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