This How-To assumes you have already successfully setup BellSouth Fast access and you can surf the internet through your Westell modem.
Another version of these instructions is located at http://www.dslreports.com/faq/bellsouth/all#6890.
The network card in the computer you use to access the modem's controls must be directly connected to the ethernet connection on the modem.
Go to IP address 192.168.1.254
Click on the Expert Mode button
Click on the "Yes, enter expert mode" button.
You do know what you are doing don't you?
Click on the "Configure" button and then click on the "Connection" button.
Change the Protocol setting to "Bridged Ethernet".
Click on the "save and restart connection" button.
Click on the "Home" button.
On the modem home page, in the Local Network section the ethernet status should now read "connected".
Power down the modem and the router before you change the ethernet connections between the modem and the router.
Connect the ethernet port on the modem to the WAN connection on the router.
Connect the newtork card on your PC to any of the numbered ports on your router.
Go to IP address 192.168.1.1
Set the WAN connection type to PPPoE
Set the User Name and Password to the UserName and Password for your BellSouth Fast Access account.
Select the Keep Alive radio button and set the Keep Alive value to 180 seconds.
The Keep Alive timer is used to maintain the connection 24/7. If the Keep Alive timer is set too low, for example 30, the router can cause a login failure or even a hung PPPoE session. At this point, remove power from the router and modem, wait five minutes, then restore power to the modem. Wait for sync then restore power to the router.
In Keep Alive mode, the router will automatically attempt to connect after initialization. Either from pressing the reset button, a settings change that rebooted the router, or restoring power it will attempt to login.
Click on the "Apply" button.
If your setting changes were successful, you will be returned to this screen.
Click on the Status option in the menubar.
The Login type should be set to PPPoE.
If the status is disconnected, click on the "Connect" button to attempt a connection
When the connection status is "Connected", you are ready to change the internet access settings on your computer.
Go to Control Panel.
Double click on the Network Icon.
On the Configuration tab highlight the TCP/IP protcol for your Fast Access Connection - i.e. "TCP/IP -> Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Access Etnernet Adapter".
Click on the properties button.
On the IP Address tab, set the option to "Obtain an IP address automatically".
Click on the OK buton to save the change.
Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.
MSN Game Zone [support page] [DirectX support page]
(Watch Out! Opens a wide port range!)
IN TCP 6667
IN TCP 28800 - 29000
for DirectX play also open these ports:
IN TCP 47624
IN TCP 2300 - 2400
IN UDP 2300 - 2400
GameSpy [Firewall Support Page]
Arcade needs the following TCP ports open in order to function:
6667 (IRC)
3783 (Voice Chat Port)
27900 (Master Server UDP Heartbeat)
28900 (Master Server List Request)
29900 (GP Connection Manager)
29901 (GP Search Manager)
13139 (Custom UDP Pings)
6515 (Dplay UDP)
6500 (Query Port)
Game Spy Tunnel [SupportPage]
6500 (UDP) - For GameSpy Arcade
6700 (UDP) - For GameSpy Tunnel
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