I recently switched from Comcast internet to AT&T DSL, which turned out to be a pppoe connection instead of DSL.
My question is:
I have a Westell Versalink 327w Wireless DSL router/modem.
So instead of using the regular phone jack I am using the ethernet cable coming out of the wall and into the ethernet port 1 on the back of the router, and then another ethernet cable from port 2 to the computer.
The internet works fine in this way, and it even broadcasts a signal which I can pick up from my laptop, but after entering "launchmodem" into the address bar, I can't access the configuration screen for the router to configure my network ID and such, since it says:

Installation Incomplete

An incomplete modem installation detected.

Click NEXT to continue.

After I click next, it waits for a DSL Sync which never comes since this is not DSL and it will not install.
Is there a way for me to be able to access the router without having DSL?

Thx

you may have figured this our already but most of the time the at&t dsl modems/router is 192.168.1.255 or something like that its real stupid

Try calling up ATT, they should be able to help you directly.

You say you're using PPPoE. I use this too, with ATT.

What I had to do, was set my ATT DSL modem (which can also function as a router) to "Bridged mode" - so the modem could "talk to" the linksys router....

And THEN, I set up the PPPoE settings in my linksys router.

You will likely need to do this too.

Did the DSL package come with a CD? Mine did, pop that in, and it should prompt you how to test/hookup the connections, and "logging you in" to the ATT modem interface (to set it to bridged mode).


Alternatively, you could try looking at the guides/howto/qa at DSLReports:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/westell


http://www.dslreports.com/faq/12782 should get you logged into the modem (to set it to bridge mode so it can talk to your router).

I also use ATT&T DSL. I had initial problems getting my cpu going wirless using my 2-wire gateway. ATT&T was incredibly helpful. Very nice people, patient, and seemed to be truly interested in helping me. Also, english speaking americans, not indian phone reps, so information relay was easy. I'm tellin' you, just call. I did, like 8 times. Not their fault, mine. A little reading before action goes a long way.