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View Router Status
To view router status and usage information, select
Advanced Home
or select
Administration > Router Status
to display the following screen:
Router Information
Hardware Version
. The router model.
Firmware Version
. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router
firmware.
GUI Language Version
. The localized language of the user interface.
LAN Port
.
•
MAC Address
. The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address
that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses.
•
IP Address
. The IP address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses. The default
•
DHCP Server
. Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on
the LAN.
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Internet Port (WAN) Setup
MAC Address
. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address
that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses.
IP Address
. The IP address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. If no address is
shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.
Connection
. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is
DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP.
IP Subnet Mask
. The IP subnet mask that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses.
Domain Name Server
. The Domain Name Server addresses that the router uses. A Domain
Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP
addresses.
Statistics Button
On the Router Status screen, in the Internet Port pane, click the
Show Statistics
button to
display the following screen:
Figure 7. System up time and poll interval statistics
System Up Time
. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
Port
. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the
screen displays:
•
Status
. The link status of the port.
•
TxPkts
. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
•
RxPkts
. The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
•
Collisions
. The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
•
Tx B/s
. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
•
Rx B/s
. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
•
Up Time
. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
•
Poll Interval
. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen.
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click
Set Interval
.
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To stop the polling entirely, click
Stop
.
Connection Status Button
On the Router Status screen in the Internet Port pane, click the
Connection Status
button to
view connection status information.
Figure 8. View connection status information
The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the
items. The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen.
IP Address
. The IP address that is assigned to the router.
Subnet Mask
. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
Default Gateway
. The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with.
DHCP Server
. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that
provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router.
DNS Server
. The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of
network names to IP addresses.
Lease Obtained
. The date and time when the lease was obtained.
Lease Expires
. The date and time that the lease expires.
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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
The following settings are displayed:
Name (SSID
). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses. The default name for
5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.4 GHz network.
Region
. The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use the
wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.
Channel
. Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default
channel is Auto. When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available.
If you notice interference from nearby devices, you can select a different channel. Channels
1, 6, and 11 do not interfere with each other.
Mode
. Indicates the wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 217 Mbps
(default), or Up to 1300 Mbps.
Wireless AP
. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this feature is not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast Name
. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Wireless Isolation
. Select this check box only if you want to prevent wireless connections to
the router.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for this
network.
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View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to
256
entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled
and no log entries are made for the trusted user.
Select
Advanced > Administration > Logs
. The Logs screen displays.
The log screen shows the following information:
•
Date and time
. The date and time the log entry was recorded.
•
Source IP
. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
•
Target address
. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which
access was attempted.
•
Action
. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.
To refresh the log screen, click the
Refresh
button.
To clear the log entries, click the
Clear Log
button.
To email the log immediately, click the
Send Log
button.

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