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Syslog and Accounting .............................................................................................8-5
Diagnostic Menu .............................................................................................................8-6
Back Up and Restore Configuration ...............................................................................8-8
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration with a Serial Connection ...................8-8
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration Using FTP .........................................8-9
Software Update .............................................................................................................8-9
Updating Router Software Using a Serial Connection .............................................8-9
Updating Router Software Using FTP ....................................................................8-10
Command Interpreter Mode .........................................................................................8-11
Chapter 9
Troubleshooting
Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................9-1
PWR LED Not On ....................................................................................................9-1
Test LED Never Blinks or LED Stays On ..................................................................9-2
LNK/ACT LEDs Not On ............................................................................................9-2
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ..............................................................................9-2
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility .................................................9-4
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router ........................................................................9-4
Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device .................................................9-6
Troubleshooting the Manager Interface ..........................................................................9-6
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ........................................................9-7
Using a Serial Connection .......................................................................................9-7
Using FTP ................................................................................................................9-8
Chapter 10
Networks and Routing Basics
Basic Router Concepts .................................................................................................10-1
What is a Router? ..................................................................................................10-1
Routing Information Protocol ..................................................................................10-2
IP Addresses and the Internet ...............................................................................10-2
Netmask .................................................................................................................10-4
Subnet Addressing .................................................................................................10-4
Private IP Addresses ..............................................................................................10-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT ................................................................10-7
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol ................................................10-9
Domain Name Server .............................................................................................10-9
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