Configuring Sify Broadband with your Wireless Router

Recently , I switched from my Reliance 3G data card to Sify broadband internet connection. Because of reliance poor customer service and the most important pathetic 3G speed. It was merely  between 30-60Kbps., where they were claiming it as 21Mbps. Sify cable connection is quite good as compared to it.

Anyways coming to the topic, the Sify technicians configured it via my LAN card and they left. They I thought it to connect via Wireless Modem but I failed to do so, because Sify verifies your MAC Address then allows you to connect. If it varies then you cant . That its a good part and bad as well. Good why??? because , even if some body have your user id and password he wont be able to connect. Bad because if you need to use computer other than registered , you cant????

So here are the steps to set up WiFi using any Wireless Router. 

Hardware Requirements
1. Wireless Router (Mine is Belkin G Wireless Router)

2. Laptop
3. Sify Connection

Sify's connection type is basically Cabel Modem type. As there are some local server that authenticates you. So you need a router that has Cable Modem support (generally all routers have this).

1. Switch on the router.

2. Plug the Sify LAN cable to your Router.

3. Connect your laptop using WiFi to router using 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 (type in browser address bar and press enter) , or as provided in your router manual.
4. In the Connection Type opt Static Connection.

5. Fill all the parameters , IP address, Gateway and DNS. Do not forget to add DNS other wise you will not be able to connect. Generally they provide 10.x.x.x

6. Restart your router and then check whether you are connected to internet or not. Routers generally have fields that display whether they are connected or not.

7. Definitely you will not be connected as the Sify technician has configured it on LAN and sify has got your LAN mac address. So either you need to clone the MAC address of LAN if your router has functionality. Otherwise there is a tool called Technitium MAC Address Changer . This will help in changing you MAC address. You need to make the LAN MAC as WiFi MAC and LAN MAC to some other. otherwise

8. The Last resort , call sify customer care . They will ask some question for verification purpose and release your current MAC from their address table.
9. Do the step 8 before start following this procedure. Otherwise you need to call the sify again. Also not you can register at max of 2 MAC with Sify at a time.

In case any help required please leave a comment.

Happy Surfing