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Viewing Device, Internet, and System Status

Internet Information

Status :: Internet displays the following:

•

Gateway

IP address of the Internet gateway device

•

Primary DNS Server

IP address

•

Secondary DNS Server

IP address (if configured)

•

Connection Status

of Internet access as Up or Down.

•

Connection Type

defines the connection protocol

•

MAC Address

of the Internet gateway device

•

IP Address

assigned to the Metro Broadband Gateway by the Internet gateway

•

Mask

of the assigned IP address

•

DHCP Actions

as either

Renew DHCP

or

Release DHCP

.

Figure 22—

Status :: Internet page

Renewing or Releasing DHCP

This task should be performed only with guidance from your ISP. It serves as a troubleshooting technique

when DHCP addresses to one or more networked devices prove to be unusable or in conflict with others.

1.

After logging in to the Web User interface, click

Internet

under Status.

2.

Review the current settings.

3.

If the current

Connection Type

is DHCP, you will be able to see the currently-assigned IP address and subnet

mask listed below.

4.

To force the DHCP server to assign a new IP address to this Metro Broadband Gateway, click

Renew DHCP

.

This will cause a slight interruption in network service until the new IP address has been put in use.

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www.4Gon.co.uk

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Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295

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Viewing Device, Internet, and System Status

System Information

The

Status :: System

screen shows information about the operating mode, device IP and MAC addresses,

and DHCP details.

Note the following fields:

•

Operation Mode

of the Metro Broadband Gateway: either Bridge or Router.

•

Local IP Address

of the Metro Broadband Gateway. You use this IP address to access the device

from the Local Network side.

•

MAC Address

of the Metro Broadband Gateway

•

DHCP Server

status: enabled or disabled.

•

DHCP Clients Table

representing connected devices.

Figure 23—

Status :: System page

4Gon

www.4Gon.co.uk

[email protected]

Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295

Fax: +44 (0)1245 808299

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Viewing Wireless Information

The Status :: Wireless information menu shows the current wireless configurations for the Metro Broadband

Gateway. To view this window, click

Status :: Wireless

.

Figure 24—

Status :: Wireless :: Common tab

Figure 25—

Status :: Wireless :: Metro WLAN tab

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Viewing Wireless Information

Figure 26—

Status :: Wireless :: Home WLAN tab

Table 8

lists the Status :: Wireless parameters.

Table 8—Wireless Information Window Parameters

Field

Description

Wireless Mode

The wireless mode as

auto

,

2.4 GHz 54Mbps (802.11g)

,

2.4 GHz

11Mbps (802.11b)

.

Channel

The wireless channel number. This is the channel that the Metro

Broadband Gateway associates with the Mesh AP.

Country code

The country in which the Metro Broadband Gateway is operating.The

country code will automatically select the Channels available for that

country.

SSID

The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of the wireless network.

This is the SSID of the Mesh AP.

BSSID

The BSSID is the MAC address of the Metro Mesh Outdoor Router or

extended wireless router to which the Metro Broadband Gateway is

associated.

Wireless Status

Up or Down

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www.4Gon.co.uk

[email protected]

Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295

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Viewing Statistics of Connected Devices

Under Status : Wireless, you can view statistics for Connected Devices by going to either the Metro WLAN

or Home WLAN tabs, notably transmit and receive details.

1.

Go to

Status :: Wireless

.

2.

Click the

Metro WLAN

or

Home WLAN

tab.

3.

Click the MAC address link of a Connected Device. The Status :: Wireless :: Station Details page appears.

Figure 27—

Status :: Wireless: Station Details

4.

Click

Reset Statistics

if you want to zero out current stats and get a fresh look.

Encryption Mode

Choices are Disabled, WEP, or WPA.

Connected Devices

The wireless devices connected to the Metro Broadband Gateway on

the local network side.

Table 9—Wireless Statistics

Field

Description

Transmit Details

Good Packets

The total number of good packets transmitted by the interface.

Number of Retries

The total number of packets that were retried.

Table 8—Wireless Information Window Parameters (Continued)

Field

Description

4Gon

www.4Gon.co.uk

[email protected]

Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295

Fax: +44 (0)1245 808299