Thanks so much Smith6612, do you have an email for Anthony or should I just post on the board ?? How could I get an up to date modem without charging extra ??
Ok Smith, I will ask very "nicely" ..sine I am a customer for over 10 years...thanks again for your valuable help !!
@Smith6612 wrote:
Westell used to have a utility for getting Statistics from the Westell 2100 and the older Wirespeed modems but since they were purchased by Netgear the utility is hard to find or no longer exists.
I found it. 🙂
To OP ( person who started this thread ) : if you desire to, you can get and post the Transceiver Statistics from the Westell 2100.
As how to get the Transceiver Statistics, that will depend on what other equipment you have besides that DSL modem.
-- Pre setup directions, regardless of what other equipment you have. This assumes that you have a Windows Computer.
#1 Go to dslreports.com -> FAQs -> Verizon Online DSL FAQ -> Connection -> What is the Westell Modem Browser and how can I interpret it's results?
The direct URL for that page is http://www.dslreports.com/faq/16899
#2 Download that tool and unzip it.
#3 Do not install it at this time.
#4 Make sure that you know how to setup a Static IP on your computer.
a) At http://portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm there is some guides.
b) If your computer has at least two NICs, be sure to which NIC is which.
-- End pre setup - regardless of what other equipment you have. For a Windows Computer.
#5 If you have a RJ-45 WAN port router, most likely the RJ-45 WAN port router has a built in switch in it.
#6 If you have a hub/switch that is not part of a router, this what you do - Otherwise, skip down to (what to do without a hub/switch - not part of a router).
#7 Make that the hub/switch that is not part of router is only connected to a power supply at this stage.
#8 Disconnect the wire from the Westell at the your RJ-45 WAN port router end.
#9 That wire, if I understand things correctly, goes to the port next to the uplink port of that hub/switch
#10 Connect another wire from the your RJ-45 WAN port router's WAN/Internet/To Modem port.
#11 The other end of the wire that is connected to the your RJ-45 WAN port router's WAN/Internet/To Modem port, connects to any other port the hub/switch but not the uplink port or the port in use by the modem.
#12 Make sure your computer(s) behind the your RJ-45 WAN port router router can still access the net.
#13 One of the reasons that I said that in step 11, is because maybe I made a mistake in step 8 - it is not the port next to the uplink port, it is the uplink port.
-- End pre setup, if you have a hub/switch that is not part of a router.
#14 Disconnect your computer from behind the your RJ-45 WAN port router router.
#15 Setup a Static that is not in the same subnet as your RJ-45 WAN port route that wired NIC.
For example if the RJ-45 WAN port router's LAN IP is 192.168.1.1, then on that wired NIC...
IP Address: 192.168.2.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
#16 As addressed in http://www.dslreports.com/faq/7267
For security precautions, unbind File and Print Sharing and the Client for Microsoft Networks from the second NIC.
#17 If you don't have at least two NICs, well disable that for that NIC.
#18 Connect that wired NIC to any other port of the hub/switch but not the uplink port, port next to the uplink port OR the port in use by the your RJ-45 WAN port router's WAN/Intenet/ To Modem Port.
#19 Now Install the tool that I sent you a link to.
#20
Once installed, don't forget to use ** CTRL-ALT-F7 ** to reveal several "hidden" tabs, the signal levels and error counters, so forth.
#21 In the tool go to DSL tab.
#22 If your computer has two NICs, please post the info from there.
#23 If your computer only has one NIC:
a) Copy down the info from there.
b) Disconnect the computer from behind the hub/switch that is between the Westell modem and the your RJ-45 WAN port router router.
c) Connect the computer to one of the your RJ-45 WAN port router's LAN ports.
d) Change the NIC to use DHCP.
e) Then post the info that you got from there....
---- End directions if you have a hub/switch that is not part of a router.
If you don't have a hub/switch that is not part of a router, consider buying one. A cheapo 4-port hub/switch will do.
What to do without a hub/switch - not part of a router and assuming that you don't want to buy one. 
#7 Disconnect the wire from the Westell at the your RJ-45 WAN port router end.
#8 Disconnect your computer from behind the your RJ-45 WAN port router router.
#9 Setup a Static with these settings for your computer's wired NIC.
IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
#10 Connect your computer using the wire that you disconnected from the Westell.
#11 Now Install the tool that I sent you a link to.
#12
Once installed, don't forget to use ** CTRL-ALT-F7 ** to reveal several "hidden" tabs, the signal levels and error counters, so forth.
#13 In the tool go to DSL tab.
#14
a) Copy down the info from there.
b) Disconnect the computer from the Westell modem.
c) Connect the RJ-45 WAN port router to the Westell modem.
d) Connect the computer to one of the your RJ-45 WAN port router's LAN ports.
e) Change that NIC to use DHCP.
f) Then post the info that you got from there....
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OR you can follow the advise of Smith6612 if you desire to...
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wow..keep in mind I am not an engeneer or tech specialist...I am more one of the type of "plug and play" person...however they will send me the modem and I will report back...I start liking VZ since that ..
@Gio7707 wrote:wow..keep in mind I am not an engeneer or tech specialist...I am more one of the type of "plug and play" person...however they will send me the modem and I will report back...I start liking VZ since that ..
Ok.
Not a problem. 🙂
If you need help, be sure to:
#1 Post what DSL modem you got.
#2 Post what RJ-45 WAN port router you got. This only applies if it connected (OR you wish to connect) to the DSL modem.
Thanks so much for keepin up with this thread , yeah I got a modem it's this one :
sorry , dont have a hd handy right now , but it's the 610015 ADSL2
I already was reading up on some problems with it, however sometimes this week I will go ahead and test it out .. But one more "Q" : sometimes when I had slow nnection I would unplug the modem and router and then get a new IP adress (sort of release/renew Ip adress..) Then for some reason I would get faster speed..Now networking classes was the past for me ..So how can I or should I obtain a static IP adress , or does it really matter wether the Ip adress changes every cuople of days ..??
The router is a Belkin N with four ports ..