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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.

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