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How do I set the Westell modem to an Always On Connection?

April 26, 2017connection modem Westell

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How do I set the Westell modem to an Always On Connection?

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By default, the BellSouth supplied Westell 2100/2200/6100 modems are set up to disconnect your internet session after a certain period of inactivity. Ideally, when you reopen the browser or make any browser requests the modem should automatically reconnect. However, this does not always work correctly and you are required to cycle the power on the modem then reestablish connectivity. The easy fix for this is to set the Westell to “Always On” which will automatically reestablish a session if the connection is dropped for any reason. Since BellSouth does not have IP lease times for PPP sessions you will keep the same IP unless until that session is terminated by you or BellSouth for some reason. Step 1 Open a browser application and enter “192.168.1.254” or “launchmodem” in the address field to access the Westell Interface. Note: If you are using another router in conjunction with the Westell and you can not get to the interface screen click here.