
Establishing an Internet Connection
Client configuration to access the Internet
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Common modem messages displayed on the LCD panel and their meanings are listed
below:
You can also view the current status of the modem from the Administration Web site.
From a client computer, click the
Admin
icon, click the
Network
tab, and select the
Internet
menu item. The current modem status is displayed on the Internet page just
above the Hangup and Connect buttons.
You can also view a history of the modem messages by clicking the
View Log
hyperlink
to the right of the modem status item. This log can be helpful if you are having difficulty
connecting to an ISP and wish to see what happened during a connection session.
Hanging up or disabling the modem
The modem can be connected to the Internet for a variety of reasons. Any client
computer attached to the local network can cause the modem to dial out when it
accesses the Internet through a Web browser, email, FTP or other program (including
running programs like RealPlayer). Also, some internal server programs can cause a
dial-out to the Internet to manage the internal server cache of Internet information used
to speed client access.
Once connected to the Internet, the modem generally waits for 20 minutes after the last
Internet access before hanging up automatically.
Message
Explanation
Modem Ready
The modem is currently hung up, and ready to dial out on request, or to
accept dial-in networking calls.
Dialing
<number>
The modem is currently dialing the number indicated.
Connect Error
The modem attempted to connect to the ISP, but failed. Reasons may
include being unable to negotiate a baud rate, or being disconnected by
the ISP’s host computer.
No Carrier
The Magnia SG20 dialed a phone number which answered, but the
modem on the other end did not respond.
Busy
The modem dialed a number that was busy.
No dialtone
The modem did not detect a dial tone when it attempted to dial out.
No Answer
The modem dialed a number which did not answer.
Logging in
The Magnia SG20 is in the process of logging in to the ISP’s network.
Failed to log in
When the Magnia SG20 attempted to log in to the ISP’s network, the log
in failed. Check the account/password. Alternatively, the ISP’s network
may be down.
Remote Hangup
The ISP’s host computer disconnected the line.
Dialin
The modem is currently connected to a dial-in networking session.