This Chapter details the operation of the LevelOne Wireless Broadband Router and the status screens.
Once both the LevelOne Wireless Broadband Router and the PCs are configured, operation is automatic.
However, there are some situations where additional Internet configuration may be required:
Use the Status link on the main menu to view this screen.
Internet |
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Connection Method
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This indicates the current connection method, as set in the Setup
Wizard.
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Internet IP Address
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This IP Address is allocated by the ISP (Internet Service Provider).
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Connection Status
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Current connection status:
If there is an error, you can click the "Connection Details" button to find
out more information.
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"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 "log" may also be
available.
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"Access Log"
Button |
Click this button to open a sub-window and view details of outgoing
connections to the Internet. The log contains the following data:
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LAN |
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IP Address
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The IP Address of the LevelOne Wireless Broadband Router.
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Network Mask
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The Network Mask (Subnet Mask) for the IP Address above.
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DHCP Server
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This shows the status of the DHCP Server function - either "Enabled" or
"Disabled".
For additional information about the PCs on your LAN, and the IP addresses
allocated to them, use the PC Database option on the Advanced
menu.
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System |
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Device Name
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This displays the current name of the LevelOne Wireless Broadband
Router.
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Firmware Version
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The current version of the firmware installed in the LevelOne Wireless
Broadband Router.
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"System Data"
Button |
Clicking this button will open a Window which lists all system details and
settings.
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Printer |
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Printer Status
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This shows the status of the printer. Click the "Refresh Screen" button to
update this information.
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"Abort Current Print Job" Button
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Click this button to terminate the current print job. This button should be
used if the current print job is not printing correctly.
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Buttons |
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Connection Details
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View the details of the current Internet connection. The sub-screen
displayed will depend on the connection method used. See the following sections
for details of each sub-screen.
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Access Log
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View details of outgoing connections to the internet.
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System Data
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Display all system information in a sub-window.
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Abort Current Print Job
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Click this button to terminate the current print job. This button should be
used if the current print job is not printing correctly.
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Refresh Screen
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Update the data displayed on screen.
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If using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), a screen like the following example will be displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked.
Figure 29: PPPoE Status Screen
Connection |
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Physical Address
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The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on the
Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the
local LAN.)
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IP Address
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The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. This address is
allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
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Network Mask
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The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above.
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PPPoE Link Status
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This indicates whether or not the connection is currently
established.
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Connection Log |
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Connection Log
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Buttons |
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Connect
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If not connected, establish a connection to your ISP.
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Disconnect
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If connected to your ISP, hang up the connection.
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Clear Log
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Delete all data currently in the Log. This will make it easier to read new
messages.
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Refresh
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Update the data on screen.
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Message |
Description |
Connect on Demand
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Connection attempt has been triggered by the "Connect automatically, as
required" setting.
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Manual connection
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Connection attempt started by the "Connect" button.
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Reset physical connection
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Preparing line for connection attempt.
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Connecting to remote server
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Attempting to connect to the ISP's server.
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Remote Server located
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ISP's Server has responded to connection attempt.
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Start PPP
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Attempting to login to ISP's Server and establish a PPP connection.
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PPP up successfully
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Able to login to ISP's Server and establish a PPP connection.
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Idle time-out reached
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The connection has been idle for the time period specified in the "Idle
Time-out" field. The connection will now be terminated.
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Disconnecting
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The current connection is being terminated, due to either the "Idle
Time-out" above, or "Disconnect" button being clicked.
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Error: Remote Server not found
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ISP's Server did not respond. This could be a Server problem, or a problem
with the link to the Server.
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Error: PPP Connection failed
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Unable to establish a PPP connection with the ISP's Server. This could be a
login problem (name or password) or a Server problem.
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Error: Connection to Server lost
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The existing connection has been lost. This could be caused by a power
failure, a link failure, or Server failure.
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Error: Invalid or unknown packet type
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The data received from the ISP's Server could not be processed. This could
be caused by data corruption (from a bad link), or the Server using a protocol
which is not supported by this device.
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If using PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Protocol), a screen like the following example will be displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked.
Connection |
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Physical Address
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The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on the
Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the
local LAN.)
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IP Address
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The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. This address is
allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
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PPTP Status
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This indicates whether or not the connection is currently
established.
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Connection Log |
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Connection Log
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Buttons |
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Connect
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If not connected, establish a connection to your ISP.
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Disconnect
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If connected to your ISP, hang up the connection.
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Clear Log
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Delete all data currently in the Log. This will make it easier to read new
messages.
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Refresh
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Update the data on screen.
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If your access method is neither PPPoE nor PPTP, a screen like the following example will be displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked.
Internet |
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Physical Address
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The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on the
Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the
local LAN.)
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IP Address
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The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. This address is
allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
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Network Mask
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The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above.
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Default Gateway
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The IP Address of the remote Gateway or Router associated with the IP
Address above.
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DNS IP Address
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The IP Address of the Domain Name Server which is currently used.
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DHCP Client
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This will show "Enabled" or "Disabled", depending on whether or not this
device is functioning as a DHCP client.
If "Enabled" the "Remaining lease time" field indicates when the IP Address
allocated by the DHCP Server will expire. The lease is automatically renewed on
expiry; use the "Renew" button if you wish to manually renew the lease
immediately.
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Buttons |
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Release/Renew
Button will display EITHER
"Release" OR "Renew" |
This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated
automatically on connection. (Dynamic IP address). Otherwise, it has no effect.
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Refresh
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Update the data shown on screen.
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This screen is not available for LevelOne WBR-1400TX.
Figure 32: Serial Port Status Screen
Data - Serial Port Status Screen
Connection Status |
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Port Status
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This shows the current port operation. Possible values are:
"Disabled" indicates the Serial Port has not available for either Internet
Access or Dial-in.
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Physical Link
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If operating, the link will show ON. This means the modem was able to
connect to the number dialed.
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PPP Link
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If ON, a PPP connection was successfully negotiated.
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PPP IP Address
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This has 2 possible meanings, depending of the type of connection:
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User
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There are 2 possibilities:
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Phone Line Speed
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The connection speed over the phone line, between your modem and the number
dialed, as reported by your modem.
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Serial Line Speed
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The connection speed between this device and the modem. This setting can be
changed on the Dial-in screen.
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Connection Log |
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Connection Log
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This displays connection details.
See below for a description of the most common items in this log.
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This shows the commands sent to the modem, and any status messages returned by the modem. Note that you must click Refresh to update the information.
The following table lists the common messages, and their meaning.
Message |
Description |
Dialing
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Dialing the ISP
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Try to establish physical connection.
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The device is trying to connect with the ISP, using the modem.
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Busy
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The number dialed was busy.
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Physical line is connected
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Physical connection to ISP has been established.
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CONNECT nnnnnn
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Physical connection was successful; nnnnnn indicates the speed of
the serial link as currently configured.
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Max phone line speed nnnnnn bps
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nnnnnn is the maximum speed of the modem, according to the current
configuration.
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DCD low,
DSR low |
Physical line break, connection lost.
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send "-----"
wait "-----" |
"AT" commands sent to the modem are displayed as they are sent.
Commands in the Script file are also displayed as they are executed. |
Start PPP
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Having established a physical connection, a PPP connection is now being
established.
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PPP up fail
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The PPP connection could not be established.
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PPP up successfully
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The PPP connection was established successfully.
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Stop PPP
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The PPP connection was terminated. This will occur at the end of a session,
or an error condition.
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Try to hang up
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Attempting to get the modem to hang up.
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Time out
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There was no response from the modem
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No carrier
No answer |
The number dialed did not answer.
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Idle timer expires
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"Disconnect after Idle Time" is Enabled, and the Time-out period has been
reached. The connection will now be terminated..
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No dial tone
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The modem could not obtain a dial tone.
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Set baudrate nnnn
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The serial line speed is being set to the speed set in the
configuration.
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