Setting up T1 Router . can not see router [linksys wrt54g] [wan port]
Best Answer: You can just take the T1 out of whatever device and connect a DSL/CABLE router like Linksys or Dlink to the output. If you think of T1 as just an expensive DSL line —
Once the line is converted to ethernet it works just like any other ethernet connection.. So just use a GOOD wireless router to connect into it and your done. (I know I have 10 or so clients with just that setup at present. We use Buffalo routers and Netgear but any will indeed work.)
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Spidey,
Would you mind telling me what each of those IP addresses is? I've only used T1 once before. A UseNet search didn't find the answer for me:
a) Carrier serial IP address.
b) Customer serial IP address.
c) Customer Router IP address.
Based upon what you said, the "Customer Router IP address" must be the inside IP of the Tasman router.
And, I guess, the "Customer Serial IP address" must be the outside IP (WAN port) of the Tasman router?
And the "Carrier Serial IP address" is the ISP's Demarcation Point?
Thanks for any hints,
guy
Lots of times that is how a point-2-point link is described, no matter if it is a T1 or a T3 or a OC3.
There are only a few things important from a customers perspective (taking out any active exchange of routing…BGP)
1) what is my address range and mask
2) what is my next hop
Here's is what any carrier/customer point to point link looks like…
Customer router—–circuit—-provider router
———————————————————————-
"Carrier serial IP address: 67.98.108.97………………..this is the ip address of the provider router interface
Carrier serial IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.252 …………….this is the mask of the provider router interface
Customer serial IP address: 67.98.108.98 …………………this is the ip address of the customer's serial/wan interface
Customer serial IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.252 ……………..this is the mask of the custoer's serial/wan interface
Customer Router Ethernet IP address: 216.142.208.129 ………………this is the ip address of the customer router (what the customer should direct any traffic to)
Customer Router Ethernet subnet mask: 255.255.255.240 …………….this is the mask of the customer router. Remember routers are the ones that dictate and indeed actually ADDRESS a network
Primary DNS Resolver: 216.140.16.254
Secondary DNS Resolver: 216.140.17.254
"
Hope that helps. It helps to quickly dispose of the concept of inside and outside and think purely in terms of networks and routing.
Re:Spidey,
Would you mind telling me what each of those IP addresses is? I've only used T1 once before. A UseNet search didn't find the answer for me:
a) Carrier serial IP address.
b) Customer serial IP address.
c) Customer Router IP address.
Based upon what you said, the "Customer Router IP address" must be the inside IP of the Tasman router.
And, I guess, the "Customer Serial IP address" must be the outside IP (WAN port) of the Tasman router?
And the "Carrier Serial IP address" is the ISP's Demarcation Point?
Thanks for any hints,
guy
Re:spidey, thanks for the help, that worked!!!
Re:This is how I tried setting it up on the linksys router: http://www.eadperformance.com/t1/basicsetup.jpg and the routing: http://www.eadperformance.com/t1/advancedrouting.jpg
This is how it works with my satelite: http://www.eadperformance.com/t1/basicsat.jpg and http://www.eadperformance.com/t1/advancedsat.jpg
Re:the linksys WAN port is not getting an IP? No biggie, you'll just have to specify one.
Customer Router Ethernet IP address: 216.142.208.129
Customer Router Ethernet subnet mask: 255.255.255.240
give the WAN port 216.142.208.130 using a mask of 255.255.255.240
then you may have to add a default gateway of 216.142.208.129 on the linksys as well. this should be in the IP setup of the wan port.
should be good to go from there.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
When I say router, I mean the Tasman T1 router, unless your provider already set that up for you.
Is your router getting a address from DHCP somewhere on the wan port? you'll need the wan port of the linksys attached to the ethernet port of the Tasman
The router should of been setup by the provider. I can ping the router over the internet using my IP address of 67.98.108.98 and the provider has verified that they can also see the router on their end.
I've been connecting the T1 router to the Wan port on the linksys via a crossover cable. I've also tried a straigh through cable with no luck. Once its connected to the WAN port, I can not get the linksys to set up automatically. Ive also tried setting it up manually with no luck.
Re:When I say router, I mean the Tasman T1 router, unless your provider already set that up for you.
Is your router getting a address from DHCP somewhere on the wan port? you'll need the wan port of the linksys attached to the ethernet port of the Tasman
Re:Originally posted by: guy
the router will need a default route pointing to 67.98.108.98
from there the "customer ethernet IP address" is the addressing for your LAN
I'm not familiar with that router otherwise you'd be all set in just a few minutes.
When you say router, I'm assuming you mean the Linksys WRT54G.
If I setup a manual route on my router, it asks for Destination LAN IP, which I assume would be the ip of 67.98.108.98, but it also asks for subnetmask and gateway. Should I use 255.255.255.252 as the mask and leave the gateway blank? What do you mean when you say its the 'addressing for your LAN'
Re:the router will need a default route pointing to 67.98.108.98
from there the "customer ethernet IP address" is the addressing for your LAN
I'm not familiar with that router otherwise you'd be all set in just a few minutes.
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