Set Your Bell 2Wire 2701Hg G Modem Router to Bridge Mode

Read the tips at the bottom before doing anything .

So, you signed up to DSL internet with Bell Canada. If you were thinking of keeping your perfectly set up router you were previously using, you're out of luck, as Bell and their technicians no longer support the old Siemens SpeedStream 4200. They now use the 2Wire 2701HG-G modem-router across the board.

If you have prior experience with this modem-router, the 2Wire 2701HG-G, you will know it is heavily locked, randomly errors, and does not offer many network options found in routers made by names like D-Link, Linksys, ASUS or others.

Connecting your router behind the modem-router without being in bridge mode can cause unnecessary increased latency (high ping), double NAT, IP conflicts and other network errors, or may not even function at all.

This article article shows you how to "bypass" the router function of the 2Wire 2701HG-G router-modem, so you can plug in your own router and use its functions correctly.

Steps

  1. Ensure you have your Bell User ID (b1xxxxxx) and password, as you will need this information later in order to access the internet. If you do not have your Bell User ID and password, contact Bell Canada before continuing this process.
  2. Connect your computer directly to the 2Wire 2701HG-G modem-router via an ethernet cable (and not wirelessly).
  3. Visit http://gateway.2wire.net/mdc and verify that the passwords 2wire or Wireless don't work. If one of them does (theoretically they shouldn't), skip to step 8.
  4. Because Bell refuses to give out the password for the Management and Diagnostics Console, we can't activate the function for the bridge mode. You can either call Bell Canada and ask for this password (which they will probably refuse to give out), or go to the next step.
  5. We are now going to flash the device's firmware to another "unlocked" firmware from SingTel, which lets you access the Management and Diagnostics Console.
  6. Download this file and save it to your desktop. http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/307891/2wire_reinstall_voice_5.29.117.3.2sp
  7. Visit http://gateway.2wire.net/tech/upgrade.html, the tech upgrade page on the Gateway website, and follow the instructions to flash your device. Wait until the operation is complete (takes between 5-10 minutes).
  8. Visit http://192.168.1.254 and click on Wireless settings, then Summary.
  9. In the box on the right, next to Wireless, click Disable.
  10. Navigate to http://192.168.1.254/mdc and input the password: 2wire
  11. In the panel on the left, under Broadband Link, click Configure.
  12. Set your ATM Circuit Identifier to VPI=0 and VCI=35 (Bell Canada).
  13. Set your Connection Type to Direct IP (DHCP or Static).
  14. At the bottom of the page, click submit.
  15. In the panel on the left, under Advanced, click Configure Services.
  16. At the top of the page, uncheck Enable Routing and click submit.
  17. After the operation has completed, power cycle your 2Wire modem-router.
  18. Your Bell 2Wire 2701HG-G modem-router is now unlocked and in bridge mode. Setup your router in PPPoE Mode using your Bell User ID (b1xxxxxx) and password.

Tips

  • Note: Bell have updated their firmware to version 7.x, and the firmware offered in this article will not work with current Bell 2Wire products.
  • Yes holding reset button for 10 sec. Will put it in bridge mode but you still have to go in & turn off DHCP.
  • From Bell Support: Press the reset button on the 2wire until the power light is the only light on, when the button is released, the modem should be in bridge mode. It worked on a business internet account.

Warnings

  • Bell Canada does not support use of this guide and is not liable for any damage caused directly or indirectly by this procedure.
  • Do not, under any circumstances, remove power from your modem-router during flashing, as this can cause irreversible damage to your device.
  • You assume full responsibility for any damages caused by following this guide.
  • wikiHow and its volunteers are not liable for any damage caused directly or indirectly by this procedure.

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