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- | + | #Go to the cmd screen (Windows: go to lower left of your screen, hit the icon ("Start" or a circle) and write CMD in the input/search area right above your cursor. A black screen will emerge). | |
- | + | #To ping a modem, enter "ping 192.168.1.1" (or whatever the modem should be). Hit enter. | |
==Power Cycle== | ==Power Cycle== |
Revision as of 01:23, 23 December 2009
Multiple links on this site refer to important settings required for a successful flash. In addition, they ask users to use what may be unfamiliar terms. Here is an explanation of some of them. Please also see Security. Thank you - [User:Clock|clock]].
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General Settings
Change Ethernet Address
- To change your ethernet address, subnet, or gateway in Windows (instructions refer to Windows Vista:
- Go to Network Connections (Vista: Control Panel->Network and Internet -> Network Connections).
- Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties.
- Click on TCP/IPv4 (at least on ) and hit Properties.
- Click on "Use the following IP address" and input the numbers as provided in the Hardware-specific instructions.
Change Subnet
Please see Change Ethernet Address.
Change Gateway
Please see Change Ethernet Address.
Disable Compound TCP
- Vista and some other operating systems have something called "Compound TCP". [1]. If enabled, it may prevent a successful installation.
- To accomodate it, you have to:
- Go to the command prompt (go to lower left of your screen, hit the icon ("Start" or a circle) and write CMD in the input/search area right above your cursor. A black screen will emerge).
- See this link [2] for specific commands for your particular operating system.
- You will have to disable it while updating your modem, then enable it again at the end.
Disable Wireless
- You must disable wireless during almost any modem firmware changes. Simply logging off your wireless will not work.
- Go to Network Connections (Vista: Control Panel->Network and Internet -> Network Connections).
- Double click on Wireless Internet Connection and hit Disable at the bottom of the screen.
Enable TFTP
Wise to do even if you do not intend to use it; if the web GUI goes down, you may have to. See TFTP Tools.
Other Terms
Hard Reset or 30/30/30 Reset
Ping
- Go to the cmd screen (Windows: go to lower left of your screen, hit the icon ("Start" or a circle) and write CMD in the input/search area right above your cursor. A black screen will emerge).
- To ping a modem, enter "ping 192.168.1.1" (or whatever the modem should be). Hit enter.
Power Cycle
- Simply means unplugging your router, waiting about 10 seconds, and plugging it back in.