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Current Version

Displays the current version of the modem software.

Available Version

Displays the version of software available for download. This field is only valid after

the

check for web update

button is clicked and completed.

Issues/Errata

Displays issues/errata that have been addressed in the version to be downloaded and

issues/errata that are known to exist. This field is only valid after the

check for web

update

button is clicked and completed.

check for web update

Click this button to initiate your modem reading the Upgrade File from the Internet site

specified in the settings and display the information in the

Available Version

and

Issues/Errata

fields. This command only provides information about the latest version.

To actually perform the update, click the

web update now

button.

Note: If you click

check for web update

, and the screen returns “bug information not

available,” this indicates that the software update file is not available.

web update now

Click this button to initiate your modem reading the update file from the Internet site

specified in the settings, and if the update is applicable, download the update file and

apply it to the modem.

local update now

Click this button to open the

Update Software

screen. This screen can be used to

update the modem from a file stored locally.

settings

Click this button to open the

Update Settings

screen. This screen can be used to

configure the FTP/HTTP site where the update information for this product is stored.

To display the location of the software update file, click the

settings

button in the

Advanced > Diagnostics >

Update Device

screen (

Advanced > Diagnostics > Update Device > Update Settings

). The following screen will

appear. Click

save

to save this file to the desired location.

To update your modem’s software using an upgrade file stored on a local hard drive, please follow these steps:

1.

Click the

local update now

button in the

Advanced > Diagnostics > Update Device

screen. The following

window will appear.

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2.

Click

Browse…

and navigate to the location where the upgrade file is stored.

3.

Select the appropriate upgrade file from your browser, and click

Open

. The file name will appear in the field

labeled

Upgrade File

.

4.

Click the

upload file

button from the

Software Upgrade

window, and the upload will begin.

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Once the upload is complete, the following screen will appear, and your modem will reset.

After a brief delay, the

Home

screen will appear.

5.

Confirm that you have a DSL sync and that the PPP Status displays

UP

. (If necessary, click

connect

in the

Home > Connection Overview

screen to establish your PPP session.)

Congratulations! You have successfully updated your modem’s software.

13.3

LAN (Local Area Network)

This section discusses the

LAN

(Local Area Network) screens (DNS, DHCP, Private LAN, and Public LAN) of

your modem and guides you through the configurable settings.

13.3.1

DNS

The following screen will appear if you select

Advanced > LAN > DNS

from the main menu. Your modem has a

built-in DNS server and a feature called Dynamic DNS. When an IP address is assigned, the modem will interrogate

the new device for a machine name, using several well-known networking protocols. Any names learned will be

added “dynamically” to the DNS server’s table of local hosts. A static host assignment is only needed if the new

device does not support any of the well-known protocols.

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Domain Name

Type your

Domain Name

(name of your network) in the provided field. This name

uses the Internet standard for delineating domain names. To add a Domain Name,

type in your new domain name and click

Set.

Static Host Assignment

Host Name

Type a

Host Name

for your modem and

IP Address

in the fields provided, and

click the

set

button. To add a new Host name, in the field under Static Host

Assignment, type in the host name and IP address and click

set

.

If you click

add

, the screen will show that the

Host Name

and

IP Address

have

been added to the DNS server. If you want to delete a static host assignment, click

the

delete

button adjacent to the

Host Name

and

IP Address

fields that you want to

delete.

IP Address

Displays the IP address that is assigned to the Host Name.

Discovered Local Devices

Displays a list of local devices on the LAN that were assigned a DHCP Address.

The DNS name and IP address entry of each discovered device is displayed. If “No

Discovered Devices” is displayed, manually refresh the screen.

NOTE:

Names may not contain spaces. Only letters, digits and the special characters dash (-), underscore (_) and

dot (.) may be used. These special characters may not appear at the beginning or at the end of a name. The maximum

length of a name can be is 63 characters.

To add a new DNS entry, please follow these steps:

1.

Type the new

Domain Name

in the provided field, and then click

Set

to save the setting.

2.

Type a

Host Name

and

IP Address

in the fields provided, and then click

Add.

NOTE:

Adding or deleting a static host is immediate, and does not require you to save changes.

Congratulations! You have successfully added a new DNS entry.

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13.3.2

DHCP

The following screen will appear if you select

Advanced > LAN > DHCP

from the main menu. This screen

contains the settings that control how your modem interacts with local devices connected to it. It is recommended

that these settings not be changed. If you change the settings in this screen, click

save

and then

OK

. If you click

reset

or

Cancel

, the screen will return to its previous settings.

Your modem’s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server makes it possible to easily add computers that

are configured as DHCP clients to the home network. It provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses and

delivering network configuration parameters to DHCP clients. A client (host) is a device connected to a network.

A client sends out a broadcast message on the LAN requesting an IP address for itself. The modem’s DHCP server

then checks its list of available addresses and leases a local IP address to the client for a specific period of time. It

simultaneously designates this IP address as “taken,” and the client keeps this IP address for the duration of the

lease.

NOTE:

If you want to disable the DHCP server in the modem, uncheck the check box next to

Enable DHCP

Server

. Westell recommends that you do not change these settings unless your ISP instructs you to do so.

DHCP Server

Click this drop-down menu to select the DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol)

server. DHCP is an Internet standard that allows your modem to automatically

assign IP addresses to devices connected on the LAN network. It is advised that this

be enabled for

Private LAN

.

•

Off: DHCP Server is disabled.

•

Private LAN: DHCP addresses will be saved into the Private LAN

configuration.

•

Public LAN: DHCP addresses will be saved into the Public LAN

configuration. This option is only available when

Public LAN DHCP

server is enabled.

DHCP Start Address (if

DHCP is enabled)

Displays the start of the IP address pool that the modem uses to assign IP addresses

to local devices. Start Address must be within the IP address and lower than the

DHCP End Address (any number from 0-254). By default,

DHCP Start Address

is

set to

192.168.1.15

.

DHCP End Address (if

DHCP is enabled)

Displays the end address of the IP address pool that the modem uses for automatic

configuration of local devices. End Address must be within the IP address and

higher than the DHCP Start Address (any number from 0-254). By default,

DHCP