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MAC Address
This field displays the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the computer with
the displayed host name.
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC address. The MAC address is assigned
at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example,
00:AA:BB:00:00:02.
Association Time
This field displays how long a wireless station has been associated to the
BIPAC-5100/5100W.
Back
Click
Back
to go to the main
Wireless LAN
screen.
Refresh
Click
Refresh
to renew the information in the table.
12.4.2 Channel Usage Table
This screen displays the state of the channels within the BIPAC-5100/5100W’s transmission
range. Click Wireless LAN and then Channel Usage Table to open the screen shown next.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Channel
This is the index number of the channel.
IP Address
This field displays
Yes
if another AP or Ad-hoc network is using the channel within
the BIPAC-5100/5100W’s transmission range.
Back
Click
Back
to go to the main
Wireless LAN
screen.
Refresh
Click
Refresh
to renew the information in the table.
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12.5 Diagnostic Screens
These read-only screens display information to help you identify problems with the
BIPAC-5100/5100W.
Click Diagnostic to display the following screen.
12.5.1 Diagnostic General Screen
Click Diagnostic and then General to open the screen shown next.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
TCP/IP Address
Type the IP address of a computer that you want to ping in order to test a
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connection.
Ping
Click this button to ping the IP address that you entered.
Reset System
Click this button to reboot the BIPAC-5100/5100W. A warning dialog box is then
displayed asking you if you're sure you want to reboot the system. Click
OK
to
proceed.
Back
Click this button to go back to the main
Diagnostic
screen.
12.5.2 Diagnostic DSL Line Screen
Click Diagnostic and then DSL Line to open the screen shown next.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Reset ADSL Line
Click this button to reinitialize the ADSL line. The large text box above then displays
the progress and results of this operation, for example:
"Start to reset ADSL
Loading ADSL modem F/W...
Reset ADSL Line Successfully!"
ATM Status
Click this button to view ATM status.
ATM Loopback Test
Click this button to start the ATM loopback test. Make sure you have configured at
least one PVC with proper VPIs/VCIs before you begin this test. The
BIPAC-5100/5100W sends an OAM F5 packet to the DSLAM/ATM switch and then
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returns it (loops it back) to the BIPAC-5100/5100W.
The ATM loopback test is useful for troubleshooting problems with the DSLAM and
ATM network.
Upstream Noise
Margin
Click this button to display the upstream noise margin.
Downstream Noise
Margin
Click this button to display the downstream noise margin.
Back
Click this button to go back to the main
Diagnostic
screen.
DO NOT power down the router or interrupt the firmware upgrading
while it is still in process.
Improper operation could damage the
router.
12.6 Firmware Screen
Find firmware at www.billion.com in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a
"*.bin" extension, e.g., "BIPAC-5100/5100W.bin". The upload process uses FTP (File Transfer
Protocol) and may take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot.
Click Firmware to open the following screen. Follow the instructions in this screen to upload
firmware to your BIPAC-5100/5100W.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
File Path
Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click
Browse ...
to
find it.
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Browse...
Click
Browse...
to find the .bin file you want to upload. Remember that you must
decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them.
Upload
Click
Upload
to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two
minutes.
Reset
Click this button to clear all user-entered configuration information and return the
BIPAC-5100/5100W to its factory defaults. Refer to the Resetting the
BIPAC-5100/5100W section.
After you see the Firmware Upload in Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the
BIPAC-5100/5100W again.
The BIPAC-5100/5100W automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network
disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
After two minutes, log in again and check your new firmware version in the System Status
screen.
If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click Back to go back to the
Firmware screen.
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