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To view the event log:
1.
In the main menu, under Maintenance, select
Event Log
.
2.
Do either of the following:
•
To clear the log, click
Clear Log
.
•
To refresh the log, click
Refresh
.
Run the Diagnostic Utilities
From the Diagnostics screen, you can run ping and traceroute utilities.
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.
Log in to the gateway.
For more information, see
Log In to Your Gateway
on page
10.
2.
In the main menu, under Maintenance, select
Diagnostics
.
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3.
In the Utility list, select
Ping
.
4.
Specify the following parameters for the ping utility.
•
Target
. The IP address of the ping target computer.
•
Ping Size
. The size of the ping packet.
•
No. of Pings
. The number of times to ping the target computer.
•
Ping Interval
. The time between pings.
5.
Click
Start Test
.
The ping results display:
To stop a ping test:
Click
Abort Test
.
To clear the results from the display:
Click
Clear Results
.
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T
raceroute Utility
To display the route and measure transit delays of packets across an IP, run the traceroute
utility.
To run a traceroute test:
1.
Log in to the gateway.
For more information, see
Log In to Your Gateway
on page
10.
2.
In the main menu, under Maintenance, select
Diagnostics
.
3.
In the Utility list, select
Traceroute
.
4.
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 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.
5.
Click
Start Test
.
The traceroute results display.
To clear the results from the display:
Click
Clear Results
.
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5.
Advanced Settings
This chapter describes how to customize your network through the advanced settings on your
gateway. When you log in to the gateway (see
Log In to Your Gateway
on page
10), these tasks
are grouped under Advanced.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Advanced Wireless Settings
•
MAC Filtering
•
IP Filtering
•
Port Blocking
•
Port Forwarding
•
Port Triggering
•
DMZ Host
•
LAN IP Setup
•
Reserve an IP Address for DHCP Use
•
LAN Switch
•
Configure Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
•
Set Networking Protocols
•
Enable Network Address Translation
•
Remove USB Devices
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Advanced W
ireless Settings
To configure the wireless radio settings, and other advanced settings, use the Advanced
Wireless Settings screen.
To configure advanced wireless settings:
1.
In the main menu, under Advanced, select
Wireless Settings
.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
2.
Configure the settings described in the following table.
Advanced Wireless Settings
Description
Wireless Access
Point
Enable
By default this check box is selected so that the
gateway works as a wireless access point. You can
turn off the wireless radio to disable access through
this device, which can be helpful for configuration,
network tuning, or troubleshooting activities.
Advanced
Configuration
•
Fragmentation Threshold
•
CTS/RTS Threshold
•
Preamble Mode
The default settings for these fields usually work fine.
Change them only if you have a specific reason for
doing so.
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