Westnet BoB2, User Manual

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Talking to BoB2
TM
manually 13 Talking to manually 12
6. The ADSL standard my modem is using is - There are various standards that BoB2
TM
can use to connect to
the Internet. You may have signed up to Westnet for ADSL2 or ADSL1. Here’s a brief description of each of the
standards that
BoB2 TM
may be using. Automatic – the modem will determine the best speed to connect to the
Internet depending on your line quality and distance from the local telephone exchange.
G.992.1 (G.DMT) -
ADSL1 speed, usually the lowest speed offered by an ISP
G.992.3 (ADSL2) - indicates your speed could be up to 12mbps
G.992.5(ADSL2+) -
indicates that your speed could be up to 22mbps
G.992.5_M(ADSL2+M) - indicates you have access to faster upload speeds. It’s only offered in selected areas and
on selected plans.
7.
My SIP sever is connected to which Australian state? Westnet’s Netphone service means you can take advantage
of making affordable phone calls over your Internet connection. We use a SIP server so you can make calls on
our network. The example in Image 2 shows that
BoB2
TM
is connected to a SIP server in NSW.
8.
My primary netphone account is set up correctly? If you’ve subscribed to Netphone and the service is ready to go,
you’ll see a ‘yes’ in this box.
9.
My secondary Netphone account is set up correctly?
Currently, secondary Netphone accounts are not available.
This box will say ‘no’ until we release this option.
What does the information on the home page mean?
On BoB2
TM
’s home page, you’ll see nine points listed. The following information explains what these points mean.
1. The connection with my ISP is active? You will either see ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in this box. If ‘yes’ is displayed this
means you have an active ADSL line running and BoB2
TM
is connected correctly and talking to your ISP. If ‘no’ is
displayed either your ADSL line is not active or BoB2 TM is not connected to your phone line.
2. Should I be able to surf the Internet? If you have a ‘yes’ displayed in the box and you have the correct ADSL
user name and password entered then you should be able to surf the Internet.
3. My Internet speed is approximately - Your connection to the Internet is displayed in this box. The speed of
your Internet connection is determined by the plan you sign up for with your ISP, as well as the distance your
house is from your local telephone exchange. Look at Image 2 on the previous page for an example. You can
see the numbers 2112/384kbps – this means your download speed is 2112kbps and your upload speed is
384kbps.
4. My modem is using firmware version - Software is loaded onto BoB2
TM
and this shows you the latest version of
software currently running. From time to time, Westnet may send
BoB2 TM
updated versions of the software. This
is done automatically.
5. My modem has been connected for this long - The time indicated in this box shows you how long BoB2
TM
has
been connected to the Internet; the time format is hh:mm:ss