Linksys BEFSR41 Problems

I just can't get it to work no matter what I do.

I am running on Windows XP, I have verizon DSL service and my modem is a
Westell dual/Combo modem.

I can get the router on and get to the configuration but I cannot get online
with this router.

As soon as I unplug the ethernet cable from the router and back into my PC,
I have no problem accessing the internet.

There is a little routine you may have to go through to get it to work.
Power down everything, including the DSL modem. Then power up everything in
the following sequence; DSL modem, router, and then your PC(s). After this
it should work. The cable modem has a DHCP server function in it and the
router has to get it's address from the cable modem. Also some broad band
service providers need the MAC address of the network device connected to
the modem, your computer's NIC card. If the above doesn't work, and your
service provider requires the MAC address of the NIC card in your computer,
you can use the MAC clone feature of the router to clone the PC's NIC card's
MAC address. See page 19 of the router's manual. Let us know if this works
for you.
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"Charlie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I just can't get it to work no matter what I do.
>
> I am running on Windows XP, I have verizon DSL service and my modem is a
> Westell dual/Combo modem.
>
> I can get the router on and get to the configuration but I cannot get
online
> with this router.
>
> As soon as I unplug the ethernet cable from the router and back into my
PC,
> I have no problem accessing the internet.
>
>

The modem you are using, is it in Bridge mode or Router mode ?

Have you reset the modem (turn off the on) when going from PC to Router ?

Are you supplying the Linksys with your Account and Password for PPPoE ?

--
Dave




"Charlie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:tKfEd.6938$eb.5666@trndny01...
| I just can't get it to work no matter what I do.
|
| I am running on Windows XP, I have verizon DSL service and my modem is a
| Westell dual/Combo modem.
|
| I can get the router on and get to the configuration but I cannot get online
| with this router.
|
| As soon as I unplug the ethernet cable from the router and back into my PC,
| I have no problem accessing the internet.
|
|

After doing some googling, I found out I had to reset my MTU to 1492, then I
changed my routers settings to PPPoE.