Nova Broadband Router Troubleshooting Manual

Summary of Broadband Router

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    Broadband troubleshooting guide version 1.2 if you have problems with your broadband service please carry out the following steps in the order given. This will give you the best chance of getting a quick resolution: 1. Reboot your pc, router and nova connection 2. Check all cabling 3. Bypass your wi...

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    1. Reboot your pc, router and nova connection first you need to reboot your pc properly. If it is a laptop, this means not just closing the lid, hibernating or suspending it. Please follow the following instructions: rebooting your windows xp pc: click start > turn off computer: click restart: reboo...

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    Rebooting your router: on the back of your wireless router (if you have one!) you will see a thin black round plug (like a phone charger). Pull this out of the back of the router for 10 seconds and then plug it in again. Give your router about two minutes to come back to life. Rebooting your nova co...

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    2. Check all cabling over time, cables can become dislodged or damaged. If you do not have an internet connection, a cabling fault is a likely reason. A simple diagram of your nova installation shows how the cables should be laid out. Even if you believe that nothing has been moved or changed, pleas...

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    3. Bypass your wireless router (if you are using one) wireless routers (and the pc wireless drivers/interfaces that connect to them) can be notoriously troublesome, especially when using windows vista. An essential step is to bypass your wireless router (if you are using one). First, power down your...

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    4. Do “ping tests” to find where the fault is windows xp: click on start, then all programs, then accessories, then command prompt. Window 7: click on the windows icon (bottom left), then all programs, then accessories, then command prompt. You will see a black window: we will first check your conne...

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    Next we will check to see if you can reach one of our dns servers (this will tell us if you have basic low-level network connectivity): type: ping 91.142.110.5 and hit enter or return. If you get replies, you have a basic internet connection. Continue to the next step. If you don't get replies, you ...

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    5. Refer to the knowledge base if you have another internet connection (at home, in work, on your mobile) then refer to the knowledge base on the support section of our website where many specific queries are answered. If you still don't have a connection after completing this procedure, please move...