Figure 8. Example of Diagnostics - Traceroute Page

To run either utility:

1

Select the utility from the Utility drop-down list.

2

Make any changes to the default parameters.

3

Select

Start Test

to begin. The window will automatically be refreshed as the results are displayed

in the Results table.

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Table 4. Diagnostics Menu Option

Option

Description

Utility

Select the utility for troubleshooting.

Parameters

Enter the required parameters to perform diagnostics.

Start Test

Click this button to begin diagnostic after making any changes to the default

parameters.

Abort Test

Click this button to abort Ping diagnostics.

Clear Results

Click this button to clear the results table.

Event Log

The Event Log page shows the SNMP event log.

To access the Event Log page, click

Status

in the menu bar and then click the

Event Log

submenu.

Figure 9 shows an example of the menu and Table 5 describes the items you can select.

Figure 9. Event Log Page

Table 5. Event Log Menu Option

Option

Description

Time

Shows the local time of a log event.

Priority

Shows the priority level of an event.

Description

Shows detailed information of an SNMP event.

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4

Basic Menu Options

The Basic Menu lets you:

¾

Configure the basic settings of your cable modem/router

¾

Configure DHCP server for the LAN

¾

Configure DDNS service

¾

Backup and restore of configuration settings

Setup

The Setup page allows you to configure the basic features of the cable modem/router related to your

ISP’s connection.

To access the Setup page, click

Basic

in the menu bar and then click the

Setup

submenu. Figure 10

shows an example of the menu and Table 6 describes the items you can select.

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Figure 10. Example of Setup Page

Table 6. Setup Menu Option

Option

Description

LAN IP Address

Set the base LAN IP for your private network. By default this is 192.168.0.1

There is normally no need to change this.

WAN

Connection Type

Select how your cable modem/router obtains an IP address. The options are

via DHCP or manual configuration of a static IP address. Unless you have

arranged for a static IP address from your service provider, you should leave

this setting at its default, DHCP.

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DHCP

The DHCP page allows you to configure your cable modem/router’s DHCP server.

To access the

DHCP

page:

1

Click

Basic

in the menu bar.

2

Then click the

DHCP

submenu.

Figure 11 shows an example of the menu and Table 7 describes the items you can select.

Figure 11. Example of DHCP Page

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