Prestige 310 Broadband Sharing Gateway

15.3 Problems with the WAN Interface

Table 15-3 Troubleshooting the WAN interface

PROBLEM

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Cannot get WAN IP address from

The WAN IP address is provided when the ISP recognizes the user

the ISP.

as an authorized user after verifying the MAC address or Host Name

 

or User ID.

 

Find out the verification method used by your ISP.

 

 

 

If the ISP checks the LAN MAC address, tell the ISP the WAN MAC

 

address of the Prestige. The WAN MAC can be obtained from menu

 

24.1.

 

In case the ISP does not allow you to use a new MAC, you can clone

 

the MAC from the LAN as the WAN MAC and send it to the ISP

 

using Menu 2 — WAN Setup. We recommend you configure this

 

menu anyway even if your ISP presently does not require MAC

 

address authentication.

 

 

 

If the ISP checks the Host Name, enter host name in the System

 

Name field in Menu 1 — General Setup when you connect the

 

Prestige to a cable/xDSL modem.

 

 

 

If the ISP checks the User ID, make sure that you have entered the

 

correct Service Type, user name (in the My Login field) and

 

password (in the My Password field) in Menu 4 — Internet Access

 

Setup.

Cannot connect to a remote node

Check menu 24.1 to verify the line status. Contact your service

or ISP.

provider if your line remains down.

 

 

15.4 Problems with Internet Access

Table 15-4 Internet Access

PROBLEM

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

Cannot access the Internet.

Connect your cable/xDSL modem with the Prestige using appropriate cable.

Check with the manufacturer of your Cable/xDSL modem about the cable requirement because some devices require a crossover cable and others a straight-through cable.

Verify your settings in menu 3.2 and menu 4.

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Troubleshooting