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Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Administration Tab
Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Diagnostics Tab
Ping Test
Ping Test Parameters
•
Ping Target IP. Enter the IP address that you want to ping. This can be either a local (LAN) IP or an Internet
(WAN) IP address.
•
Ping Size. Enter the size of the packet.
•
Number of Pings. Enter the number of times that you want to ping.
•
Ping Interval. Enter the ping interval (how often the target IP address will be pinged) in milliseconds.
•
Ping Timeout. Enter the ping timeout (how long before the ping test times out) in milliseconds.
Click the
Start Test
button to start the Ping Test.
•
Ping Result. The results of the ping test will be shown here.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
The Backup&Restore Tab
The Backup&Restore tab allows you to back up and restore the Gateway’s configuration file.
Backup Configuration
To back up the Gateway’s configuration file, click the
Backup
button. Then follow the on-screen instructions.
Restore Configuration
To restore the Gateway’s configuration file, click the
Browse
button. Then follow the on-screen instructions to
locate the file. After you have selected the file, click the
Restore
button.
Figure 5-37: Backup&Restore
Figure 5-36: Ping Test
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Administration Tab
Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Factory Defaults Tab
Restore Factory Defaults. If you wish to restore the Gateway to its factory default settings and lose all your
settings, click
Yes
.
To begin the restore process, click the
Save Settings
button to save these changes, or click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
The Firmware Upgrade Tab
The Gateway allows you to upgrade firmware from the LAN (Local Area Network) side of the Gateway.
Upgrade from LAN
To upgrade the Gateway’s firmware from the LAN:
1.
Download the Gateway’s firmware upgrade file from www.linksys.com.
1.
Extract the file on your computer.
1.
Click the
Browse
button to find the firmware upgrade file.
2.
Double-click the firmware file that you have downloaded and extracted.
3.
Click the
Upgrade
button, and follow the on-screen instructions.
To cancel the firmware upgrade, click the
Cancel Upgrade
button.
Figure 5-39: Firmware Upgrade
Figure 5-38: Factory Defaults
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Administration Tab
Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Reboot Tab
This screen allows you to do a soft or hard reboot of the Gateway. In most cases you should use the hard reboot.
The soft reboot is similar to restarting your computer without physically powering down the computer.
Reboot
Reboot Mode. To reboot your Gateway, select
Hard
or
Soft
. Choose
Hard
to power cycle the Gateway or
Soft
to
restart it without a power cycle.
To begin the reboot process, click the
Save Settings
button. When a screen appears asking you if you really want
to reboot the Gateway, click
OK
.
Click the
Cancel Changes
button if you want to cancel the reboot.
Figure 5-40: Reboot
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Status Tab
Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Status Tab
The Gateway Tab
This screen displays information about the Gateway and its Internet connection.
Gateway Information
This section displays the Gateway’s Firmware Version, MAC Address, and Current Time.
Internet Connection
After you select the Internet connection number from the drop-down menu, you see the following information: the
Connection, Login Type, Interface, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS 1, 2, and 3 server IP
addresses, and WINS address.
DHCP Renew. Click the
DHCP Renew
button to replace the Gateway’s current IP address with a new IP address.
DHCP Release. Click the
DHCP Release
button to delete the Gateway’s current IP address.
Click the
Refresh
button if you want to refresh the displayed information.
Figure 5-41: Gateway
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Status Tab
Home Wireless-G Gateway
The Local Network Tab
The Local Network information that is displayed is the local Mac Address, IP Address, Subnet Mask, DHCP Server,
Start IP Address, and End IP Address. To view the DHCP Clients Table, click the
DHCP Clients
Table
button. To
view the ARP/RARP Table, click the
ARP/RARP
Table
button.
DHCP Clients Table. The DHCP Active IP Table shows the current DHCP Client data. You will see the computer
name, IP address, MAC address, and expiration time of the dynamic IP address for the wireless clients using the
DHCP server. (This data is stored in temporary memory and changes periodically.) Click the
Refresh
button if you
want to refresh the displayed information. To delete a client from the DHCP server, select the client, and then click
the
Delete
button. Click the
Close
button to return to the
Local Network
screen.
ARP/RARP Table. The ARP/RARP Table shows the current data for the local network clients that have sent an ARP
request to the Gateway. You will see their IP addresses and MAC addresses. (This data is stored in temporary
memory and changes periodically.) An ARP request is a request sent by the Gateway asking clients with IP
addresses for their MAC addresses, so the Gateway can map IP addresses to MAC addresses. RARP is the reverse
of ARP. Click the
Refresh
button if you want to refresh the displayed information. Click the
Close
button to return
to the
Local Network
screen.
Click the
Refresh
button if you want to refresh the displayed information.
Figure 5-42: Local Network
Figure 5-43: DHCP Active IP Table
Figure 5-44: ARP/RARP Table
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