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explanation to configure the AcerRouter 101/201.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
This chapter provides the solutions to problems occuring during installation and
operation of the AcerRouter 101/201. Please check the following to solve problems.
Problem & Symptom Possible cause & Solution
Hardware-
The LAN Tx/Rx LED is off
Modem is not able to dial out
Check all the connections and make sure that they are well connected.
Make sure that your hub/switch is correctly connected to “Hub”, or your PC to “Node”.
“Hub” and “Node” can not be used at the same time.
Make sure that your Ethernet card is installed properly.
Make sure all the physical connections are well-connected and the Modem is powered
on.
Make sure a working phone line is connected to the Modem.
The number may need to be added with prefix such as “0,” to get an outside line. The
comma stands for the connection waiting time.
I Can’ t browse to the IP Gateway Check the TCP/IP setup on your PC.
Run “winipcfg” under Windows 95/98 prompt DOS or
run “Ipconfig” under Windows NT prompt DOS. The PC should have an IP address of
192.168.1.x (where “x” is from 1 to 254.).
If you use fixed IP, you have to set client station IP address in the range of 192.168.1.2
~ 192.168.1.252 except 192.168.1.100 ~ 192.168.1.149, default gateway as
192.168.1.1 and DNS IP as your ISP’ s DNS IP.
If the computer has previously used Dial-up networking for Internet access, you have to
make the following changes:
l Click Start, Setting and Control Panels
l Double click the Internet icon and then click Connection tab
l Select Connection to the internet using a local area network
l Click OK to finish.