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Administrator’s Handbook
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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
.

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