User's Manual

Wireless Router User Guide
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Data - Status Screen
Internet
Connection Method
This indicates the current connection method, as set in the Setup
Wizard or WAN Port screen.
Broadband Modem
This shows the status of the connection from the Wireless Router
to the Broadband Modem.
Internet Connection
Current connection status:
• Active - Currently connected.
• Idle - Not currently connected; previous connection
terminated normally.
• Unknown - This indicates an error. You should restart the
Dual-Band Wireless Router.
• Failed - Connection could not be established, or was
terminated abnormally.
The most common cause of failure is disconnection by your
ISP. In this case, you will be re-connected automatically.
Other problems could be caused by:
• The connection to the broadband modem.
• The broadband modem itself.
• The ADSL or cable connection could be unavailable.
• Your ISP's server may be currently unavailable.
• If using a "login" to connect to the ISP's server, the login
could have failed due to incorrect name or password.
If there is an error, you can click the "Connection Details" button
to find out more information.
Generally, the best method to deal with connection failure is:
1. Restart your Cable or DSL modem.
2. Check the LEDs on the Cable or DSL modem to see that it
has established a physical connection.
3. Restart the Wireless Router.
4. Run the Setup Wizard again, check that your settings are
correct, and run the connection test. Check the message given
by the test.
Internet IP Address
This IP Address is allocated by the ISP (Internet Service
Provider). If there is no current connection, this will be blank or
0.0.0.0.
WAN MTU
Displays the current value of MTU (Maximum Transmission
Unit). The MTU determines the size of TCP/IP packets used for
the Internet connection. This rarely needs to be changed. If you
do need to change it, this setting is on the WAN Port screen.
Connection Details
Button
Click this button to open a sub-window and view a detailed
description of the current connection. Depending on the type of
connection, a "Connection Log" may also be available.
LAN
IP Address
The IP Address of the Wireless Router.