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The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home
.
The ADVANCED Home screen displays.
6.
In the Internet Port pane, click the
Connection Status
button.
The fields that display depend on the type of Internet connection.
The following screen shows the fields for an established TCP/IP connection with DHCP.
The following table describes the fields of the Connection Status pop-up screen.
Field
Description
IP Address
The IP address that is assigned by the ISP to the modem router.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask that is assigned by the ISP to the modem router.
Default Gateway
The IP address of the default gateway of the ISP that the modem router
communicates with.
DHCP Server
The IP address of the DHCP server of the ISP that issues the IP address to the
modem router.
DNS Server
The IP address of the Domain Name System (DNS) server of the ISP that provides
translation of network names to IP addresses.
Lease Obtained
The time at which the modem router obtained the DHCP lease. (The type of DHCP
connection determines whether this field displays onscreen.)
Lease Expires
The time at which the DHCP lease expires. (The type of DHCP connection
determines whether this field displays onscreen.)
7.
To renew the Internet connection when the connection is active, click the
Renew
button.
8.
To terminate the Internet connection when the connection is active, click the
Release
button.
9.
Click the
Close Window
button.
The pop-up screen closes.
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View, Connect, or Disconnect a PPPoE or PPPoA Internet
Connection
You can view information about a PPPoE or PPPoA Internet connection of the modem router
and establish or terminate such a connection. This information displays only if the modem router
connects to the ISP network over a PPPoE connection or PPPoA connection. The following
sections describe Internet connections that use PPPoe and PPPoA:
Specify an ADSL Connection with a Login Requirement and PPPoA or PPPoE Service
on page
51
Specify a VDSL Connection with a Login Requirement and PPPoE Service
on page
60
Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection With a Login Requirement and PPPoE Service
on
page
69
To view the PPPoE or PPPoA Internet connection status or connect or disconnect the
PPPoE or PPPoA Internet connection:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home
.
The ADVANCED Home screen displays.
6.
In the Internet Port pane, click the
Connection Status
button.
The Connection Status pop-up screen displays. The fields that display depend on the
type of connection (PPPoE or PPPoA).
The following table describes the fields of the Connection Status pop-up screen.
Field
Description
Connection Time
The time elapsed since the connection was established.
Connection Status
The status can be Connected or Disconnected.
Negotiation
The negotiation can be a series of dashes, which indicates that the connection is not
established, or successful (Success).
Authentication
The authentication can be a series of dashes, which indicates that the connection is
not established, or successful (Success).
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7.
To establish the Internet connection when the connection is down, click the
Connect
button.
8.
To terminate the Internet connection when the connection is active, click the
Disconnect
button.
9.
Click the
Close Window
button.
The pop-up screen closes.
Manage the Activity Log and Syslog
The log is a detailed record of the websites that users on your network accessed or
attempted to access and many other modem router actions. Up to 256
entries are stored in
the log. You can also manage which activities are logged.
View and Manage the Log
To view and manage the log:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
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.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Logs
.
IP Address
The IP address that is assigned by the ISP to the modem router.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask that is assigned by the ISP to the modem router.
Field
Description
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The Logs screen shows the following information:
Action
. The action that occurred, such as whether Internet access was blocked or
allowed.
Source
. The name, IP address, or MAC address of the target device, application, or
website for this log entry.
Target
. The name, IP address, or MAC address of the target device, application, or
website for this log entry.
Date and time
. The date and time at which the action occurred.
5.
To refresh the log screen, click the
Refresh
button.
6.
To clear the log entries, click the
Clear Log
button.
7.
To email the log immediately, click the
Send Log
button.
The modem router emails the logs to the address that you specified (see
Set Up Security
Event Email Notifications
on page
139).
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Specify Which Activities Are Logged
You can specify which activities are logged. These activities display in the log and are
forwarded to the syslog server if you enabled the syslog server function.
To manage which activities are logged:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Logs
.
The Logs screen displays.
6.
Scroll down and select the check boxes that correspond to the activities that you want to be
logged.
By default, all check boxes are selected.
7.
Clear the check boxes that correspond to the activities that do not want to be logged.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
View Devices Currently on the Network
You can view the active wired devices, 2.4 GHz WiFi devices, and 5 GHz WiFi devices in the
network. If you do not recognize a device, it might be an intruder. If it is an intruder, make sure
that your WiFi security is set up correctly (see
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi
Security of the Main Network
on page
91) or set up access control to secure your network
(see
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
on page
122).
To display the wired and WiFi devices:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.

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