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The Device Status page displays the following information in the center section:

Some fields may or may not be displayed, depending on your particular setup.

The

Diagnostics

button will connect you to the

Troubleshoot

page. See

“Diagnostics” on page 77

.

The frame at right displays some links to commonly performed tasks for easy access.

(icon)

Field

Description

(Broadband)

Broadband

Connection

Waiting for DSL

is displayed while the NVG599 is training. This

should change to

Up

within two minutes.

Up

is displayed when the ADSL line is synched and the session is

established.

Down

indicates inability to establish a connection; possible line fail-

ure.

(Battery)

Status

May display any of these values:

Normal, Low Battery,

Charging, Warning: No battery or battery has no

charge

or

Warning: Battery backup mechanism has a

fault.

(WiFi)

Status

Your wireless signal may be

On

or

Off

.

Network ID (SSID)

The name or ID that is displayed to a client scan. The default SSID for

the NVG599 is

att

xxx

where

xxx

is the last 3 digits of the serial

number located on the side of the NVG599.

Authentication Type

The type of wireless encryption security in use. May be

Disabled,

WPA, WEP, Default Key,

or

Manual

.

Network Key

Wireless network encryption key in use.

(Coax to STB)

Status

Off

or

On

.

(Voice)

Line 1

Indication of VoIP or other phone connection.

Line 2

Indication of VoIP or other phone connection.

±

Display additional troubleshooting steps »

- OR -

Go to AT&T online support for troubleshooting and repair

This link will connect you to the IP Diagnostics page with

help for troubleshooting and the AT&T Help Desk informa-

tion. See

“IP Diagnostics Page Redirect” on page 23

.

±

Modify your WiFi security or settings »

This link will connect you to the

WiFi

page. See

“WiFi” on

page 43

.

±

Restart your device »

This link will connect you to the Restart Device page. See

“Restart Device” on page 33

.

±

Find a computer on your home network »

This link will connect you to the Device List page. See

“Device List” on page 28

.

±

Adjust firewall settings for gaming and applications »

This link will connect you to the NAT/Gaming page. See

“NAT/Gaming” on page 67

.

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Tab Bar

The tab bar is located at the top of every page, allowing you to move freely about the site.

The tabs reveal a succession of pages that allow you to manage or configure several features of your Gateway.

Each tab is described in its own section.

Help

Online Help for your device is available in the rightmost frame on every page in the Web interface. For

example, the Help section at right is displayed on the System Information page.

Links Bar

The links bar appears at the top of each page, allowing you to configure aspects of the features displayed on

the page. For example, the links bar on the Home Summary page is as shown below:

The links bar on the Device Status page includes the following links. For more information about each link, see

the related section in this guide.

±

Status

(see

page 24

)

±

Device List

(see

page 28

)

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±

System Information

(see

page 29

)

±

Access Code

(see

page 30

)

±

Remote Access

(see

page 31

)

±

Battery

(see

page 32

)

±

Restart Device

(see

page 33

)

Link:

Device List

When you click the

Device List

link, the Device List page appears.

The page displays the following summary information for each home network device connected to the NVG599

device on your local area network: IPv4 address, network name, MAC address, and other status information.

Home Network Devices

MAC Address

Client device’s unique hardware address.

IPv4 Address / Name

Client device’s IP address or device network name.

Last Activity

Date and time of last traffic for this client device.

Status

May be off or on.

Allocation

Type of IP address assignment, for example, static or DHCP.

Connection Type

Type of connection, for example, Ethernet or WiFi.

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For WiFi client connections, the Device List page displays the familiar bars indicating signal strength, as follows:

±

Click the

Clear Device List

button to update the Home Network Devices summary.

±

Click the

Scan for Devices

button to seek out other devices that have been connected since the last Home

Network Devices summary update.

Link:

System Information

When you click the

System Information

link, the System Information page appears.

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The page displays the following information:

Link:

Access Code

When you click the Access Code link, the Access Code page appears and allows changes to the code that

controls access to your device’s configuration. Access to your NVG599 device is controlled through an account

named

Admin

. The default Admin password for your device is the unique access code printed on the label on

the side of your device.

As the Admin, you can change this password to one of your own choosing between 8 and 20 characters long.

The new password must include two characters from any these categories: alpha, number, and special

characters.

Example

: “fru1tfl13s_likeabanana”

System Information

Manufacturer

Manufacturer’s identifier name.

Model Number

Manufacturer’s model number.

Serial Number

Unique serial number of your device.

Software Version

Version number of the current embedded software in your device.

MAC Address

Unique hardware address of this NVG599 unit.

First Use Date

Date and time the NVG599 device is first used. This field changes to the current date

and time after a reset to factory defaults.

Time Since Last Reboot

Elapsed time since last reboot of the device in days:hr:min:sec.

Current Date/Time

Current system date and time in days:hr:min:sec.

Datapump Version

Underlying operating system software datapump version.

Legal Disclaimer

Clicking the

Licenses

link displays a listing of software copyright attributions, also

shown in

“Copyright Acknowledgments” on page 189

.