP is wrong for your setup if you want to plug into the WAN port. This is really not a dd-wrt issue, but if you need further assistance on configuring your router, you need to follow what is stated in the first post in this forum. _________________ SIG:
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