Westell 7500 modem bridged to Linksys WRT-54g connectivity issue

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Hello,

I have been trying to bridge my Westell VersaLink 7500 to my Linksys WRT-54g V8.0 flashed with dd-wrt.

1. I started by hard resetting both the router and modem
2. Disabled the walled garden.
3. Went into My Network > Network Connections > Broadband Connections > VC's edit > Changed Protocol from PPPoE to Bridge
4. Changed Bridge mode to Bridge
-Hit Apply
5. Went back to My Network > Network Connections > LAN > Unchecked Private LAN DHCP Server Enable box
-Hit Apply
6. Went back to My Network > Wireless Access Point > Turned off Wireless.
-Hit Apply

Turned off modem.
Unplugged Ethernet from Westell and plugged into LAN port on Linksys

1.Went to 192.168.1.1
2.Reset UN and PW
3. Went to Setup
3. Changed Router IP from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.254.1
4.Clicked Connection Type > Changed
Auto Config to PPPoE (found out by Westell that I am in a PPPoE area)
5. Used UN and PW credentials from Westell router as UN and PW for PPPoE Wan Connection
6. Hit apply changes
7. Waited for router to reboot.
8. Went to Wireless > Changed SSID and Password to my liking.
9. Hit apply.
10. Went to status > WAN > hit connect > CONNECTED
Unplugged Linksys WRT-54g

1.Plugged one Ethernet cable into the Westell 4/Data port > to the Internet WAN port on Linksys
2. Plugged another Ethernet from LAN port 3 to PC
3. Turned on Router waited untill Power light, Ethernet 4 light and DSL light came on.
4. Plugged in Router and waited untill it was up and running.
5.Turned on PC
6. No internet.
7.Released and Renewed ip in cmd (ran as admin) still nothing.
8. Default Gateway is 192.168.254.1 as is DHCP Server and DNS Server.

Can someone tell me what is wrong and/or why this is not working and how to fix it.

[Hubrisnxs]

Changing the Westell VersaLink 7500 to Bridge Mode

n order to use third-party routers with your Westell VersaLink 7500 gateway, you must first change your VersaLink gateway to Bridge mode.

Note: The setup screens may vary slightly from the ones included below, depending on when you purchased your VersaLink gateway and the firmware running on it.

To change your Westell VersaLink 7500 gateway to Bridge mode:

1. Log in to the Westell VersaLink 7500 gateway by entering http://192.168.1.1 in your browser’s address bar.

1. When prompted, enter your gateway's user name and password. [Show Me]

• Note: The default User Name is admin and password is password.

1. From the main menu, click My Network.

Updating the connection settings

1. Click Network Connections in the left navigation panel. [Show Me]

1. Click Broadband Connection (DSL).[Show Me]

1. Under the VC’s section, click the Edit icon. [Show Me]

1. Select Bridge from the Protocol drop-down menu.

1. Select routed bridge in the Bridge Mode field. [Show Me] 
   
   
2. Click OK to confirm you want to reset your modem. The Westell gateway will now reset itself.
   
   

Turning wireless off

1. Once the modem resets, the main page will display. If the main page doesn't display, clickMain.

• Note: When configuring the Westell VersaLink 327W or 7500 to bridge mode, the wireless settings must be disabled.  Once the device is configured to bridge mode, you may then re-enable wireless.

1. Click Wireless Settings. [Show Me]

1. Click Basic Security Settings in the left navigation panel. [Show Me]

1. Turn off Wireless by selecting Off.

1. Scroll to the bottom of the window and click Apply.

1. Click OK when the warning displays that your wireless access will be interrupted. [Show Me]

Changing the LAN settings

1. You will be redirected to the main page. If the main page doesn't display, click Main.

1. Click My Network. [Show Me]

1. Click Network Connections.[Show Me]

1. Click LAN.

1. Remove the check from the Private LAN DHCP Server Enable box.

1. Click Apply.

Turning wireless back on

1. Click OK if a warning displays that enabling private LAN will disable public LAN. [Show Me]

1. The modem is now in Bridge Mode. Close the window if you don't want to re-enable wireless and continue with Step 26. To enable wireless, continue with Step 22 - 25 below.

1. Click Wireless Settings. [Show Me]

1. Click Basic Security Settings. [Show Me]

1. Select On under "Turn Wireless On."

1. Your VersaLink gateway is now in Bridge mode with wireless enabled. Close the VersaLink configuration window.

1. The last step before you're ready to connect your third-party router is to terminate any active TCP/IP connections on your network.