Bay Technical Associates RM356 - Manual (Page 96)

Reference Guide for the Model RM356 Modem Router
9-6 System Maintenance
Diagnostic Menu
The diagnostic menu allows you to test several functions of your router. From the Main Menu,
enter 24 to display Menu 24 - System Maintenance. Enter 4 to display Menu 24.4 - System
Maintenance - Diagnostic.
The diagnostic tools described in this section allow the user to perform the following functions:
• Test the ISP connection
• Communicate directly with the MODEM port
• Test the TCP/IP configuration
• Reboot the system
• Change the interface mode to command-line mode
The diagnostic test options from Menu 24.4 - System Maintenance - Diagnostics are listed in
Table 9-5 .
Table 9-5. System Maintenance - Diagnostic Menu Fields
Field Command Description
MODEM
Drop MODEM 1 [Enter] This command hangs up the current MODEM call.
Reset MODEM 2 [Enter] This command will reset the MODEM.
Manual Call 3 [Enter] This command will cause the router to place a manual call to a Remote
Node and log in to the account. A trace will be displayed on the screen
showing the progress of the call setup and protocol negotiation.
Redirect to
MODEM 4 [Enter] This command will redirect the Manager terminal to the MODEM port
so that AT commands may be sent directly to the internal MODEM.
TCP/IP
Internet Setup
Test 11 [Enter] This command will cause the router to place a manual call to the ISP
and log in to the account. A trace will be displayed on the screen
showing the progress of the call setup and protocol negotiation.
Ping Host 12 [Enter] This test pings the host, which determines the functionality of the
TCP/IP protocol on your system.