VERSION 2.0 of the GUIDE : October 2016
(the guide is written to help those who may not yet have the network experience to do this on their own, for those more experienced readers : feel free to skip some of the hand-holding info/steps )
Have you upgraded from LIME/FLOW's ADSL wifi to another provider and have one of the WHITE wifi (SMARTrg) modems laying around gathering dust? Don't throw it away! you can easily turn it into a decent 802.11n Wifi access point with virtual SSID capability. You can use it as:
* Guest network
* Spin up/Deploy temporary virtual access points for get-togethers / events / study-groups!! *NEW*
* To expand coverage in your home
* Replace an old 802.11b/g device for a family member etc.
**DISCLAIMER : DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU ARE STILL AN ACTIVE ADSL CUSTOMER. ERASING THE DEVICE WILL MESS UP YOUR SETTINGS AND THEY ARE NOT EASY TO GET BACK. DON'T BLAME ME IF YOU MESSED UP YOUR CONNECTION!**
STEP 1: DETERMINE YOUR CURRENT LAN SUBNET
On windows, Bring up a command prompt by going to the start menu and searching for cmd.exe. Type ipconfig and press enter. Look where is says IPv4 address. In my case it says 10.0.1.193 is the local ip address of my computer:
The aim is to give the LIME wifi modem a static IP address on your LAN that can be accessible at any time. Its a good idea to put it outside of your router's dhcp pool. If you don't know how to get that information, then don't worry. Take the last number and substitute 254 for whatever you see. In the example above, I will choose 10.0.1.254 for my LIME's new IP address. Write it down on the underside of the LIME modem. I chose .254, as this should be outside of the DHCP allotment of most home networks!
On a Mac, bring up system preferences and click on networking, you will see your current LAN's ip address and subnet info :
STEP 2: ERASE THE DEVICE
* Hold down the reset button on the underside of the modem for 30 seconds. The power and wifi lights should blink off and on again once. You will know that the device is reset when you see a new wifi SSID show up as "ClearAcess#######".
Disconnect your computer from your current main router and connect it to the LIME modem via a LAN cable.
If you want to connect via wifi the default password is "OneCpeToRuleThemAll" (the password is case sensitive).
Go to http://192.168.1.1
Click manage gateway.. and enter "admin" for the username and password. This will get you into the configuration page of the LIME modem.
STEP 3: DISABLE DHCP AND SET THE UNIQUE LAN ADDRESS
Go to Advanced Setup >> LAN. And set the lan IP address to what your chose before. In my case, I selected 10.0.1.254 as the new static IP. DON'T FORGET TO DISABLE DHCP - THIS IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT!!. Don't forget to Click APPLY/SAVE after each change!
The LIME will now reboot.... Disconnect your computer from the LIME modem and connect it back to your main router. Your computer should automatically re-assign the proper address from your main router and you should be able to browse the net again. If this does not occur, restart your computer. For those comfortable with the command prompt, issue an ipconfig /release command followed by and ipconfig /renew. You should be "good to go"..