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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

The diagnostic tests (Ping, Traceroute, and DNS Lookup) allow you to check the connections of your network

components.

Ping Test

. The Ping test will check the status of a connection. Click the

Ping

button to open the

Ping Test

screen.

Enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish to test and how many times you wish to test it. Then,

click the

Ping

button. The

Ping Test

screen will then display the test results. To stop the test, click the

Stop

button. Click the

Clear Log

button to clear the screen. Click the

Close

button to return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

Traceroute Test

. To test the performance of a connection, click the

Traceroute

button. Enter the address of the

PC whose connection you wish to test and click the

Traceroute

button. The

Traceroute

screen will then display

the test results. To stop the test, click the

Stop

button. Click the

Clear Log

button to clear the screen. Click the

Close

button to return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

DNS Lookup

. You can use DNS Lookup to find an IP address from a domain name. Enter the Domain Name into

the field, then click DNS Lookup. Click

Stop

to stop the query, click

Clear Log

to clear the field, and click

Close

to

close the screen.

When you finish making changes to this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

For additional help, click

More

.

Figure 5-43: Administration Tab - Diagnostics

Figure 5-44: The Ping Test

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Figure 5-45: The Traceroute Test

Figure 5-46: DNS Lookup

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

Select

Yes

to reset all configuration settings to their default values, and then click the

Save Settings

button. Any

settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. This feature is disabled by default.

When you finish making changes to this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

For additional help, click

More

.

The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

Firmware can be upgraded by clicking the

Upgrade

button after browsing for the firmware, which you can

download from the Linksys website. You can also click the

Safe Mode Upgrade

link, which allows for a safer

updgrade. Do not upgrade your firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Router. For more

information about upgrading firmware, refer to “Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware”.

The Administration Tab - Config Management

This screen is used to back up or restore the Router’s configuration file.

To back up the Router’s configuration file, click the

Backup

button. Then, follow the on-screen instructions.

To restore the Router’s configuration file, click the

Browse

button to locate the file, and follow the on-screen

instructions. After you select the file, click the

Restore

button.

Figure 5-48: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

Figure 5-47: Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

Figure 5-49: Administration Tab - Config Management

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The Status Tab - Router

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The Administration Tab - Reboot

The Reboot screen is used to reboot the Router.

To reboot the Router, select

Yes

for

Reboot the Device

, then click the

Save Settings

button. All of your settings

will reset to the default settings.

The Status Tab - Router

The

Router

screen on the Status Tab displays the Router’s current status.

Firmware Version

. This is the Router’s current firmware.

Current Time

. This shows the time, as you set on the Setup Tab.

MAC Address

. This is the Router’s MAC Address, as seen by your ISP.

Router Name

. This is the specific name for the Router, which you set on the Setup Tab.

Host Name

. If required by your ISP, this would have been entered on the Setup Tab.

Domain Name

. If required by your ISP, this would have been entered on the Setup Tab.

Configuration Type

. This shows the information required by your ISP for connection to the Internet. This

information was entered on the Setup Tab. You can

Connect

or

Disconnect

your connection here by clicking on

that button.

When you finish making changes to this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

For additional help, click

More

.

Figure 5-51: Status Tab - Router

Figure 5-50: Administration Tab - Reboot

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The Status Tab - Local Network

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The Status Tab - Local Network

The

Local Network

screen on the Status Tab displays the status of your network.

MAC Address

. This is the Router’s MAC Address, as seen on your local, Ethernet network.

IP Address

. This shows the Router’s IP Address, as it appears on your local, Ethernet network.

Subnet Mask

. When the Router is using a Subnet Mask, it is shown here.

DHCP Server

. If you are using the Router as a DHCP server, that will be displayed here.

Start IP Address

. For the range of IP Addresses used by devices on your local, Ethernet network, the beginning

of that range is shown here.

End IP Address

. For the range of IP Addresses used by devices on your local, Ethernet network, the end of that

range is shown here.

DHCP Clients Table

. Clicking this button will open a screen to show you which PCs are utilizing the Router as a

DHCP server. You can delete PCs from that list, and sever their connections, by checking a

Delete

box and

clicking the

Delete

button.

Figure 5-52: Status Tab - Local Network

Figure 5-53: DHCP Clients Table