Westell 7500 unable to use static IP's

Westell 7500 unable to use static IP's
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JRave @ 10th Sep 09:54PM:
Westell 7500 unable to use static IP's

I just recently got a Verizon Westell 7500 modem/router.

I can get online with it in both router mode and in bridge mode(with a Linksys BEFSR41 V3).

My problem is, I can't set any of my computers up with a static ip. As soon as I setup one of them with a static IP, in either configuration, they loss all internet access.

Is is possible to setup computers with a static IP behind the Westell 7500? I ask because I know that static IP's work with my Linksys BEFSR41 when used in conjunction with my old modem (Westell 2200).

I would prefer to use the Linksys, but at this point I just need to get static ip's working period.
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JRave @ 10th Sep 11:43PM:
Re: Westell 7500 unable to use static IP's

I ended up figuring this one out via trial and error.

For future reference.

I had to set my DNS server in the tcp/ip config to the same ip as my gateway(Linksys router)
Then within my Linksys router I had to set its DNS server to my modem's ip. (Westell 7500)

Westell 7500 ip: 192.168.1.1
Linksys BEFSR41 ip: 192.168.1.10
Windows IP: 192.168.1.103

Windows Settings Example
IP Address: 192.168.1.103
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.10
DNS Server: 192.168.1.10
WINS Server:

Router Settings Example
Static DNS 1: 192.168.1.1

This is of course with the Modem in Bridge Mode.
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sashwa @ 10th Sep 11:48PM:
Re: Westell 7500 unable to use static IP's

Thanks, JR, for letting us know how you fixed it.
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nwrickert @ 11th Sep 12:19AM:
Re: Westell 7500 unable to use static IP's

I wonder whether the Westell 7500 firewall was blocking DNS? Perhaps turning off the 7500 firewall might have been an alternative solution.
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JRave @ 11th Sep 03:14AM:
Re: Westell 7500 unable to use static IP's

It is off actually. well the option that says no security. I didn't notice an actual "Disable Firewall completely" option.
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