OT: What is the best way to connect my WRT54G to my 1800HG?

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Since switching from my cable isp to dsl, I removed my WRT54G and was just using SBC's flavor of 2wire's Homeportal 1800HG. Without QoS, my VoIP via Voicepulse is awful. So, I plugged my WRT54G back in, and just ran it's internet uplink port to the 1800HG. It works great for a bit, but only if I manually configure the DNS servers in the routers firmware. After a few miniuites, all internet connectivity is dead. I have tried all sorts of things, even flashing to alternate firmwares (the svesoft's alchemy and freeman ones, and the latest one from linksys, no help. When I do get connectivity it's only for a few mins, then down again. TIA for any help!

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disable the firewall on the homeportal

[MIS-Man]

Disable all the FIrewall & Routing functions - make it into a Modem only - I haven't found a modem/router combo that is any decent - so save the headaches and use your aftermarket for the firewall / router and use the DSL device as a Modem only. It'll save you a lot of headaches later on too.

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I was trying to do just that, but this 1800HG doesn't actually seem to support a total firewall "off" function. Also, when I set it to static ip and then DMXed that ip, and then connected my WRT54G to it programmed with that static ip, same problem. When I look at the inactive device list on the 1800HG is shows a second entry with the same ip. Driving me crazy. I am going to keep trying. There was a setting to connect to a public network and even a bridging option, but I couldn't get any better results when I tried them out.

I also have a 1000SW but the firmware seems to be bad on it, in a week I'll get a copy of the Yahoo! disk with the correct update. I couldn't find it online. Perhaps that will work better. Hmm. TIA for yall's help!

Update: After a bit more fiddling it just might be looking good now. What is the difference between the freeman and alchemy firmwares for the wrt54g? anyone?

Update#2: I just flashed back to the final alchemy firmware. It's all looking good right now. I am gonna give it 10 mins or so, like go take a bath or something, and see if connectivity is stable for that long. If so, I'll turn QoS back on. I guess port priority is good enough for voicepulse?

Update#3: When running my connection through the WRT54G, I can't submit a reply to this thread. Weird.

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It works for the most part, but every 30mins or so I loose connectivity for a min or two. It's odd. I have some pingplotter data saved to show you what I am talknig about, just ask if your interested. My email is plvick@gmail.com. hmm. TIA

Okay... 2wire got back to me, and told me my 1000SW needs a 12VDC PS. I had mine set to 7.5 because I could have sworn 12 didn't work when I first tried it. Anyway, after switching back to the 12VCD, and I had already flashed the firmware to a 3.5.15 version I had found online, it's working! I was even able to set the DMZ mode to my WRT54G! So, it fed my ISP's IP to my WRT54G. This is going to solve my problem, I bet! It is all looking good right now. Thanks to everyone for all the help!

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It is the strangest thing... everything works for the most part through the WRT54G, but the vital stuff. When I submit my post here, for example. I just get a dead page. If I remove the router, I can submit my post just fine. So, I totally can't submit a post here if I am connected through my router, but I can sign in. I can sign in on ebaym but it won't let me post a bid! Something is up... perhaps I need to be spooking my mac addy or something? Strange. TIA for yalls help, I would have replied earlier but I couldn't!