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4.
Select
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS server address
automatically
.
For MacOs
1.
Double click on the current used MacOs on the desktop.
2.
Open the
Application
folder and get into
Network
.
3.
On the
Network
screen, select
Using DHCP
from the drop down list of Configure
IPv4.
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6.3 Pinging the Router from Your Computer
The default gateway IP address of the router is
192.168.1.1. For some reason, you might
need to use “ping” command to check the link status of the router.
The most important
thing is that the computer will receive a reply from
192.168.1.1.
If not, please check the
IP address of your computer. We suggest you setting the network connection as
get IP
automatically
. (Please refer to the section 6.2)
Please follow the steps below to ping the router correctly.
For Windows
1.
Open the
Command
Prompt window (from
Start menu> Run
).
2.
Type
command
(for Windows 95/98/ME) or
cmd
(for Windows NT/ 2000/XP/Vista).
The DOS command dialog will appear.
3.
Type ping
192.168.1.1 and press [Enter]. If the link is OK, the line of
“Reply from
192.168.1.1:bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=255”
will appear.
4.
If the line does not appear, please check the IP address setting of your computer.
For MacOs (Terminal)
1.
Double click on the current used MacOs on the desktop.
2.
Open the
Application
folder and get into
Utilities
.
3.
Double click
Terminal
. The Terminal window will appear.
4.
Type
and press [Enter]. If the link is OK, the line of
“64 bytes from
192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=xxxx ms
” will appear.
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6.4 Checking If the ISP Settings are OK or Not
Click
Internet Access
group and then check whether the ISP settings are set correctly.
For PPPoE/PPPoA Users
1.
Check if the
Enable
option is selected.
2.
Check if
Username
and
Password
are entered with correct values that you
got from
your
ISP
.
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For MPoA Users
1.
Check if the
Enable
option is selected.
2.
Check if all parameters of
DSL Modem Settings
are entered with correct value that
provided by your ISP. Especially, check if the encapsulation is selected properly or not
(it should be the same with the setting on
Quick Start Wizard
).
3.
Check if
IP Address, Subnet Mask
and
Gateway
are set correctly (must identify with
the values from your ISP) if you choose
Specify an IP address
.
6.5 Backing to Factory Default Setting If Necessary
Sometimes, a wrong connection can be improved by returning to the default settings. Try to
reset the router by software or hardware.
Warning:
After pressing
factory default setting
, you will loose all settings you did
before. Make sure you have recorded all useful settings before you pressing. The
password of factory default is null.
Software Reset
You can reset the router to factory default via Web page.
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Go to
System Maintenance
and
choose
Reboot System
on the web page. The following
screen will appear. Choose
Using factory default configuration
and click
OK
. After few
seconds, the router will return all the settings to the factory settings.
Hardware Reset
While the router is running (ACT LED blinking), press the
Factory Reset
button and hold
for more than 5 seconds. When you see the
ACT
LED blinks rapidly, please release the
button. Then, the router will restart with the default configuration.
After restore the factory default setting, you can configure the settings for the router again to
fit your personal request.
6.6 Contacting Your Dealer
If the router still cannot work correctly after trying many efforts, please contact your dealer
for further help right away. For any questions, please feel free to send e-mail to
19216811.live