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Broadcast Name

Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the main WiFi network broadcasts its

SSID.

Wireless isolation

Displays whether WiFi isolation is enabled for the 2.4 GHz band of the main

WiFi network.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

By default, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function is configured.

Wireless Settings (5GHz)

The settings of the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network. For information about how to configure the WiFi

settings, see

View or Change the Basic Settings for the Main WiFi Network

on page

31 and

Manage

Advanced WiFi Settings

on page

109.

Name (SSID)

The network name of the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network.

Region

The location (country). By default, the region is the United States.

Channel

The channel that the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network uses.

Mode

The WiFi mode that the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network uses.

For model N900, the mode is Up to 450 Mbps by default. For model AC1900,

the mode is Up to 600 Mbps by default. Model N450 does not support the

5 GHz band.

Note:

The selected mode also applies to the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi

network.

Wireless AP

Displays whether the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network is enabled. If the

5

GHz band is disabled, the 5GHz WiFi LED on the front panel of the cable data

gateway is off.

Broadcast Name

Displays whether the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network broadcasts its

SSID.

Wireless isolation

Displays whether WiFi isolation is enabled for the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi

network.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

By default, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function is configured.

Guest Network (2.4GHz)

The settings of the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. For information about how to configure the

WiFi settings, see

Enable and Configure the Guest WiFi Network

on page

36.

Name (SSID)

The network name of the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. By default,

the name is NETGEAR_GUEST_0.

Wireless AP

Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network is enabled.

Note:

The 2.4 GHz band for the main WiFi network can override the 2.4 GHz

band for the guest WiFi network. That is, if you disable the 2.4 GHz band for the

main network, the entire 2.4 GHz radio is disabled, which also disables the

2.4

GHz band for the guest network.

Broadcast Name

Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network broadcasts its

SSID.

Field

Description

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View the Traffic Statistics

You can view the traffic statistics for the ports of the cable data gateway, change the polling

frequency, and stop traffic polling.



To view the traffic statistics for the ports of the cable data gateway:

1.

On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft

Internet Explorer.

2.

In the address field of your browser, enter

http://routerlogin.net

.

You are prompted to enter a user name and password.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home

.

The ADVANCED Home screen displays.

Wireless isolation

By default, WiFi isolation is off. You cannot enable WiFi isolation for the guest

WiFi network.

Allow guest to access My

Local Network

Displays whether guests that connect to the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi

network are allowed access to devices on the main WiFi network and devices

that are attached through the LAN ports.

Guest Network (5GHz)

The settings of the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. For information about how to configure the WiFi

settings, see

Enable and Configure the Guest WiFi Network

on page

36.

Name (SSID)

The network name of the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. By default, the

name is NETGEAR_GUEST_0.

Wireless AP

Displays whether the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network is enabled.

Note:

The 5 GHz band for the main WiFi network can override the 5 GHz band

for the guest WiFi network. That is, if you disable the 5 GHz band for the main

network, the entire 5 GHz radio is disabled, which also disables the 5

GHz band

for the guest network.

Broadcast Name

Displays whether the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network broadcasts its

SSID.

Wireless isolation

By default, WiFi isolation is off. You cannot enable WiFi isolation for the guest

WiFi network.

Allow guest to access My

Local Network

Displays whether guests that connect to the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi

network are allowed access to devices on the main WiFi network and devices

that are attached through the LAN ports.

Field

Description

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6.

In the Internet Port pane, click the

Show Statistics

button.

The Show Statistics pop-up screen displays.

If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is,

change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. The cable data gateway could also block

pop-ups. For information about allowing pop-ups on the cable data gateway, see

Manage

Firewall, Web, and NAT ALG Security

on page

73.

The following table describes the fields and columns of the Show Statistics pop-up

screen.

Field or Column

Description

System Up Time

The time elapsed since the cable data gateway was last restarted.

Port

The statistics for the WAN port (that is, the cable Internet port that connects to the

Internet), LAN (Ethernet) ports, and WLAN (WiFi) ports. For each port, the screen

displays the information that is described in this table.

The link status of the port.

The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.

The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.

The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.

The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.

The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.

The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.

Poll Interval

The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen.

Status

TxPkts

RxPkts

Collisions

Tx B/s

Rx B/s

Up Time

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

To change the traffic statistics polling frequency or stop polling:

1.

On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft

Internet Explorer.

2.

In the address field of your browser, enter

http://routerlogin.net

.

You are prompted to enter a user name and password.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home

.

The ADVANCED Home screen displays.

6.

In the Internet Port pane, click the

Show Statistics

button.

The Show Statistics pop-up screen displays.

If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is,

change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. The cable data gateway could also block

pop-ups. For information about allowing pop-ups on the cable data gateway, see

Manage

Firewall, Web, and NAT ALG Security

on page

73.

7.

Change the polling frequency or stop polling:

•

To change the polling frequency:

a.

In the

Poll Interval

field, enter a time in seconds.

b.

Click the

Set Interval

button.

•

To stop polling, click the

Stop

button.

View the Internet Port Connection Status and Release and

Renew the Connection

You can view information about the cable Internet connection of the cable data gateway. You

can also release and renew the connection.



To view the status of the cable Internet connection of the cable data gateway and

release the connection and renew the connection:

1.

On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft

Internet Explorer.

2.

In the address field of your browser, enter

http://routerlogin.net

.

You are prompted to enter a user name and password.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

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4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home

.

The ADVANCED Home screen displays.

6.

In the Internet Port pane, click the

Connection Status

button.

The Connection Status pop-up screen displays.

If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is,

change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. The cable data gateway could also block

pop-ups. For information about allowing pop-ups on the cable data gateway, see

Manage

Firewall, Web, and NAT ALG Security

on page

73.

The following table describes the fields of the Connection Status pop-up screen.

Field

Description

IP Address

The IP address that is assigned by the cable service provider to the cable data

gateway.

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask that is assigned by the cable service provider to the cable data

gateway.

Default Gateway

The IP address of the default gateway of the cable service provider that the cable

data gateway communicates with.

DHCP Server

The IP address of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server of the

cable service provider that provides translation of network names to IP addresses.

DNS Server

The IP address of the Domain Name Service (DNS) server of the cable service

provider that provides translation of network names to IP addresses.

Lease Obtained

The day and time that the lease was obtained.

Lease Expires

The day and time that the lease expires.