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The information onscreen uses the following color coding:
•
A green flag
indicates that the Internet connection is fine and no problems exist. For a WiFi
network, the network is enabled and secured.
•
A red X
indicates that configuration problems exist for the Internet connection or the connection
is down. For a WiFi network, the network is disabled or down.
•
An amber exclamation mark
indicates that the Internet port is configured but cannot get an
Internet connection (for example, because the cable is disconnected), that a WiFi network is
enabled but unprotected, or that another situation that requires your attention occurred.
Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the 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 page displays.
4.
Click the
ADVANCED
tab.
The ADVANCED Home page displays.
5.
In the Internet Port pane, click the
Show Statistics
button.
The following information displays:
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•
System Up Time
. The time elapsed since the
router
was last restarted.
•
Port
. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the pop-up
window displays the following information:
•
Status
. The link status of the port.
•
TxPkts
. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
•
RxPkts
. The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
•
Collisions
. The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
•
Tx B/s
. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
•
Rx B/s
. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
•
Up Time
. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
•
Poll Interval
. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this window.
6.
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the
Poll Interval
field and click the
Set
Interval
button.
To stop the polling entirely, click the
Stop
button.
Check the Internet Connection Status
To check the Internet connection status:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the 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 page displays.
4.
Click the
ADVANCED
tab.
The ADVANCED Home page displays.
5.
In the Internet Port pane, click the
Connection Status
button.
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The following information displays:
•
IP Address
. The IP address that is assigned to the
router
.
•
Subnet Mask
. The subnet mask that is assigned to the
router
.
•
Default Gateway
. The IP address for the default gateway that the
router
communicates with.
•
DHCP Server
. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides
the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the
router
.
•
DNS Server
. The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of
network names to IP addresses.
•
Lease Obtained
. The date and time when the lease was obtained.
•
Lease Expires
. The date and time that the lease expires.
6.
To return the status of all items to 0, click the
Release
button.
7.
To refresh the window, click the
Renew
button.
8.
To close the window, click the
Close Window
button.
Manage the Activity Log
The log is a detailed record of the websites that users on your network accessed or attempted to access
and many other
router
actions. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log.You can manage which activities
are logged.
View the Logs
To view, refresh, clear, or email the logs:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
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A login window opens.
3.
Enter the 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 page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Logs
.
The Logs page 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.
5.
To refresh the log entries onscreen, 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.
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The router emails the logs to the address that you specified (see
Set Up Security Event Email
Notifications
on page 90).
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 a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the 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 page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Logs
.
The Logs page displays.
5.
Select the check boxes that correspond to the activities that you want to be logged.
By default, all check boxes are selected.
6.
Clear the check boxes that correspond to the activities that you do not want to be logged.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
View Devices Currently on the Network
You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network.
To view devices on the network:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
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