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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) 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 show if the test was successful. 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 connect, click the

Traceroute

button. Enter the address of the PC

whose connection you wish to test and click the

Ping

button. The Traceroute Test screen will show if the test was

successful. 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.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-35: Administration Tab - Diagnostics

Figure 5-36: The Ping Test

Figure 5-37: The Traceroute Test

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

Click the

Yes

button 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.

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. 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”.

Figure 5-39: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

Figure 5-38: Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

download

: to receive a file transmitted over a networ

firmware

: the programming code

that runs a networking device

upgrade

: to replace existing software or

firmware with a newer version

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The Status Tab - Router

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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.

Figure 5-40: Status Tab - Router

isp

: your internet provider

domain

: a specific name for a network of computers

mac address

: the unique address that a

manufacturer assigns to each networking device.

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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 5-41: Status Tab - Local Network

Figure 5-42: DHCP Clients Table

subnet mask

: an address code that

determines the size of the network

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The Status Tab - Wireless

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The Status Tab - Wireless

The

Wireless

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

MAC Address

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

Mode

. As selected from the Wireless tab, this will display the wireless mode (Mixed, G-Only, or Disabled) used by

the network.

SSID

. As entered on the Wireless tab, this will display the wireless network name or SSID.

DHCP Server

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

Channel

. As entered on the Wireless tab, this will display the channel on which your wireless network is

broadcasting.

Encryption Function

. As selected on the Security Tab, this will display what type of encryption the Router uses

for security.

Figure 5-43: Status Tab - Wireless

encryption

: encoding data transmitted in a network

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