Diagnostic Menu - NETGEAR RM356 - Router - EN Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model RM356 Modem Router

Diagnostic Menu

The diagnostic menu allows you to test several functions of your router. From the Main Menu,
enter 24 to display Menu 24 - System Maintenance. Enter 4 to display Menu 24.4 - System
Maintenance - Diagnostic.
The diagnostic tools described in this section allow the user to perform the following functions:
• Test the ISP connection
• Communicate directly with the MODEM port
• Test the TCP/IP configuration
• Reboot the system
• Change the interface mode to command-line mode
The diagnostic test options from Menu 24.4 - System Maintenance - Diagnostics are listed in
Table 9-5.
Table 9-5. System Maintenance - Diagnostic Menu Fields
Field Command
MODEM
Drop MODEM 1 [Enter]
Reset MODEM 2 [Enter]
Manual Call 3 [Enter]
Redirect to 4 [Enter]
MODEM
TCP/IP
Internet Setup 11 [Enter]
Test
Ping Host 12 [Enter]
9-6
Description
This command hangs up the current MODEM call.
This command will reset the MODEM.
This command will cause the router to place a manual call to a Remote
Node and log in to the account. A trace will be displayed on the screen
showing the progress of the call setup and protocol negotiation.
This command will redirect the Manager terminal to the MODEM port
so that AT commands may be sent directly to the internal MODEM.
This command will cause the router to place a manual call to the ISP
and log in to the account. A trace will be displayed on the screen
showing the progress of the call setup and protocol negotiation.
This test pings the host, which determines the functionality of the
TCP/IP protocol on your system.
System Maintenance