Westell DSL Modem Setup - Bridge Mode

This walkthrough will allow you to setup a Westell modem to straight bridge mode for people with routers behind them.

NOTE: Some versions of the Westell require that the DSL phone line be plugged into the modem before you can proceed with making changes.

1. Connect a computer directly to the modem.
2. Computer should be setup to obtain an IP address automatically.
3. Reset the modem by holding the reset button (next to the ethernet port) until the DSL light starts flashing
4. Open a web browser and go to this address http://192.168.1.1
5. Login with the following:
   - User ID: admin
   - Password: password

   

6. Change the Administration Name and Password

   

7. Click OK when prompted for confirmation
8. Click next

   

9. Enter the current User ID and Password from step 4

   

10. Click next (Make no entries in the Account ID or Account Password boxes)

    

11. Click next (0/35 is default, this doesn't get changed)

    

12. Confirm that protocol is set to Bridge, click next

    

13. Click done

    

14. Click Configuration

    

15. Click VC configuration

    

16. Click the first edit button from the top

    

17. Under VC 1 - Bridge Settings, set Mode from Routed Bridge to Bridge
18. Set DHCP client to 'Disable' then click 'set VC'

    

19. Click OK when prompted to Set this Bridge VC configuration
20. When asked if you would like the modem to be reset now, click OK
21. The screen will indicate that the modem is reseting and will reload

    

22. Click Configuration, then click DHCP Configuration

    

23. Set DHCP Server to "Off"

    

24. Click Save

    

25. Click OK when asked to save and reconfigure DHCP
26. The Westell should now act as if it were just a transparent modem.
27. You will probably need to reboot at this point.

The manual for the Westell 2200 can be found here...
http://www.westell.com/pages/model2200/userguide/userguide.jsp