Westell ProLine 6100 (G90-610030-06)

Westell ProLine 6100 (G90-610030-06)

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ASINs
B0037BUV7Q (, On Amazon, On CCC)
B000QPPY0A (, On Amazon, On CCC)

Type: dsl modem

Power: 12 VDC, 1 A
Connector type: barrel

CPU1: Texas Instruments Model?
FLA1: 4 MiB4,194,304 B 32,768 Kib 4,096 KiB 32 Mib 0.00391 GiB  (Brand? Model?)
RAM1: 32 MiB33,554,432 B 262,144 Kib 32,768 KiB 256 Mib 0.0313 GiB  (Brand? Model?)

Expansion IFs: USB 2.0
USB ports: 1

ETH chip1: Texas Instruments Model?
LAN speed: 100M
LAN ports: 1

Flags: ADSL2+

Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
the IP 192.168.1.1 is used by 1305 additional devices
of which 2 are Westell devices

Ethernet OUI: none specified

For a list of all currently documented Texas Instruments (TI) chipsets with specifications, see Texas Instruments.

Westell Wind River DSL Modem

Introduction

Info from FlexNet - But the original page is long gone.

• Westell 6100 ADSL Modem

Don't mess around with the modem UNLESS, upon connecting

the Westell 6100 ADSL Modem to your phone line:

You have THREE SOLID GREEN LEDs LIT (See below) and
Your connection doesn't come up and
You DID NOT Get your WESTELL Modem from HiTel via a 
  Flexnet Order On Your Behalf!!

If this happens to you, then maybe, just MAYBE your adsl modem isn't in BRIDGE Mode.

If so, then these are the instructions to place it in BRIDGE mode.

But, don't do this unless you have to!

UPDATE 6 April 2007

HiTel (Hawaiian Telecom) informs me that all Westell 6100s ordered

thru ISPs are in a "dummy modem" (bridge-bridge) state permanently.

Also, according to "Guy" you can NOT log into the HiTel purchased

Westell 6100 ADSL Modem via web browser.

In other words, none of the following instructions will work!!!

HiTel specs their modems from Westell to be dumbed down—the router functions

are disabled, the DHCP Server functions are disabled, no more management.

..and I DO agree with this! Why create more of a hassle?

Well, you used to be able to login and look at the phone line

quality and stuffs like that, but who really cares, eh?

So the HiTel Westell 6100 is already in a bridged state.

ALL YOU CAN DO IS RESET THE MODEM, which you should if there is a problem.

To do this, leave everything powered up, and then depress the Reset Button

until the Power led turns AMBER, then let it go.

Presto. RESET. Dats all you can muck up. Thank God.

So you bought your Westell 6100 modem off Ebay?: Okay, these instructions are for you!

This HOW-TO is gathered (aka stolen) from various sources on the internet.

So I don't take 100% credit for it all. But what the hay..?

Now, a look at this puppy…

Power = When lit, this light indicates there's power to the router. It should be solid green.
DSL = When lit, this light indicates the modem is speaking to the central office (phone company).

When working, the light should be solid green.

Ethernet = When lit, this light indicates that the modem is communicating with your computer.

This will be on only if you're using the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to your computer.

USB = When lit, this light indicates that the modem is communicating with your computer.

This will be on only if you're using the USB cable to connect the modem to your computer.

We recommend using the Ethernet cable.

DSL Line = Plug the phone line into this socket.
Ethernet = What else? Plug your ethernet cable here directly from your computer!

Westell 6100 Setup for Bridge mode

• Westell 6100 Setup for Bridge mode

First, reload the modem's settings back to factory default by depressing/letting go the Reset button on the back of the modem (see pic above).

Now, connect one computer directly to the 6100's ETHERNET Port and put the computer on the same subnet by:

1. Rght-click on My Network Places and select Properties
  2. Right-click on your LAN connection and select Properties

The following will pop-up. Go ahead and use the following values:

Click on OK and OK again.

Open up a browser and go to http://192.168.1.1/

The default user name is: admin

The default password is: password

Enter those and click OK.

You will then be directed to a page to assign your own Administration Name (aka user name) and password for the modem/router.

Enter your new Administration Name and Password and click on change and click on OK when prompted.

You will be automatically directed to the home page of the modem/router:

(You will be prompted for the NEW user name and password the very next time click on any kind of link for the modem.)

Ideally at this point, you would use the release (or "disconnect") button.

If the IP release doesn't work, then go to Status and select About to get this page:

Next, click on Configuration and select Private LAN Connection:

You'll get the following page.

Uncheck Private LAN DHCP Server Enable and the page should automatically refresh to:

Click on save.

Next, click on Configuration and select VC Configuration

Click the edit button of the VPI/VCI 0/35 AND MAKE SURE IT IS ENABLED!!! DISABLE every other one!

The following will pop up:

Click on the Mode drop-down menu and select Bridge:

The pop-up will automatically refresh and should look like:

Click on set VC and click OK when prompted to reset the modem. Ideally at this point, if the 6100 hasn't released the IP already it would do so at this point.

Once the modem comes back up, you're in Bridge Mode. Congratulations!

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Westell ProLine 6100 (G90-610030-06)

Westell Wind River DSL Modem

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Westell 6100 Setup for Bridge mode

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