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The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Event Log

.

The log screen shows the following information:

•

Time

. The time the event log entry was recorded.

•

Priority

. The severity for this event log entry.

•

Description

. A description of this event log entry.

5.

To refresh the log screen, click the

Refresh

button.

6.

To clear the log entries, click the

Clear Log

button.

Run the Ping Utility

Ping is an administration utility that tests whether a computer on the network is reachable and

measures the time it takes messages sent from the originating device to reach a destination

computer and return.



To run a ping test:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

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The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Diagnostics

.

In the

Utility

list,

Ping

is selected by default.

5.

Specify the following parameters for the ping utility:

•

Target

. The IP address of the ping target computer.

•

Ping Size

. The size (in bytes) of the ping packet.

•

No. of Pings

. The number of times to ping the target computer.

•

Ping Interval

. The time between pings.

6.

Click the

Start Test

button.

The ping results display.

7.

To stop a ping test, click the

Abort Test

button.

8.

To clear the results from the display, click the

Clear Results

button.

Run the Traceroute Utility

To display the route and measure transit delays of packets across an IP, run the traceroute

utility.



To run a traceroute test:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

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The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Diagnostics

.

5.

In the

Utility

list, select

Traceroute

.

6.

Specify the following parameters for the traceroute utility:

•

Target

. The IP address or host name of the computer you are tracing.

•

Max Hops

. The maximum number of hops to allow when tracing the route.

•

Data Size

. The input the size (in bytes) of the packet.

•

Base Port

. The port number to send the packet to.

•

Resolve Host

. Select

On

to resolve the host name to the IP address.

7.

Click the

Start Test

button.

The traceroute results display.

8.

To clear the results from the display, click the

Clear Results

button.

View Wireless Access Points in Your Area

You can view wireless networks, or access points, in your area and to select and join a

wireless network.



To manage your wireless access point (AP):

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

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3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Wireless AP

.

On this screen, you can view wireless access points in use in your area.

View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel



To view or change your wireless channel:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

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4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Wireless Channel

.

The screen displays wireless channels in use in the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. Your network is

shown in blue. Yellow shows other networks in your area. Many countries and geographic

locations have laws or guidelines about which channels can be used. Depending on your

location, some channels might not be available.

If many wireless networks at your location use the same channel as your wireless

network, you might experience interference. You can change the channel to avoid the

interference.

5.

To view wireless channels in use in the 5 GHz WiFi band, select the

5 GHz a/n

radio button.

6.

To change the wireless channel, click the

Change Channel

button.

The Wireless Setup screen displays.

7.

In the

Channel

list, select a different channel setting.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes take effect.

Remote Management

The remote management feature lets you access your modem router over the Internet to

view or change its settings.

Note:

Be sure to change the modem router login password to a secure

password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any

language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers,

and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See

Change the admin

Password

on page

75.