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2.

Click

Apply.

To enable a feature:

1.

Check the Enable radio box adjacent to the feature.

2.

Click

Apply.

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Chapter 4

Managing Your Network

This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks such as Diagnostics, Restoring

Factory Default Settings and Backup, as well as monitoring the current status of your gateway.

Network Status Information

The gateway provides a variety of status and usage information, which is discussed below.

Viewing Gateway Status

Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Gateway Status. The Gateway Status page will

display.

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This Gateway Status fields are described in the following table:

Table 4-1. Gateway Status Fields

Field

Description

Information

Standard Specification

Compliant

The specification to which the gateway’s cable interface is compatible.

Hardware Version

The hardware version of the gateway.

Software Version

The software version of the gateway.

Cable MAC Address

The MAC address used by the cable modem port of the gateway. This

MAC address may need to be registered with your cable service

provider.

Device MAC Address

The MAC address of the gateway. This is the equivalent of your PC

when connected to a cable modem. You can use the MAC cloning

feature to replace this MAC address with another address when sending

packets to the WAN.

Cable Modem Serial Number

The serial number of the gateway hardware.

CM Certificate

If the cable modem certificate is Installed, it is possible for the service

provider to upgrade your Data Over Cable service securely.

Status

System Up Time

This is the time since the gateway has registered with your cable service

provider.

Network Access

This field will change to Allowed when the registration with your cable

service provider is complete.

Device IP Address

The IP address of the gateway, as seen from the Internet.

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Viewing Connection Status

Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Connection. The Connection page will display.

This screen shows detailed information about the status of your cable service provider connection

that can be used for troubleshooting. The gateway goes through the following steps to be

provisioned:

1.

Acquire and lock Downstream Channel.

2.

Acquire upstream parameters and range.

3.

Lock Upstream Channel.

4.

Acquire IP Address through DHCP.

Current System Time

The date and time is acquired from your cable service provider as part of the registration

procedure.

MTA Status

The MTA Status shows the status of the voice ports on the gateway.

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