The information onscreen uses the following color coding:
•
A green flag
indicates that the cable connection or Internet connection is fine and no problems
exist. For a WiFi network, the network is enabled and secured.
•
A red X
indicates that configuration problems exist for the cable connection or Internet connection
or the connection is down. For a WiFi network, the network is disabled or down.
•
An amber exclamation mark
indicates that the cable port or Internet port is configured but cannot
get an Internet connection (for example, because the cable is disconnected), that a WiFi network
is enabled but unprotected, or that another situation that requires your attention occurred.
The following table describes the fields of the six panes on the ADVANCED Home page.
Description
Field
Router Information
The
modem router
model.
Hardware Version
The version of the
modem router
firmware. If you upgrade the
firmware on the
modem router
, the version changes.
Firmware Version
The version of the
modem router
firmware. If you upgrade the
firmware on
modem router
, the version changes.
GUI Language Version
LAN Port
The settings of the LAN port. For information about how to configure the LAN settings, see
Manage
the Modem Router’s LAN IP Address Settings
on page 219 and
Disable the Built-In DHCP Server
on
page 227.
The Media Access Control (MAC) address.This address is the
unique physical address that is assigned to the Ethernet LAN
port.
MAC Address
The IP address that the Ethernet LAN port uses. The default
IP address is 192.168.0.1.
IP Address
Displays whether the DHCP server of the
modem router
is
enabled for devices that are attached to the LAN.
DHCP
Internet Port
The settings of Internet port.The Internet connection can run through the ADSL port with DSL service
or through the WAN Ethernet port with cable or fiber service. For information about how to configure
the Internet settings, see one of the following sections:
Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
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Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D7000