Ok, so I have a Netgear router WGR614 v6 and a Westell Model 6100G modem with verizon as my ISP. I'm trying to make the router work with the modem but I can't.
I had to get a new modem because my old one was fried. I got the same model modem but can't seem to get this working! I did the exact same steps to get it working on the old modem but it work!
What I had to do before was set the modem into "bridged mode" and disable the private DHCP server and that was it. But when I try that now, the router doesn't get internet access when I try to set it up. One thing I noticed is that when I switch it to bridged mode and connect it to the router, the DATA light doesn't stay on when I connect it to the router and on my old modem it was always on.
I also reset the router and no luck.
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I thought it wasn't possible to use a router without a modem. I don't have it with me now, but I remember the instructions for the netgear router said to connect to a modem.
The old modem was fried in a thunderstorm in my area. Could it be possible that the netgear router was damaged a little since it was connected to the modem? Maybe the port where I connect the modem to the router? -
Did you get the modem from Verizon? Does it work when you connect your computer directly to the modem? -
Yes. Verizon sent me a new one and it works when I connect directly to it through ethernet (when not in bridge mode).
EDIT: I just bought a Linksys router and tried everything again. Everything is working fine now. Thanks everyone.
Router and modem problems!
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by dummy27, Sep 22, 2011.