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MANAGING THE MODEM USING
THE
CONSOLE PORT &TELNET
You can manage the MM701G using a Web browser, console port, and telnet session.
In comparison, you can manage more ofthe modem’s functionality using a Web browser rather
than using the modem console port and telnet access. For example, you can enable or disable
spanning tree through the modem Web interface, but not through the console port or telnet. The
same applies for deleting a WAN session and selecting ATM’s VBR as a quality of service.
However, there are scenarios in which using the command-line interface is preferred over the
Web interface. For example, if you cannot connect to the modem through the DSL line and
10Base-T port, you can still manage the modem through the console port.
The following sections describe how to use the command-line interface:
To prevent losing your configuration changes, be sure to save them as described in “Saving
the Current Configuration” on page 60.
Section Page
Connecting to the Console Port 42
Setting Up a Telnet Session 44
Setting Up the WAN 45
Setting Up the LAN 48
Managing DSL 51
Restoring Factory Defaults 59
Saving the Current Configuration 60
Updating System Software 61
Viewing System Information 62
Rebooting the Modem 63
