| So, Here is my Step-By-Step guide to
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| | ·Open the Network properties of your
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| configuring a Wi-Fi network with BSNL
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| | Ethernet card and change the IP
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| DataOne. Though many wireless routers
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| | properties to the following
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| claim that it is a no-brainer setup to
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| | IP Address ? 192.168.1.2
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| configure the wireless network, I found
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| | Subnet Mask ? 255.255.255.0
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| it to be not as easy as it looks to be.
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| | Default Gateway ? 192.168.1.90
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| For example, NetGear comes with a wizard
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| | Preferred DNS server ? 61.1.96.69 (BSNL
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| that never works with BSNL broadband
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| | DNS Server IP)
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| connected via HUAWEI SmartAX 880. For
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| | Alternate DNS server ? 61.1.96.71 (BSNL
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| those of you desperate to take your BSNL
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| | DNS Server IP)
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| DataOne broadband wireless, follow these
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| | ·Open your browser and type your
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| steps. It took me more than 2 days to
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| | favorite URL. You should be online by
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| figure and come out with these
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| | this time!
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| configuration details.
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| | 2)Configuring the Wireless Router and
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| Before I start, let me share what I have:
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| | enabling the WPA security
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| 1)BSNL DataOne 256Kbps connection.
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| | ·Connect the network cable from the
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| 2)HUAWEI SmartAX MT880 (The modem
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| | NetGear wireless router to the machine.
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| supplied by BSNL).
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| | ·Open the IP Properties of your Network
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| 3) (configuring netgear dg632 for
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| | card and Enable DHCP. Select the
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| BSNL)NetGear WGR614v5
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| | following on the IP properites dialog.
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| There are 2 steps to configuring your
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| | Obtain IP Address Automatically
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| wireless network. First, you have to
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| | Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically
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| change the default settings of the
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| | ·Open the browser and type
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| SmartAX MT880 modem and configure it to
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| | ·Enter ?admin? as username and
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| enable PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet). Second,
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| | ?password? as the password
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| you have to configure the NetGear Router
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| | ·Click on Wireless Settings link on the
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| to talk to the modem.
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| | navigation pane and configure with the
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| Keep your modem, wireless router and your
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| | following values
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| username and password from BSNL handy
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| | Wireless Network
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| before you proceed to the next step.
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| | Name (SSID) -
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| If you want to change your existing
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| | Region ? Asia
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| configuration, take a backup of your
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| | Channel ? 11
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| configuration. This guide is to build
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| | Mode ? g and b
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| your network from the ground-up.
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| | Security Options
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| 1)Configuring and testing your Broadband
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| | WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
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| connection
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| | Security Encryption (WEP)
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| ·Setup the modem as per the instructions
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| | Authentication Type ? Automatic
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| mentioned in the manual. Ensure that the
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| | Encryption Strength ? 64bit
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| RJ11 (thin) cable from the splitter is
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| | Security Encryption (WEP) Key
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| connected to the ADSL port and the RJ45
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| | Passphrase -
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| cable connects your machine to the
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| | ·Click on Generate
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| Ethernet port of the modem.
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| | ·Record the value of Key1 ? This is
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| ·Change the IP properties of your
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| | required when you log on to your Wi-Fi
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| Ethernet card to the following:
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| | network the first time.
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| 192.168.1.2
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| | ·Click on Apply and wait till the router
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| 255.255.255.0
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| | reboots
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| 192.168.1.1
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| | (Wireless will not be enabled till you
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| ·Open the browser and type to go to the
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| | complete the next step)
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| HUAWEI configuration tool.
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| | ·Click on the Basic Settings link on the
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| ·Enter ?admin? as username and ?admin?
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| | left side navigation pane and configure
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| as password
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| | the following
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| ·Expand the Home node and select the WAN
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| | Does your Internet connection require a
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| Setting
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| | login? ? No
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| ·Under this web page, configure the
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| | Account Name ? blank
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| following:
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| | Domain Name ? blank
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| PVC Number ? PVC 0
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| | Internet IP Address
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| Wan Type ? PPP
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| | Use Static IP Address
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| Connection Type ? PPPoE
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| | IP Address ? 192.168.1.91
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| VPI/VCI ? 0 / 35
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| | IP Subnet Mask ? 255.255.255.0
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| Default Route - Enabled
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| | Gateway IP Address ? 192.168.1.90
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| User Name ?
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| | Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
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| Password ?
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| | Use These DNS Servers
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| Use DNS ? Enabled
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| | Primary DNS ? 61.1.96.69
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| Max Idle Time ? Always On
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| | Secondary DNS ? 61.1.96.71
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| ·Click on Apply and allow the modem to
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| | Router MAC Address
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| restart.
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| | Use Default Address
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| ·Close the browser window
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| | ·Click on Apply and wait till the router
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| ·Open the browser and type
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| | restarts
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| ·Enter ?admin? as username and ?admin?
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| | ·Connect the Network Cable coming from
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| as password
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| | the ADSL Modem to the Wireless Router
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| ·You should see the Summary page. The
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| | Few things to remember ?
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| Status is normally Red indicating that
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| | ·Don?t connect the ADSL Lan Cable to the
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| the connection is not ON.
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| | Internet Uplink port of the Wireless
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| ·Click on the Plug icon in the Note
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| | Router. It never worked for me. Always
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| column to connect.
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| | connect it to one of the 4 ports
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| ·After the Connecting message, you
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| | excluding the designated Internet port.
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| should see the summary page again with
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| | ·IP Addresses can be anything of your
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| the Status turning Green. Notice the IP
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| | choice. But it is a good idea to follow
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| Address and the Gateway Address.
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| | the 192.168.x.x convention
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| ·Expand Tools node and click on Misc.
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| | ·If you get lost any time, feel free to
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| ·Type and click on Ping
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| | reset the configuration by poking a pin
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| ·You should see Ping Result: Successful
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| | into the reset slot on the modem and the
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| ·Click on the Lan Settings link under
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| | router.
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| the Advanced node.
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| | ·Don?t compromise on the security.
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| ·Configure the following:
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| | Always enable WPA and save your key.
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| IP Address ? 192.168.1.90
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| | Don?t let your friendly neighbors ride on
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| Subnet Mask ? 255.255.255.0(/24)
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| | your network!
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| Local Domain Name ? Blank
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| | Have a happy Wi-Fi surfing and drop a
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| ·Click on Apply and allow the modem to
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| | comment in case you want more inputs.
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| restart
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