Broadband Link Tab

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Using Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings page allows you to manually configure your DSL and Internet connection settings.

Typically, these settings are automatically provided by your service provider. You should adjust these

settings

ONLY

if you are very familiar with DSL and networking technology.

To access the Broadband Link Advanced Settings page:

DSL Link Retrains

The number of DSL retrains since the 2Wire gateway was last

restarted, and the time elapsed since the last retrain.

DSL Training Errors

The number of failed DSL retrains since the 2Wire gateway was

last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last failed retrain.

DSL Training Timeouts

The number of timeouts waiting for response from ATU-C since the

2Wire gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the

last initialization timeout.

DSL Loss of Framing Failures

The number of DSL loss of framing failures since the 2Wire

gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last

line search initialization.

DSL Loss of Signal Failures

The number of DSL loss of signal failures since the 2Wire gateway

was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last loss of

signal failure.

DSL Loss of Power Failures

The number of DSL loss of power indications from the ATU-C since

the 2Wire gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time since

the last loss of power indication.

DSL Loss of Margin Failures

The number of DSL loss-of-margin failures at current data rate

since the 2Wire gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time

since the last loss of margin failure.

DSL Cumulative Errored

Seconds

The number of cumulative errored seconds since the 2Wire

gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last

error.

DSL Severely Errored Seconds

The number of severely errored seconds since the 2Wire gateway

was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last severely

errored second.

DSL Corrected Blocks

The number of corrected DSL superframes that had data errors

detected during reception.

DSL Uncorrected Blocks

The number of uncorrected DSL superframes that had data errors

detected.

ISP Connection Establishment

The number of times the ISP connection was established since the

statistics were last reset, and the elapsed time since the last

establishment.

Data Error

Description

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•

Open a Web browser and access the gateway user interface by entering

•

Click the

Broadband Link

tab.

•

Click the Advanced Settings

link under the tab to open the Broadband Link Advanced Settings page.

Figure 11. Broadband Link Advanced Settings Page

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Modifying DSL and ATM Settings

By default, the gateway automatically detects which DSL line to use. The DSL and ATM panel allows you to

select a DSL line and manually configure your ATM settings.

1.

From the DSL Line Selection drop-down menu, select Automatic, Line 1 (inner pair), or Line 2 (outer

pair).

2.

In the ATM Circuit Identifier VPI and VCI fields, enter the VPI and VCI you want the gateway to use to

connect to your ISP

.

3.

From the ATM Encapsulation drop-down menu, select Bridged LLC, Bridged VC-Mux, Routed LLC, or

Routed VC-Mux.

4.

In the ATM/PVC Search field, click the

Enabled

or

Disabled

radio button.

5.

Click

SAVE

.

Modifying Broadband Connection Settings

The Broadband Connection panel allows you to modify your broadband connection.

1.

From the Connection Type drop-down menu, select the connection type: PPPoE, PPPoA, Direct IP (DHCP

or Static), or Routed IPoA.

If you connect via PPPoE or PPPoA, proceed to step 2. If you connect via Direct IP or Routed IPoA,

proceed to step 5. Direct IP and Routed IPoA connections do not require a user name or password.

2.

In the Username field, enter your user name.

3.

In the Password field, enter your password.

4.

In the Confirm Password field, re-enter your password.

5.

In the PPP on Demand field, enter a value for the length of time you wish the PPP session to remain

active.

If the value is set to 0, the PPP session will not time-out (it will be always-on). If the value is between 1

to 10080 minutes, the PPP session will time-out if the gateway doesn’t detect outbound traffic destined

for the Internet in the specified time.

6.

Click

SAVE

.

Modifying the Hardware Address

By default, the gateway uses its built-in hardware address. The Hardware Address Override panel allows you

to manually override the MAC address of the broadband connection, which is sometimes required for cable

modems that perform MAC address authentication.

1.

Click the

Override the built-in hardware address

radio button.

2.

In the Hardware Address field, enter the alternative hardware address.

3.

Click

SAVE

.

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Enabling Hostname Override

In the DHCP Host Name field, enter the DHCP host name you want the gateway to use. This field is only

relevant if your ISP uses DHCP host name authentication.

Modifying the Broadband IP

By default, the gateway automatically obtains its Internet address. The Broadband IP panel allows you to

manually configure your Internet address settings.

1.

Click the

Manually configure IP address settings

radio button.

2.

In the IP address field, enter the IP address you want the gateway to use.

3.

In the Subnet Mask field, enter the subnet mask you want the gateway to use.

4.

In the Default Gateway field, enter the default gateway address you want the gateway to use.

5.

Click

SAVE

.

Modifying the Broadband DNS

By default, the gateway automatically obtains the DNS server addresses via DHCP

. The Broadband DNS

panel allows you to manually configure your DNS information.

1.

Click the

Manually configure your DNS information

radio button.

2.

In the Primary Server field, enter the IP address of the primary DNS server that the gateway is to use for

DNS name resolution.

3.

In the Secondary Server field, enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server that the gateway is to

use for DNS name resolution.

4.

In the Domain Name field, enter the specific domain name to be used by the gateway.

5.

Click

SAVE

.

Note:

If you choose to manually configure your system and have a problem, re-run your

installation and follow the installation instructions provided to you by your service provider.

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Home Network Tab

This chapter describes the 2Wire gateway Home Network features, and provides detailed instructions on

how to customize your network settings.

Viewing Your Home Network Summary

The Home Network Summary page displays information about the devices installed on your network.

To access the Home Network Summary page:

•

Open a Web browser and access the 2Wire gateway user interface by entering

•

Click the

Home Network

tab to open the View Network Summary page.

Figure 12. View Network Summary Page

Understanding the Local Devices Panel

The Local Devices panel shows you the name of the device, how it is connected, any special configuration

information, and provides links to other system features that you can set up for the device. A “device” on

your network is usually a computer — either a personal computer used by a household member, or a