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Enter your old access code, your new access code, and click the

Use New Access Code

button. The new access

code takes effect immediately.

You can always return to the original default password by clicking the

Use Default Access Code

button.

Link:

Remote Access

The Remote Access page lets you grant access to your NVG599 device to other users on the WAN. This function

can be used for advanced troubleshooting or remote configuration.

If remote access is not currently enabled, the Remote Access page will let you configure and enable it. If

remote access has been enabled, the Remote Access page will indicate that, and provides a button to disable

it.

To enable remote access:

1.

Type a password in the

Password

field. This password must be at least 8 characters long, and must include at

least two of the following types of characters:

±

Alphabetic (letter) characters

±

Numeric (number) characters

±

Special characters (! @ # $ % ^ & * , etc)

2.

If necessary, set a custom port number for secure HTTP access to the NVG599 remote access session in the

Port Value

field.

3.

Click the radio button that describes the type of remote access to allow:

±

Read only access - to allow the remote access session to view, but not change, the configuration and col-

lected statistics of the gateway.

±

Update access - to allow the session to make changes to the gateway’s configuration.

4.

Click the

Enable Remote Access

button.

The NVG599 updates the Remote Access page and displays the current remote access settings, shows the URL

that a remote access client must use to connect to the remote access session, and provides a button for ending

the remote access session.

The remote access client will need to connect to the URL shown on the Remote

Access page, and will need to log in with the user name “tech” and with the password configured when access

was enabled.

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WARNING:

Enabling remote access allows anyone who knows or can determine the password, port ID, and URL

(address) of your NVG599 device to view any configuration settings or change the operation of your gateway.

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To end (disable) an existing remote access configuration, click the

Disable Remote Access

button, as shown

below:

Link:

Battery

The Battery page shows the condition and status of the NVG599 internal battery, and provides control over the

battery condition audible alarm.

The battery condition audible alarm provides an on-hook ringing signal on a connected telephone if the

NVG599 battery needs recharging or replacing. This alarm uses a distinctive “splash” ring pattern and a battery

notification message on phones with caller ID displays or announcers. Additionally, the NVG599 provides an

off-hook voice notification to the subscriber if the NVG599 battery is low (and needs recharging) or faulty (and

needs replacing). After playing the recorded voice notification, the NVG599 provides a dial tone.

The alarm is triggered when the NVG599 determines that the installed battery is:

±

Below 35% charge and in need of recharging, or

±

Unable to charge past 80% of capacity and in need of replacing.

To change the alarm setting, click the Battery Audible Alert drop-down menu, and select the setting (On or Off)

for the alarm. Click the

Save

button to save the new settings, or

Cancel

to discard them.

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Note:

A subscriber may interrupt the voice notification by dialing. The voice notification may be turned off by a

subscriber phone dialing “*#103”.

This capability is included in the VOIP digit map with the parameter

*#103<:@C06>

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Link:

Restart Device

When the NVG599 is restarted, it will disconnect all users, initialize all its interfaces, and load the operating

system software.

In some cases, when you make configuration changes, you may be required to restart for the changes to take

effect.

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Broadband Tab

Links available on the Broadband tab provide access to pages that allow you to view information about the

broadband connection and configure connection details.

Link:

Broadband Status

When you click the

Broadband

tab, the Broadband

Status

page is the first to appear.

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The

Status

page displays information about the NVG599 device’s WAN connection(s) to the Internet.

Broadband Status

Broadband Connection

Source

The communications technology providing the NVG599 broadband uplink.

Broadband Connection

May be

Up

(connected) or

Down

(disconnected).

Broadband IPv4 Address

The public IP address of your device, whether dynamically or statically assigned.

Gateway IPv4 Address

Your ISP's gateway router IP address.

MAC Address

Your device’s unique hardware address identifier.

Primary DNS

The IP address of the primary Domain Name System (DNS) server.

Secondary DNS

The IP address of the backup DNS server, if available.

Primary DNS Name

The name of the primary DNS server.

Secondary DNS Name

The name of the backup DNS server, if available.

MTU

Maximum transmittable unit before packets are broken into multiple packets.

DSL Status (for each line)

Line State

May be

Up

(connected) or

Down

(disconnected).

Downstream Sync Rate

The rate at which your connection can download (receive) data on your DSL line, in

kilobits per second.

Upstream Sync Rate

The rate at which your connection can upload (send) data on your DSL line, in kilobits

per second.

Modulation

Method of regulating the DSL signal. DMT (discrete multi-tone) allows connections to

work better when certain radio transmitters are present.

Data Path

Type of path used by the device's processor.

Downstream and Upstream Statistics (DSL WAN)

SN Margin (db)

Signal-to-noise margin, in decibels. Reflects the amount of unwanted noise on the DSL

line.

Line Attenuation

Amount of reduction in signal strength on the DSL line, in decibels.

Output Power (dBm)

Measure of power output in decibels (dB) referenced to one milliwatt (mW).

Errored Seconds

The number of uncorrected seconds after being down for seven consecutive seconds.