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T6: How Do I Reboot the MTA?
1.
First log into the MTA as per the direction in section T4, “How Do I Log Into
the MTA to Change a Setting.”
2.
On the left side of the browser screen main menu page, in the menu links,
locate and click on “Reboot.” It’s in the section near the bottom entitled “etc.”
3.
In the next screen, a Reboot button appears. Press it. After rebooting it, please
look at the Ready and WAN LED lights on the front panel. If the WAN light is
very active (blinking on and off) for a few minutes upon reboot, it may be
getting a firmware update. Please do not proceed further with any PC or
telephone related tasks till the WAN light is constant again (most likely, it will
only flash briefly every few seconds). Note that each time the MTA reboots, it
automatically checks to see whether a firmware upgrade is available. If so, then
it could take up to ten minutes to download and reboot again before you can
make or receive calls. When the TEL1 light is lit, the MTA is ready.
T7: My ISP Checks MAC Addresses and I Haven’t Set Up the Custom MAC for the MTA
Though this task may appear somewhat daunting, it’s actually simple and
straightforward; the key is writing down the right information and then typing it in
correctly. Setting a MAC address when it’s
not
needed by your Internet Service
Provider won’t hurt anything.
Tip: setting an incorrect MAC address when your Internet
Service Provider checks it will probably disconnect you from the
Internet, and it may require a call to your Internet Service
Provider to set things straight if you don’t change back to the
right address quickly. Note that it’s mostly cable companies
which require this, though the requirement may not apply to all
areas within that company’s system. There’s a list of known
cable companies that make this check in the “Before You Start”
section.
1.
First you need to know the MAC address of the network card that was
previously connected to your broadband modem. See section T2, “How Do I
Find out my PC Network Information” if you haven’t already written it down.
Just be sure you remember which network card you had previously connected
to the broadband modem!
2.
Next, log into the MTA as per the direction in section T4, “How Do I Log Into
the MTA to Change a Setting.”
3.
On the left side of the browser screen main menu page, in the menu links,
locate and click on “Wan Configuration.”
