Contents vii
Using the Router as a DHCP server ........................................................................5-8
Using Address Reservation ................................................................................... ...5-9
Using a Dynamic DNS Service ....................................... ................................................5-9
Configuring Static Routes ............................................... ..............................................5-10
Enabling Remote Management Access ....................................................................... 5-13
Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) ........................................................................ 5-14
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
Basic Functioning ....... ....... ...... ....... ................................................................................6-1
Power LED Not On ................................................................................................... 6-1
Test LED Never Turns On or Test LED Stays On .....................................................6-2
LAN or WAN Port LEDs Not On ............................................................... ................6-2
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface ..........................................................6-3
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ........................ ......................................................6-4
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility . ................................................6-5
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router ....................................................................... 6-5
Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device ................................................ 6-6
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ........................................ ................6-7
Problems with Date and Time ......................................................................................... 6-7
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Specifications for the Model RP614 v2 ..................................................... ..................... A-1
Appendix B
Networks, Routing, and Firewall Basics
Related Publications .............................................................. ........................................ B-1
Basic Router Concepts ............................................................................. ...... ....... ...... .. B-1
What is a Router? ................................................................................................... B-2
Routing Information Protocol ................................................................................... B-2
IP Addresses and the Internet ................................................................................. B-2
Netmask .................................................................................................................. B-4
Subnet Addressing ...................................................................... ............................ B-5
Private IP Addresses ............................................................................................... B-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT ................................................................. B-8
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol ..................... ............................ B-9
Related Documents ............................................................................................... B-10