Netopia modem How do I unlock the usb port on my netopia modem?

hello arthur, you wont need the eircom firmware you just need a firmware update for the netopia 2247nwg-vgx

go here fill out the details and download the firmware and update the router with it

http://www.netopia.com/support/hardware/firmware/updates.html?224xw

Here's a driver-free, software-free solution.

Turn your cable-modem (or DSL-modem) off.
Turn your Netopia off.

Connect:

Ethernet--port on cable-modem <-- cable --> WAN port on Netopia.

One LAN port on Netopia <-- cable --> network-port on your computer.

Turn the cable-modem on, and wait until its lamps settle-down to a repeating pattern.

Turn the Netopia open, and wait until its lamps settle-down to a repeating pattern.

Restart your computer.

Click Start
Click Run
Type CMD
Press Enter
Type IPCONFIG
Press Enter
Look for output like: Default Gateway ... 192.168.123.456
Start Internet Explorer
Type http://192.168.123.456 (or whatever numbers you see)
Login to the web-server running "inside" the Netopia.
Click to run the "Wireless Networking Setup Wizard".
Enter an SSID of your choice.
Select the 'WPA' level of encryption.
Enter a network-password of your choice.
Click OK
Restart the router (if it did not automatically restart).

Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your computer's network-port.
Click "View Available Wireless Networks".
Click the SSID of your new network.
Click Connect.
Enter the password, when prompted.
Voila! You have a wireless connection to the internet.

i found screenshots on how to do it here
http://www.netopia.com/support/hardware/technotes/CQG_025.html
Hope this helps
Thanks Ranjit

Download it from netopia.com

reset your router to factory default....look for a small button on the router and keep pressing it until all the lights blink together at once.....do reply back

You can connect your computer to Internet if you have a Wi-Fi card in the computer. You need to connect the modem ethernet cable to the netopia wireless router and then connect to internet through wireless connection. First task is to configure wireless network connectivity on your netopia router connecting the 1st ethernet port to your pc lan card port, you will need the netopia instruction manual for this. The wireless configuration will be through a browser window(like internet explorer/mozilla firefox). This may take roughly 20 -30 minutes.

Try to open the required ports of your web server on your router.

Is this an ISDN modem?

Generally: Netopia Ethernet out -> Linksys WAN port with a standard ethernet cable.
(Not the yellow LAN ports! - They are for your computers/printers.)

If your modem is losing sync with ADSL 2 that means that your line has a problem. Try having your DSL provider move you to a new Cable and pair.

I don't understand what you mean by "Unlock" the USB? I presume you perhaps mean how can you "Use" it? The USB Port. What needs to done in this case, is to Install the "Driver" that will allow the "System" to "See" the USB Device.. When you plug the Device into the PC, with ya USB lead, the PC should "See" it, beep twice, and if it hasn't been installed B4, will, if it cannot find any "Generic Drivers", then, "Ask" for "Drivers". (These may be on CD etc.) When windows has installed the USB "Drivers" your device will be ready to be used. Some Modems have Both an Ethernet connection & a USB one too... this allows two (2) ways to connect it to your "System" OR two (2) ways to be connected to the modem for two (2) PC's simultaneously. The Ethernet one generally has the address 192.168.0.*. Whereas the USB one is generally 10.0.0.*,or 10.1.1.* You can also "Bridge" these two together.