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How to Configure a Repeater with Wireless Client Association

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5-19

Displaying and Configuring Advanced WPS Settings

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Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning

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6-1

“Welcome” Page Displays instead of Router Management Interface

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6-2

Power LED Is Not On

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6-2

Power LED Is Red

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6-2

LAN or ADSL Port LED Is Not On

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6-3

Window Appears Asking You to Reload Firmware

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6-3

Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface

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6-3

Troubleshooting the ISP Connection

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6-4

ADSL Link

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6-4

ADSL Link LED Is Green or Blinking Green

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6-5

ADSL Link LED Is Blinking Amber

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6-5

ADSL Link LED Is Off

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6-5

Internet LED is Red

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6-5

Obtaining an Internet IP Address

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6-6

Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA

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6-6

Troubleshooting Internet Browsing

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6-7

Resolving a ‘Reload Firmware’ Message

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6-7

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility

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6-8

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router

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6-8

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device

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6-9

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

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6-10

Using the Wireless On/Off and WPS Buttons to Reset the Router

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6-10

Problems with Date and Time

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Appendix A

Technical Specifications

General Specifications

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A-1

Default Configuration

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Appendix B

Related Documents

Index

Section	Page
Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Reference Manual	1
Contents	7
About This Manual	11
Who Should Use This Book	11
How to Use This Book	11
Conventions, Formats and Scope	12
How to Use This Manual	13
How to Print this Manual	13
Revision History	14
Chapter 1 Connecting Your Router to the Internet	15
Using the Setup Manual	15
What You Need before You Begin	16
Logging In to the Wireless Modem Router	17
Auto-detecting Your Internet Connection	19
Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings	20
Understanding the Basic Settings Screen	22
ADSL Settings	25
How the Internet Connection Works	26
Chapter 2 Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings	27
Planning Your Wireless Network	27
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines	28
Wireless Security Options	29
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network	30
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security	36
Restricting Wireless Access to Your Network	37
Turning off wireless connectivity completely	37
Hiding your wireless network name (SSID)	37
Restricting access by MAC address	37
Configuring Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK Security	39
Choosing Alternative Authentication and Encryption Methods	40
Configuring WEP	41
Configuring WPA-802.1x	42
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network and Security	43
Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup	46
Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network	49
Protecting Access to Your Wireless Modem Router	49
How to Change the Built-In Password	50
Changing the Administrator Login Time-out	51
Configuring Basic Firewall Services	51
Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services	51
How to Block Keywords and Sites	51
Firewall Rules	53
Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding)	54
Inbound Rule Example: A Local Public Web Server	55
Inbound Rule Example: Allowing Video conferencing	56
Considerations for Inbound Rules	57
Outbound Rules (Service Blocking)	57
Outbound Rule Example: Blocking Instant Messenger	57
Order of Precedence for Rules	59
Services	60
How to Define Services	60
Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services	61
How to Set Your Time Zone	62
How to Schedule Firewall Services	63
Chapter 4 Managing Your Network	65
Backing Up, Restoring, and Erasing Your Settings	65
How to Back Up the Configuration to a File	65
How to Restore the Configuration from a File	66
How to Erase the Configuration	66
Upgrading the Wireless Modem Router’s Firmware	67
How to Upgrade the Wireless Modem Router Firmware	67
Network Management Information	68
Viewing the Wireless Modem Router Status and Usage Statistics	68
Viewing Attached Devices	74
Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information	75
Selecting What Information to Log	76
Saving Log Files on a Server	77
Examples of Log Messages	77
Activation and Administration	77
Dropped Packets	77
Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification	78
Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Wireless Modem Router	79
Configuring Remote Management	80
Automatic Firmware Recovery	82
Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration	85
Configuring Advanced Security	85
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server	86
How to Configure a Default DMZ Server	86
Other WAN Options	87
Configuring LAN IP Settings	88
Configuring DHCP	90
Use Router as DHCP Server	90
How to Configure Reserved IP Addresses	91
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Settings	92
Configuring Dynamic DNS	93
How to Configure Dynamic DNS	93
Using Static Routes	94
Static Route Example	94
How to Configure Static Routes	95
How to Configure Universal Plug and Play	97
Building Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks	98
How to Configure a Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration	100
How to Configure a Multi-Point Bridge	101
How to Configure a Repeater with Wireless Client Association	103
Displaying and Configuring Advanced WPS Settings	104
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting	107
Basic Functioning	107
“Welcome” Page Displays instead of Router Management Interface	108
Power LED Is Not On	108
Power LED Is Red	108
LAN or ADSL Port LED Is Not On	109
Window Appears Asking You to Reload Firmware	109
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface	109
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection	110
ADSL Link	110
ADSL Link LED Is Green or Blinking Green	111
ADSL Link LED Is Blinking Amber	111
ADSL Link LED Is Off	111
Internet LED is Red	111
Obtaining an Internet IP Address	112
Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA	112
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing	113
Resolving a ‘Reload Firmware’ Message	113
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility	114
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router	114
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device	115
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password	116
Using the Wireless On/Off and WPS Buttons to Reset the Router	116
Problems with Date and Time	116
Appendix A Technical Specifications	117
General Specifications	117
Default Configuration	118
Appendix B Related Documents	121

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Troubleshooting, Appendix A, Technical Specifications, Related Documents, Index

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