Lynx L-210 manual User Management, Update Firmware, Ping Test

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4.7.2 User Management

You can change your Lynx L-210’s username and password by clicking on User Management. From here you can change the login name and password. You can also change the idle timeout; you will need to log back onto the Lynx L-210 once the timeout expires.

If you forget your password, you can press and hold the reset to factory defaults button for 10 seconds (or more). The Lynx L-210 will reset to its factory default configuration and all custom configurations will be lost.

The apply button will temporarily save this connection. To make the change permanent you need to click on Save Settings (at the side of the page). At the system commands page, click on Save All.

4.7.3 Update Firmware

You can remotely upgrade the Lynx L-210’s firmware, clicking on Update Firmware under the Tools page. This will bring up the screen shown in Figure 19. The upgrade file shall be in *.img format.

To upgrade the firmware, click browse, find the firmware file to download. Make sure this is the correct file. Click on upgrade firmware (as shown in Figure 19). Once the upgrade is complete the Lynx L-210 will reboot. You will need to log back onto the Lynx L-210 after the firmware upgrade is completed.

The firmware upgrade should take about 5 minutes to complete.

Note: Do not remove power from the Lynx L-210 during the firmware upgrade procedure.

Figure 19 (Update Firmware)

4.7.4 Ping Test

Once you have your Lynx L-210 configured, it is a good idea to make sure you can ping the network. You can get to the Ping page under the Tools title, by clicking on Ping Test. Type the target address that you want to ping. If you have your PC connected to the Lynx L-210 via the

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Contents Web Interface User’s Guide DSL Link LED continues to blink but does not go solid Introduction FeaturesManagement Support Your gateway at a glance Ports and buttonsLED description Installing your Lynx L-210 Setting up your Lynx L-210 Log into your Lynx L-210Quick Start Quick Start Setup for advance userNew Connection Configuring the WANWide Area Network connection Local Area Network connectionPPPoA Connection Setup PPPoA Connection Setup PPPoE Connection Setup Dhcp Connection Setup Static Connection Setup Page Configuring the LAN Modem setupModify an Existing Connection Enable/Disable Dhcp Static IP address assignment Changing the Lynx L-210 IP addressFirewall/NAT Services Advanced for advance user onlyUPnP Port Forwarding Advanced Security Access ControlAccess Control LAN clientsMAC Address Filters MAC Multicast Dynamic Routing Static RoutingTools System CommandsUpdate Firmware User ManagementPing Test Connection Status StatusModem Test Network StatisticsSystem Log Dhcp ClientsModem Status Product InformationDSL Link LED continues to blink but does not go solid Appendix a TroubleshootingLynx L-210 is not functional Can’t connect to the Lynx L-210DSL Link LED is always off Lynx L-210 terms What is a firewall?
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