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Contents
Erasing the Configuration
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5-3
Upgrading the Wireless Router Software
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5-3
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting Common Problems
Basic Functioning
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6-1
Power Light Not On
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6-1
Lights Never Turn Off
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6-2
LAN or Internet (WAN) Port Lights Not On
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6-2
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
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6-2
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
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6-3
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility
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6-5
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
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6-5
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
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6-6
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
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6-7
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Appendix B
Network, Routing, and Firewall Basics
Related Publications
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B-1
Basic Router Concepts
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B-1
What is a Router?
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B-1
Routing Information Protocol
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B-2
IP Addresses and the Internet
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B-2
Netmask
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B-4
Subnet Addressing
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B-4
Private IP Addresses
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B-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT
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B-7
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol
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B-8
Related Documents
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B-9
Domain Name Server
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B-9
IP Configuration by DHCP
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B-10
Internet Security and Firewalls
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B-10
What is a Firewall?
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B-10
Stateful Packet Inspection
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B-11
Denial of Service Attack
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B-11