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How to check the status of your router
For
ALL
Why would I want to check the status of my router?
Your router status tells
you whether you have a secure Internet connection and informs you about the
status of your network-connected devices°
To check your router status using Cisco Connect:
1.
In Windows, click
Start
,
All Programs
, then click
Cisco Connect
°
– OR –
On a Mac, open the
Applications
folder, then click
Cisco Connect
°
The Cisco Connect main menu opens°
2.
Look in the upper-right corner of the Cisco Connect main menu° If your
router is online and secure, you see
online secure
and a green indicator°
To check your router status using the browser-based utility:
Status > Router
Status > Local Network
Status > Wireless Network
Status > Ports
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25)°
2.
Click the
Status
tab, then click the
Router
page° Detailed information
about your router status is displayed° (Screen from IPv6-enabled router
shown°)
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
on the right side of the screen°
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3.
Click the
Status
tab, then click the
Local Network
page° Your local
network’s IP address information and the DHCP server settings are
displayed° (Screen from IPv6-enabled router shown°)
4.
Click
DHCP Client Table
to display the currently assigned IP addresses°
5.
Click the
Status
tab, then click the
Wireless Network
page° Your wireless
network status is displayed°
6.
Click the
Status
tab, then click the
Ports
page° The link status and speed
(speed data available only for the E3200 and E4200) for each of the
Ethernet ports and the Internet port are displayed°
How to disable the Ethernet port status lights
Why would I want to disable the Ethernet port status lights?
Depending
on the placement of the router in a home, some users might find the lights
distracting° You can easily disable the lights using Cisco Connect, but you can
also disable them using the browser-based utility°
To disable the lights using Cisco Connect:
1.
In Windows, click
Start
,
All Programs
, then click
Cisco Connect
°
– OR –
On a Mac, open the
Applications
folder, then click
Cisco Connect
°
The Cisco Connect main menu opens°
2.
Under
Router Settings
, click
Change
°
3.
Under
Port lights
, click
Off
, then click
Finish
°
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To disable the lights using the browser-based utility:
For
E900
E1200
E1200V2
E1500
E2500
E3200
Status > Ports
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25)°
2.
Click the
Status
tab, then click the
Ports
page°
3.
In the
Rear Port Lights
section, click
Off
, then click
Save Settings
°
To disable the lights using the browser-based utility:
For
E4200
Setup > Basic Setup
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25)°
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
Basic Setup
page°
3.
Set
Rear Port Lights
to
Off
, then click
Save Settings
at the bottom of
the page°
How to test your Internet connection
What utilities are included in my router to test my Internet connection?
Your router includes two diagnostic tests, Ping and Traceroute, that let you
check network connections, including network devices and your Internet
connection°
To diagnose your Internet connection:
Administration > Diagnostics
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25)°
2.
Click the
Administration
tab, then click the
Diagnostics
page°
3.
To check whether an address can be reached, enter an IP address or URL,
a packet size, and number of times to ping in the
Ping Test
section, then
click
Start to Ping
°
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A window opens showing the ping test results° You will see a response
for each successful ping°
NOTE
If an Internet URL fails to respond to ping, it doesn’t necessarily
mean that the site is down° For security reasons, some sites are
configured to not respond to ping requests°
4.
To trace the route that packets take between your router and a specific
address, enter an address in the
IP
or
URL Address
field of the
Traceroute
Test
section, then click
Start to Traceroute
°
A window opens with the test results°
How to configure and use logs
What kind of logging capabilities does my router have?
Your router can
track all traffic for your Internet connection° Your router supports four types of
logs:
CAUTION
All logs that are not saved will be lost whenever the router restarts°
To enable and view router logs:
Administration > Log
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25)°
2.
Click the
Administration
tab, then click the
Log
page°
3.
To monitor traffic between the local network and the Internet, select
Enabled
(default), then click
Save Settings
°
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4.
To view the logs, click
View Log
° The
Log
window opens°
5.
Select the log you want to see from the
Type
drop-down list°
•
Incoming Log
—The source IP addresses and destination port
numbers for incoming Internet traffic
•
Outgoing Log
—Local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses,
and service/port numbers for outgoing Internet traffic
•
Security Log
—Logins for the browser-based utility
•
DHCP Client Log
—Local DHCP server status information
6.
To save the log, click
Save the Log
, then click
OK
or
Save
°
CAUTION
All logs that are not saved will be lost whenever the router restarts°
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