The Westell 2200 DSL modem can't create a wireless network on its own.
The Westell 2200 DSL modem is configured for use with a BellSouth FastAccess DSL Internet connection, and it does not have built-in wireless capability. If you want to connect to it wirelessly, you're going to have to set it up with a wireless network router. Because it was designed with a single purpose in mind, it is not configured for easy use with network routers and other devices. Here's what you need to do to connect it to a wireless router and access it with a wireless laptop.
Instructions
Enable Bridge Mode
1. An Ethernet connector is slightly wider than a telephone cable.
Plug an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the back of the Westell modem and plug the other end into an Ethernet port on your computer.
2. Open a web browser and type "launchmodem" into the web address bar. Internet Explorer 7 is incompatible with the modem's web interface. Use a more recent version, or a different web browser entirely, such as Firefox or Safari.
3. Click the "Update Device" button. Click the "Update software from server" button. The modem then downloads the most recent version of the software, installs it and restarts the modem. Wait 2 minutes while the modem re-establishes its Internet connection.
4. Turn off your computer and unplug the modem's power supply. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your computer. Wait 30 seconds, then plug the modem's power supply back in. Hold the "Reset" button on the back of the modem for 10 seconds, then plug the Ethernet cable back into the computer and turn the computer on.
5. Open a web browser window and enter "launchmodem" into the web address bar, then click the "Expert Mode" button and confirm you want to enter Expert Mode. Click "Configure" in the menu bar, then selection "Connection" from the submenu that pops up. Open the "Protocol" drop-down menu and select "Bridged Ethernet." Click "Save and restart the connection." This restarts the Westell modem again.
6. Turn off your computer and the modem again. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the modem and plug it into one of the wireless router's numbered Ethernet ports. The numbered Ethernet ports are generally grouped away from the Internet or WAN port.
Configuring a Linksys Router
7. Open a web browser window and enter the "192.168.1.1" into the web address bar. If you're using a D-link router, skip to Section 3. Enter the user name and password for the administrator's account on the router. For Linksys routers, leave the user name empty and enter "admin" as the password.
8. If you're using a Linksys router, click the "Setup" tab at the top of the window and select "PPPoE" from the drop-down menu beside "WAN Connection Type."
9. Enter your BellSouth user name and password in the boxes below the drop-down menu. Click the "Keep Alive" radial button and enter "180" in the "Redial Period" box on the same line. If your router has an "MTU" option, enable it and enter "1492" in the "Size" field.
10. Click "Apply" and then "Continue" to save your settings and restart the modem. Go to Section 4 to continue.
Configuring a D-link Router
11. Open a web browser window and enter "192.168.0.1" into the address bar. For D-link routers, use the "admin" user name, and leave the password field empty. Click "Run Wizard" after you log in.
12. Select the "PPPoE" option on the "Select Internet Connection Type" screen, then click "Next."
13. Enter your BellSouth user name and password into the appropriate boxes on the following screen, then click "Next."
14. Click "Restart" then "Close" to save and apply your changes.
Getting Connected
15. Turn off your computer, wireless router and Westell 2200 modem. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your computer and router. Plug one end into the Ethernet cable on the Westell modem. Plug the other end into the "WAN" or "Internet" port on the wireless router.
16. Turn the modem back on and wait for 2 minutes while the Internet connection is re-established. Turn on your router, then turn on your computer.
17.Click on the wireless reception icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and select the wireless network created by your wireless router. The default wireless network name for Linksys routers is "linksys," while the default name for D-link networks is "dlink." Your laptop is now connected to your Westell modem wirelessly.
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