Globe Broadband: Setting up PROLiNK Hurricane 5200 with Linksys WRT54G2

Posted by Mikko at 28 June 2009

Category: How-To, Internet

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Last Friday, we had our Globe Broadband connected at the apartment. Globe Telecom deployed a PROLiNK Hurricane 5200 as our ADSL modem. Since we wanted to share the Internet connection throughout the room, we bought a Linksys WRT54G2 wireless router.

Woot

Configuring the PROLiNK Hurricane 5200 to work with Linksys WRT54G2 wasn’t that easy. Here’s a rough guide on how to do it. This guide must work with other models (such as Hurricane 9200) and other brands, but the steps will differ.

DISCLAIMER: Basic networking knowledge is a prerequisite. You must also know your Globe Broadband username (with the @globelines.com.ph or @visayas.globelines.com.ph) and password. If not, call customer service at (02) 919 8888. Toll charges will not apply if using a Globelines, Globe or Touch Mobile line.
  1. Place the modem to bridge mode.
    • Connect your modem to the computer thru the Ethernet (CAT5) cable.
    • Fire up your browser and go to http://192.168.1.1/globe
    • Go to WAN Configuration under Internet Interface.
      • You will be asked for a username and password. Use this:
        Username: Admin
        Password: 3UJUh2VemEfUtesEchEC2d2e
    • At the bottom of the page is the list of existing configurations. Delete them all by clicking the trash configuration icon.
    • On the same page, create a configuration. Fill in the VPI, VCI  and Channel Mode settings with the following:
      VPI: 0, VCI:35, Channel Mode: 1483 Bridged
    • Disable DHCP Server. Under LAN Interface, go to DHCP Settings. Choose None and click Apply Changes. unnecessary according to motion55 of PinoyDSL
    • Disable routing. Go to Routing under Advance. Choose None in Default Gateway and click Apply Changes. unnecessary according to motion55 of PinoyDSL
    • Restart your MODEM. Under Admin, go to Save and Reboot. Click Commit and Reboot.
  2. Disconnect the modem to your PC. Connect your PC thru Ethernet (CAT5) cable to your wireless router. Use any port in the wireless router EXCEPT the Internet port.
  3. Configure your router.
    • Fire up your browser and go to http://192.168.1.1/. The username is blank and the password could be one of the following: admin, password, pass.
    • The default page is the basic setup page.
    • Find the local IP address field. Change it to 192.168.1.2 to avoid conflict with your modem’s I.P. address.
    • After the changes are committed, you need to go to 192.168.1.2 and login again.
    • Still under basic setup, change Automatic Configuration DHCP to PPPoE.
      Automatic Configuration - DHCP to PPPoE
    • Enter your Globe Broadband username and password.
  4. Connect, connect and connect. Connect the Ethernet cable from the modem to the wireless router’s INTERNET port.
  5. Do a hard reset of  your modem and wireless router by depriving them power (unplugging) for at least 10 seconds. Power them up and enjoy!

If you run into any problems, just comment and I’ll try to answer them if I can. :D

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217 Comments

  1. niel says

    ask lang po bat po need pa resrt nung pc tska po nag kaka net… pag off ko ung pc tpos on ko wlang net then pag ni resrt ko nag kakaron na cya…

    Reply
    • Dogbert says

      Hello Sir/Ma’m

      Im bored and nothing to do so here goes.

      Ang tawag po diyan is “powercycling”.

      Here’s an explaination as easy as i can put it.

      Para gumana ng husto ang home network kelangan patayin ang mga equipment at least 20 seconds PERO kelangan mag perform ng tinatawag na “sequenced powercycle” when turning the devices on, one at a time.

      in correct order:

      1. Turn on Modem, wait 30 seconds
      2. Turn on Router, wait 30 seconds
      3. Turn on Computer.
      4. Bigyan mo ng mga two minutes, tapos check mo kung gumagana na ang internet

      ——
      Question: “Bakit kelangan pa patayin?”
      Answer: Lumang settings pa minsan ginagamit ng modem/router/computer mo. Para ma release yan, papatayin ang equipment para walang kuryente na dadaloy sa loob at ma refresh ang system nya.

      Question: Bakit kelangan in order? :D
      Answer: Ganito yan sa mga internet provider in a very basic explaination.

      1. First pag pa andar ng Modem, it will “contact” Globelines server and ask permission to connect. Tapos bibigyan sya ng IP address na magagamit.

      2. When we turn on the router, it will “contact” the modem and the modem will give it an IP address. Note na modem ang bibigay ng IP Address sa router, at hindi na Globe kasi sa loob na ng bahay at tawag na natin dito ay “home network”.

      3. Syempre, ang computer hihingi din ng permission to connect and IP address, pero ang router naman bibigay ng IP address sa computer.

      4. Pag sablay ang order, minsan gagana rin lang naman. Pero malaki ang chansa na hindi sya gagana. Wala rin mawawala kung mag powercycle sa tamang order. :)

      Have a nice day :)

      Reply
  2. Ton says

    Question: I login to 192.168.1.1/globe with admin password Why I still get user mode menu. No admin settings like WAN, LAN, DHCP?

    Reply
    • Dogbert says

      plug ka directly sa modem bypass mo router

      Reply
  3. josh says

    i log in to http://192.168.254.254 but i cant go to setup cause i dont know the user and the password pls help T_T

    Reply

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