DDWRT with Cable provider

[keegster17]

guys can someone tell me step by set up for the following. I have a Linksys Wrt54g ver.8 router, I now have *ech*avvy as provider. How do I use this router for legit internet? I have always used it for open networks. lol.

[Ineedanewusersname]

Do you already have a gateway or modem installed and who is your internet provider. By open do you mean free to air channels via sat or by cable/antenna?

[keegster17]

yes modem was purchase thru *ech*avvy, the provider I believe is *ogers, as they did install.

[dishuser]

yes modem was purchase thru *ech*avvy, the provider I believe is *ogers, as they did install.

Reset the router to factory defaults. Disconnect the router and put it aside.

Power down the cablemodem and PC, and plug your PC directly into the cablemodem (make sure that XP's firewall is enabled). Power up the cablemodem, wait 30-60 seconds, and power up the PC.

Type in "IPCONFIG /ALL" in a CMD prompt.

If it shows you an IP address, other than 169.x.x.x, or 192.168.x.x then you are getting an IP from the cablemodem.

Write down the MAC address of the NIC that was able to pull an IP.

Next, unplug the cablemodem, power it down and power down the PC, plug the router's WAN port into the cablemodem, plug the PC into the LAN port of the router, and power up only the PC and the router.

Go into the router's setup screen, and where you clone the MAC address, type in the MAC address that you wrote down.

Save the router config, and power down the PC and the router.

Now, power up the cablemodem, wait 30-60 seconds, power up the router, wait 30-60 seconds, and power up the PC.

Verify that the PC is getting an IP from the router by doing an "IPCONFIG /ALL" again from a CMD prompt. You should get a 192.168.x.x IP, and not a 169.x.x.x IP.

Next, log into the router, and check it's WAN config, and see if it is pulling an IP from the cablemodem.

[keegster17]

sorry guys trying this again.. when you mention "clone the MAC address, type in the MAC address that you wrote down" where am i doing this in the settings? and what do i set this at "client" or "AP"

[keegster17]

i am actually going ito ddwrt settings, and that mac address of cable provider address is in the top right corner, so I am thinking i don't have to clone correct? I am just using the linksys default as ip address in settings, do i need to change?