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AppendixB Using the Cable Monitor Tool
Sample Pages
Step 2 If necessary, configure the PC so it obtains its IP address from a DHCP server—on Windows 95
computers, display the Network Control Panel, click the TCP/IP component for the computer’s Ethernet
adapter, click the IP Address tab under Properties, and click Obtain an IP address automatically.
Note Since most PCs are configured to use a DHCP server, this step is not usually necessary. However, if the
PC is normally assigned a static IP address, you should copy down its IP add ress and default gateway
address before reconfiguring it to use a DHCP server.
Step 3 Reboot the PC so that it obtains an IP address from the Cisco uBR924 router.
Step 4 Start a web browser on the PC and enter any arbitrary URL, such as http://anything. The
Cisco uBR924 router redirects the request to the Cable Monitor, which displays its ho me page.
Note In the default configuration, the static IP address 192.168.100.1 i s reserved for the Cable Monitor while
in diagnostic mode. If desired, subscribers (or technicians who visit the subscriber’s site) can enter the
URL http://192.168.100.1 as a bookmark for the Cable Monitor. If a different IP addr ess has been
assigned to the Cable Monitor, users should enter that value as the bookmarked address.
Step 5 When the cable interface resumes normal operations, reconfigure the PC (if necessary) to restore its
previous TCP/IP configuration. Then wait from 30 to 60 seconds or reboot the PC to restore normal
operations.
Sample Pages
Table B -1 lists each of the web pages displayed by the Cable Monitor, the modes in which the pages are
displayed, and a short description of each page’s information.
TableB-1 Cable Monitor Pages
Cable Monitor Page Modes Available Description
Home Page Basic and Advanced Displays current status and
initialization information.
Initialization Information Advanced Only Displays more detailed initialization
information.
Voice Ports Information Advanced Only Displays status and configuration
information for the router’s voice ports.
CPE State Information Advanced Only Displays the basic configuration for the
router.
Cable Interface Information Advanced Only Displays the current status and
configuration of the cable interface.
Performance Information Basic and Advanced Displays performance statistics for the
router.
Debug Information Page Advanced Only
(requires enable
password)
Displays advanced configuration
information.