Setting Up IP Passthrough
The steps below will help you to configure your modem to work with the Cable & Wireless Business ADSL or Business DSL services and allow a single PC, Server or Firewall to receive a single public IP Address.

 
  • Ensure that your Netopia modem has been programmed with the C&W ADSL CD and you are able to get connected to the Internet
     
  • Open a web browser and enter the following http://192.168.1.254 in your browsers address field
     
  • You should now be prompted to enter a username and password
     
  • Enter the username admin and the password netopia
     
  • You should now see the Netopia web interface appear in your web browser
     
  • Click the expert mode option on the menu on left
     
  • Now click the Ok button to enter expert mode
     
  • Click on Configure in the upper Menu bar
     
  • Now click on Advanced
     
  • Click on the Default Server link to to setup a default server
     
  • Select IP-Passthrough from the default server page
     
  • Check the DHCP Enable box
     
  • Enter the MAC address of the PC, server or firewall you wish to obtain the public IP address. For a Windows PC you can obtain this information by typing ipconfig /all at the command prompt. The information generated gives a detailed summary for network settings. You are looking for a value for the Physical Address
     
  • Click the Submit button
     
  • Click on the yellow triangle in the upper right hand corner and then click the save and restart in the menu. The modem will restart in a few seconds
     
  • Ensure that the PC, Server or Firewall that you wish to receive the public IP address is configured to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP
     
  • Please wait approximately five minutes for your PC, Server or Firewall to obtain the public IP address