Operating instructions

OPTIMOD-AM DIGITAL TROUBLESHOOTING
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B) Select “Properties.”
C) Click the tab that reads “Networking.”
D) Highlight “Internet protocol (TCP/IP).”
E) Select “Properties.”
F) Select “Advanced.”
G) Uncheck the “Use default gateway on remote network” box.
H) Select “OK.”
If this “Use default gateway on remote network” box is not selected, the
gateway will not point to the 9400 unit when you establish a direct or
modem connection.
OS-Specific Troubleshooting Advice
Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Direct Connect:
If you are having trouble establishing a connection, check your New Connection’s
properties to make sure they are set up correctly:
A) Click “Start / Programs / Accessories / Communications / Network and Dialup
Connections” to bring up the Network Connections screen.
B) In the “Network Connections” window, right-click “Optimod 9400 - Direct”
and choose “Properties.”
C) The “Properties” window opens for “Optimod 9400 - Direct
D) Click the “Networking” tab.
E) Set “Type of dial-up server I am calling” to “PPP: Windows 95 / 98 / NT4 / 2000,
Internet.”
F) Select the “Settings” button and make sure all PPP settings are unchecked.
Then click “OK.”
G) In “Components checked are used by this connection,” uncheck all except for
“Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).”
H) Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and then click the “Properties” button. The
“Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window opens.
I) Choose “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address
automatically”
J) Click the “Advanced…” button on the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” Window.
K) In the “Advanced TCP/IP Settings” select the “General” Tab; make sure that
no check boxes are checked.
L) In the “Advanced TCP/IP Settings” select the “DNS” Tab.