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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Common Problems and Solutions
4-Port SSL/IPSec VPN Router
15. I can't access my email, web, or VPN, or I am getting corrupted data from the Internet.
The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) setting may need to be adjusted. By default, the MTU is set at 1500.
For most DSL users, it is strongly recommended to use MTU 1492. If you are having some difficulties, perform
the following steps:
A. To connect to the Router, go to the web browser, and enter
http://192.168.1.1
or the IP address of the
Router.
B. Enter the password, if asked. (The default password is
admin
.)
C. Go to Firewall => General tab.
D. Look for the MTU option, and select
Enable
. In the
Size
field, enter 1492.
E. Click the
Save Settings
button to continue.
If your difficulties continue, change the Size to different values. Try this list of values, one value at a time, in
this order, until your problem is solved:
1462
1400
1362
1300
16. I need to use port triggering.
Port triggering looks at the outgoing port services used and will trigger the Router to open a specific port,
depending on which port an Internet application uses. Follow these steps:
A. To connect to the Router, go to the web browser, and enter
http://192.168.1.1
or the IP address of the
Router.
B. Enter the password, if asked. (The default password is
admin
.)
C. Click the
Setup
=>
Forwarding
tab.
D. Enter any name you want to use for the Application Name.
E. Enter the Start and End Ports of the Triggered Port Range. Check with your Internet application provider
for more information on which outgoing port services it is using.
F. Enter the Start and End Ports of the Forwarded Port Range. Check with your Internet application provider
for more information on which incoming port services are required by the Internet application.
Once completed with the configuration, click the
Save Settings
button.
17. When I enter a URL or IP address, I get a time-out error or am prompted to retry.
• Check if other PCs work. If they do, ensure that your workstation’s IP settings are correct (IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS). Restart the computer that is having a problem.