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Overview

Installation

Troubleshooting

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FAQ

Glossary

License

Configuration:

Basic

Advanced

TCP/IP

Wireless

DDNS Update Status

The voice gateway DDNS client is disabled by default. When the DDNS client is enabled, it updates every time the

voice gateway gets a new IP address.

DDNS Status fields

Field

Description

DDNS Server

Sets the DDNS server — DynDNS or TZO

Status

It can be

one

of:

•

Updated — the IP address of the client has been changed and an update has been sent to the

DDNS server

•

No change — the IP address of the client has not been changed

•

Error — there is an error with the DDNS update

Error

If the Status is Error, displays a description of the error.

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DHCP Clients

Use this page to view the list of LAN DHCP client devices.

Product Information

Use this page to view product hardware and software information, such as model number, hardware revision, and

the software and boot loader versions.

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System Log – Router

The system log displays router-related events. Depending on the severity, the event is sent to a remote host if

remote logging is enabled on the

Remote Log – Router

page.

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Configuring TCP/IP

All client computers on your network must be configured for

TCP/IP

(the protocol that controls communication

among computers). Perform

one

of:

•

Configuring TCP/IP in Windows 2000

•

Configuring TCP/IP in Windows XP

•

Follow the instructions in your Macintosh or UNIX user manual

After configuring TCP/IP, on all computers, perform

one

of the following to verify its

IP address

:

•

Verifying the IP Address in Windows 2000 or Windows XP

•

Follow the instructions in your Macintosh or UNIX user manual

1

On the Windows Desktop, click

Start

.

2

Select

Settings

and then

Control Panel

from the pop-up menus to display the Control Panel window:

3

Double-click the

Network and Dial-up Connections

icon to display the Network and Dial-up Connections

window:

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In the steps that follow, a connection

number

like 1, 2, 3, etc., is a reference that is displayed on computers with

multiple network interfaces. Computers with only one network interface may only see the label: Local Area

Connection.

4

Click

Local Area Connection

number

. The value of

number

varies from system to system. The Local Area

Connection

number

Status window is displayed:

5

Click

Properties

. Information similar to the following window is displayed:

6

If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is in the list of components, TCP/IP is installed. You can skip to step 10.