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Chapter 16 Troubleshooting

16.3 Problems with the WAN

Table 65 Troubleshooting the WAN

PROBLEM

CORRECTIVE ACTION

The WAN LED is

off.

Check the connections between the Prestige WAN port and the cable/DSL modem

or ethernet jack.

Check whether your cable/DSL device requires a crossover or straight-through

cable.

I cannot get a

WAN IP address

from the ISP.

Click WAN to verify your settings.

The username and password apply to PPPoE and PPPoA encapsulation only.

Make sure that you have entered the correct Service Type, User Name and

Password (be sure to use the correct casing). Refer to the WAN Setup chapter.

I cannot access

the Internet.

Make sure the Prestige is turned on and connected to the network.
Verify your WAN settings. Refer to the chapter on WAN setup.
Make sure you entered the correct user name and password.
If you use PPPoE pass through, make sure that bridge mode is turned on.

The Internet

connection

disconnects.

If you use PPPoE encapsulation, check the idle time-out setting. Refer to the

Chapter 5 on page 81

.

16.4 Problems with the Password

Table 66 Troubleshooting the Password

PROBLEM

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Cannot access the

Prestige.

The password field is case sensitive. Make sure that you enter the correct

password using the proper casing.

Use the RESET button to restore the factory default configuration file. This will

restore all of the factory defaults including the password; see

Section 2.3 on

page 37

for details.