Westell 6100?

[Rod Bishop]

I was going through my stuff of older backup modems and routers and found a small frame Westell 6100 modem.
I don't remember where or when I picked it up but last night I tried to connect to the internet with the 6100. For two hours I fought with the modem with out ever getting an internet light.
I got power, ethernet, and the DSL green light on, so I know I was connected to Centurylink down here in South Louisiana. I never got a green internet light.

Could the Westell be for another ISP like Verison or some other internet provider only?

 

[beers]

They're usually not provider specific, but you'd need to verify the correct PPPoE settings on the device.

 

[Rod Bishop]

I tired every config I could think of but I never got a green internet light. Solid DSL but only a red internet light would appear every now and then.
Should I get a internet light even though the settings are not perfect. Usually when I install a modem/router I get the internet light on, even when the PC or Laptop doesn't connect to it yet.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Usually if you switch modems you need to contact the ISP and provide them with the MAC address of the device so they can allow it on their system.

 

[johnb35]

It's possible the modem is bad. Most dsl providers only require you to access the modem and enter your login details to acquire internet. However, there still might be a few that require mac address.

 

[Rod Bishop]

I tried everything I could to get it up to the internet, so it must be just defective. I had noted on the back of the modem, 04/02/2010, which was the last time I tried to get the settings right.
Six years later, so it's time to place it in the can.
Thanks for the respones

 

[OvenMaster]

I use a Westell 6100 supplied by Verizon for my DSL service. It's in bridge mode (= switching off the internal router and turning it into a set of blinking indicator lights) connected to a Linksys WRT54GS router.
The lights that come on for me are Power, Ethernet, and DSL. USB and Internet have never been lighted, even when I had connected my PC directly to the Westell before I had the Linksys router.