Can't connect DD-WRT Router to Comcast
Terry Polzin
foxec208 at wowway.com
Mon Sep 13 17:32:30 UTC 2010
On Mon, 2010-09-13 at 13:19 -0400, Jim wrote:
> FC13 / KDE-4
>
> I cannot get a Linksys WRT54G with DD-WRT or a Linksys WRT160N to
> connect to a Arris TM602G/CT Modem.
>
> 1. I have called Comcast and they swear that the connection is not
> registered to my PC MAC address.
>
> 2. I cloned the PC mac address in my DD-WRT/Router.
>
> 3. I have pulled the battery out of the Cable Modem , reset,
> disconnected power cord and ethernet cable and wait 1 minute before
> plugging modem back in.
> And put in ethernet cable and powered modem back up.
>
> 4. I then powered up the Router and reset it and I get no WAN IP
> addresses in router.
> PC connects to router and I can login to router and check settings,
> No WAN Ip's in router.
> I also Cloned the PC Mac address in Router .
>
> 5. I know for sure that the WRT54G is working because I have already had
> it connect to this Modem, but I had to move everything to a different room.
>
> 6. I know the Ethernet Cable is okay because, I can remove it from
> router and plug it directly into PC, and reboot PC and I have a Internet
> Connection, without having to pull the power plug on Modem
> The ethernet cable is 25 ft. long because the Modem is up stairs
> and I can't relocate it , but that should not be a problem.
You sure you cloned the RIGHT mac? can you get Comcast to put your real
mac into their dhcp list? Been a while since I've set up my dd-wrt but I
believe there is a inside and an outside mac addr.
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