Thread: Setup of BSNL ADSL Modem/Router (UT300R2U) with Linksys Wireless Router (WRT54G)

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Setup of BSNL Dataone ADSL Modem/Router (UT300R2U) with Linksys Wireless Router (WRT54G)

Assumptions:

• Windows XP with SP2
• BSNL DataOne Broadband Plan
• ADSL Modem/Router (UT-300R2U)
• Linksys Wireless Router (WRT54G)

Preliminary Steps:

• Ensure that the router is not connected to the PC and router is powered OFF.
• Install the UT300R2U router drivers from the CD provided.
• After the drivers are installed connect the router via the USB port in the sequence shown in the picture attached

• Power on the router.
• Make sure that the router is recognized by Windows/XP.
• Keep your BSNL DataOne username and password ready.

Step 1: Configuration of UT-300R2U

The UT-300R2U is a modem/router and its IP default address is 192.168.1.1. To set it up, you must access the web setup page. To access the web setup page, it depends upon how your desktop/laptop is connected to the modem. If you connect using Ethernet LAN (RJ45) cable then the web page is accessed from http://192.168.1.1. On the other hand if the modem is connect via USB (and this is how most people will connect to the modem), the web setup page is accessed via http://192.168.1.2.

1. Open browser and go to page http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.1.2
2. Login as 'admin'; default password is 'admin'.
   
   
3. The first page that you will see is the Wizard page. Click on the 'Run Wizard' button. If you are not on the 'Wizard' page, click on the 'Wizard' button on the left had side panel.
   
4. Setup a Bridge connection by following the next set of screenshots:
   
   
   Click next ...
   
   
   Set the time zone to IST and click next …
   
   
   Select the Bridge Mode option and click next …
   
   
   Leave the defaults on this page and click next …
   
   
   You are done. Click the “Restart” icon …

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You will see the following screen. Let the modem/router reboot and then
you will see the see the next screen …



After some time the message will go away and you will see the following screen:


Click “Exit”.

Other Settings
You will see the router page again after router reboots. Click on the DHCP button on the left panel and ensure the following:


Click on the apply button. Now change the default ‘admin’ password. On the top panel, click on the “Tools” tab.
You will be on the “Admin” screen (if not click the “Admin” button on the LHS panel).

Change the administrator password to something other than ‘admin’. Make a note of it.


Click on ‘Apply’ icon.

Click on the ‘Status’ tab and check that PVC-0 is connected.

Click on the ‘Status’ tab and check that PVC-0 is connected.

Step 2: Setting up the dial-up Internet Connection for Desktop

This section explains the step to setup the internet connection on the desktop that is connected to
UT-300R2 via the USB cable.

1. Click on the Start Menu button and select ‘Control Panel’
2. In the Control Panel, select Network and Internet Connections
3. From the Internet Connections screen, choose Network Connections (see below):

Choose ‘Create a New Connection'

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Follow the New Connection Wizard:








You are done and you should see something like this:









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Step 3: Configuration of Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router

• Ensure that the Linksys WRT54G is switched off (unpowered).
• Connect your Desktop/Laptop to WRT54G using an Ethernet cable (use one of LAN 1~4 ports of WRT54G).
• Connect the LAN port of UT-300R2 to Internet Port of WRT54G (sometimes this does not work;
• in that case use one of the LAN 1~4 ports of WRT54G)
• Power up the router.

The figure below shows complete connection:

• From the web browser, open the page http://192.168.1.1
• You will see the login page as follows. The default username and password are ‘admin’ and ‘admin’ respectively.
• If you have changed the password use the appropriate password. Screen below:
  
  
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• The first step is to setup the PPPoE connection. You will need the BSNL provided username and password. Screen below:
  
  
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• You must change the WRT54G router IP address. I suggest using an IP address such as 192.168.2.1. The subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0. Click on ‘Save Settings’. Screen below:
  
  If you change the router IP address you will get the ‘Login’ dialog box again.
  
  
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• Next click on the ‘Wireless’ tab. Here we shall set the SSID and wireless security. First select the sub-tab ‘Basic Wireless Settings’ (you should be there already). The default Wireless Network Name is ‘linksys’. Change this to something different and unique to you.
  
  Leave the Wireless Channel to 6 (default). If wireless channel is set to 1 or 2, you will get interference from other devices such as cordless telephones, microwaves, etc.
  
  Screen below:
  
  
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• Next click on the sub-tab ‘Wireless Security’.
• The default Security mode is ‘Disabled’. Change it to ‘WPA Personal’.
• Chose the algorithm as ‘TKIP’ or ‘AES’. I suggest ‘TKIP” because I had trouble connecting my wi-fi Windows Mobile phone (O2 XDA IIi) to the wireless network when the algorithm was set to ‘AES’.
• Next choose a really long WPA key. Make it as long as possible using a fair bit of alpha-numeric characters – upper and lower case, special characters, etc. Mine is 42 characters long. Here is a good example:
  
  
  Code:

  Iw@ntLinks&sToConn3tw|thmY8SnLmOD3m-g00dl*cK

• Do not worry about the long key; you will need it to enter it once only for any wireless connection; but note it down somewhere.
• Click on ‘Save Settings’. Screen below:
  
  
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• The last steps are to change the default administrator password and check the status of the internet connection.
• First change the administrator password from the ‘Administration’ tab.
• Click on ‘Save Settings’ button. You will now get the ‘Login’ dialog box again.
  
  
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• After logging in again, click on the ‘Status’ tab. You should see the ‘connected’ message and have a real IP
  address for your connection.
  
  

You are done and now you are all set for a wireless connection at home.

This concludes the guide.