NETGEAR MBR-1515 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Domain Name Server

. The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router.

A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as

www.netgear.com into IP addresses.

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Mobile Broadband Modem

. This section shows the properties of the mobile

broadband modem.

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Modem Identity

. Shows the modem in use.

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Modem SW version

. The software version of the modem.

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Modem driver version

. The driver version of the modem.

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IMEI

. International Mobile Equipment Identity. The unique identity of the modem.

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Operator

. The ISP for the broadband wireless network.

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Network mode

. The mode of the current network the modem is connected to.

This mode is dependent on coverage and distance from the cell site.

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Wireless Broadband Port

. The current settings of mobile broadband port.

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Connection Status

. This setting shows the status of the wireless broadband

connection.

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IP Address

. The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no

address is shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the

Internet.

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Protocol

. 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.

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IP Subnet Mask

. The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the

router.

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Domain Name Server

. The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router.

A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as

www.netgear.com into IP addresses.

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LAN Port

. These values are the current settings, as set in the LAN Setup screen.

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MAC Address

. The Media Access Control address. This address is the unique

physical address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.

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IP Address

. The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. The

default is 192.168.0.1.

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DHCP

. Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the

LAN-attached devices.

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IP Subnet Mask

. The subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address.

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Wireless Port

. These values are the current settings, as set in the Wireless Settings

screen.

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Name (SSID)

. The SSID of the router.

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Region

. The location (country).

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Channel

. The current channel in use.

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Wireless AP

. Indicates if the access point feature of the router is enabled or not.

If not enabled, the WiFi LED on the front panel is off.

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Broadcast Name

. Indicates if the router is broadcasting its SSID.

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2.

Click

Show Statistics

to see router performance statistics such as the number of packets

sent and number of packets received for each port.

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System Up Time

. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.

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Port

. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port,

the screen displays:

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Status

. The link status of the port.

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TxPkts

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

clear.

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RxPkts

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

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Collisions

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

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Tx B/s

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

LAN ports.

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Rx B/s

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

ports.

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Up Time

. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.

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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

.

To stop the polling entirely, click

Stop

.

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3.

Click

Connection Status

to see information about your current connection.

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Mobile Broadband Status.

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Connection Status

. The status of the Internet connection.

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Received Signal Quality (in dBm)

. Modem radio reception. A small, negative

number indicates good signal quality.

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Bytes Transmitted

. The number of bytes transmitted in the most recent

connection session.

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Bytes Received

. The number of bytes received in the most recent connection

session.

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Tx B/s

. The transmission rate.

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Rx B/s

. The receiving rate.

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System Uptime

. Time elapsed since the last reboot.

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Connection Duration

. Length of the current connection.

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Connection Status.

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IP Address

. The IP address that is assigned to the router.

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Subnet Mask

. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.

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Default Gateway

. The IP address for the default gateway that the router

communicates with.

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DNS Server

. The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides

translation of network names to IP addresses.

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

.

The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen.

Logs

The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. If you

have set up content filtering on the Block Sites screen, the Logs screen shows you when

someone on your network tried to access a blocked site. If you have email notification on, you

receive these logs in an email message. If you do not have email notification set up, view the

logs here.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Logs

. The Logs screen displays.

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. This feature can be useful for testing

your email settings.

Backup Settings

The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You

can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default

settings.

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Back Up Settings



To back up the router’s configuration settings:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration >

Backup Settings

to display the following

screen:

2.

Click

Back Up

to save a copy of the current settings.

3.

Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.

Restore Configuration Settings

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To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

1.

Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click the

Browse

button to find the file.

2.

When you have located the .cfg file, click the

Restore

button to upload the file to the router.

When the restoration is complete, the router reboots.

WARNING:

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

Erase

Under some circumstances (for example, when you move the router to a different network or

when you have forgotten the password), you might want to erase the configuration and

restore the factory default settings.

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