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Common configuration
Field name
Description
Notes
1. Enable PING Reboot
This check box will enable or disable PING reboot
feature.
PING Reboot is disabled by
default.
2. Reboot router if no echo
received
This check box will disable router rebooting after
the defined number of unsuccessful retries.
This check box must be
unselected if you want to use
PING Reboot feature as “Keep
Alive” function.
3. Interval between PINGs
Time interval in minutes between two PINGs.
Minimum time interval is 5
minutes.
4. Retry count
Number of times try sending PING to server after
time interval if echo receive was unsuccessful.
Minimum retry number is 1.
Second retry will be done after
defined time interval.
5. Server to PING
Server IP address or host name, which will receive
PING from router
If you use server host name
instead of the IP address you
must configure DNS server first.
Important notes:
Always check if your defined server responds to echo commands before using PING Reboot
function. Otherwise router keeps rebooting after unsuccessful PING echo receive. You can test
PING send at “Network” > “Diagnostics”.
SMS Reboot
It is possible to reboot router via SMS text message. This function is useful when router does not respond and it is
difficult to manually restart router by hand.
Common configuration
