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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.

DHCP Release

. Available for a DHCP connection, click this button to release the current IP address of the device

connected to the Router’s Internet port.

DHCP Renew

. Available for a DHCP connection, click this button to replace the current IP address—of the device

connected to the Router’s Internet port—with a new IP address.

Figure 5-45: Status Tab - Router

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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 5-46: Status Tab - Local Network

Figure 5-47: DHCP Clients Table

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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 5-48: Status Tab - Wireless

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The Status Tab - Voice

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports

The Status Tab - Voice

The

Voice

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

Firmware Version

. This is the Router’s current firmware.

SIM Status

. This is the status of the SIM card.

Registration Status

. This is the status of the registration.

Call 1/2 Status

. This is the status of the phone connection.

Call Log

. Click this button view a log of your calls. The calls are listed by line number, call type, phone number,

call status, start and end time, and duration. From the drop-down menu, select to view from

All Calls

,

Incoming

calls

,

Outgoing calls

, and

Missed calls

.

Click

Refresh

to refresh the screen.

Error List

. If the connection failed, you can click this button to view a list of errors.

Figure 5-49: Status Tab - Voice

Figure 5-50: Status Tab - Voice - Call Log

Figure 5-51: Status Tab - Voice - Error List

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting

Common Problems and Solutions

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “Frequently Asked Questions.”

Provided are possible solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Router.

Read the descriptions below to help you solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys

website at www.linksys.com.

Common Problems and Solutions

1.

I’m trying to access the Router’s Web-based Utility, but I do not see the login screen. Instead, I see a

screen saying, “404 Forbidden.”

If you are using Windows Explorer, perform the following steps until you see the Web-based Utility’s login

screen (Netscape Navigator will require similar steps):

1.

Click

File

. Make sure

Work Offline

is NOT checked.

2.

Press

CTRL + F5

. This is a hard refresh, which will force Windows Explorer to load new webpages,

not cached ones.

3.

Click

Tools

. Click

Internet Options

. Click the

Security

tab. Click the

Default level

button. Make sure

the security level is Medium or lower. Then click the

OK

button.

2.

I need to set a static IP address on a PC.

You can assign a static IP address to a PC by performing the following steps:

•

For Windows 2000:

1.

Click

Start

,

Settings

, and

Control Panel

. Double-click

Network and Dial-Up Connections

.

2.

Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using, and

select the

Properties

option.

3.

In the Components checked are used by this connection box, highlight

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

,

and click the

Properties

button. Select

Use the following IP address

option.

4.

Enter a unique IP address that is not used by any other computer on the network connected to the

Router.

5.

Enter the Subnet Mask,

255.255.255.0

.

6.

Enter the Default Gateway,

192.168.0.1

(Router’s default IP address).

7.

Toward the bottom of the window, select

Use the following DNS server addresses

, and enter the

Preferred DNS server and Alternative DNS server (provided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go on its

website to find the information.

8.

Click the

OK

button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and click the

OK

button in the

Local Area Connection Properties window.

9.

Restart the computer if asked.

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