Hello everybody,
This is my first time writing and posting a help file so please do not hesitate to correct or add to this. I just wanted to help.
To all that want the DirecWay DW6000 to work through the WAN port on your Firewall / Router,
Before you get started you need to make a trip to Radio Shack, Best Buy, CompUSA, etc. to pick up a special Network Cable called a CROSSOVER as this is the key to making it work.
I have found the secret on how to use your DW6000 in a network through the WAN port. After investigating almost every piece of (Google) searched information on how to network the DW6000 and talking with DirecWay and my Firewall / Router support teams to NO avail. Therefore, I began to dig and think out of the box. Before even trying to hook your new modem to network; go through everything to get the registration and activation completed on your main PC alone. Now unplug the network cable from the DW6000 and get your main PC connected to Router (THIS SHOULD BE THE ONLY CONNECTION as of right now). Here is how I got my system up and going:
1 Open Internet Explorer (IE) (You need to use IE not Mozila or other Internet Program).
a. Under Tools
b. Options
c. Connection Tab
d. LAN Settings
e. Make sure that NOTHING is checked here
f. Close out of all this
2 Right click on My Network Places and choose Properties
i. Operating Systems
1. If using XP Professional go under your Start Button and in the upper right section you may see My Network Places. If you do not see it in this location go
under (in the same location) My Computer and you should see it in the upper
left section.
2. If using Windows 2000 or XP Home Edition, you should already have this Icon
on your Desktop.
3 Right click on the Icon that says something of he sort of
