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Maintenance

This screen shows the following parameters:

Table 4-1.

Menu 3.2 - Router Status Fields

Field

Description

Account Name

This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router.

Firmware Version

This field displays the router firmware version.

Internet Port

These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router.

MAC Address

This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the

Internet (WAN) port of the router.

IP Address

This field displays the IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port

of the router. If no address is shown, the router cannot connect to the

Internet.

IP Subnet Mask

This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN)

port of the router.

DHCP

If set to None, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the

WAN.

If set to Client, the router is configured to obtain an IP address dynami-

cally from the ISP.

LAN Port

These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the router.

MAC Address

This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the

LAN port of the router.

IP Address

This field displays the IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of

the router. The default is 192.168.0.1

IP Subnet Mask

This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN)

port of the router. The default is 255.255.255.0

DHCP

Identifies if the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN

attached devices.

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Click on the “Connection Status” button to display the connection status, as shown below.

Figure 4-2.

Connection Status screen

This screen shows the following statistics:.

Table 4-1.

Connection Status Fields

Field

Description

IP Address

The WAN (Internet) IP Address assigned to the router.

Subnet Mask

The WAN (Internet) Subnet Mask assigned to the router.

Default Gateway

The WAN (Internet) default gateway the router communicates with.

DHCP Server

The WAN (Internet) DHCP Server the router communicates with.

DNS Server

The WAN (Internet) DNS Server for the router.

Lease Obtained

When the DHCP lease started.

Lease Expires

When the DHCP lease will expire.

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Log action buttons are described in

Table 4-2

Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.

Figure 4-3.

Router Statistics screen

This screen shows the following statistics:.

Table 4-2.

Connection Status action buttons

Field

Description

Release

Click the Release button to release the DHCP lease.

Renew

Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease.

Close Window

Click this button to close the window.

Table 4-1.

Router Statistics Fields

Field

Description

Port

The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (local) 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.

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Viewing a List of Attached Devices

The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the

local network. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading,

select Attached Devices to view the table, shown below.

Figure 4-4.

Attached Devices menu

For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name (if available), and Ethernet

MAC address. Note that if the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers

the devices. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.

Upgrading the Router Software

The routing software of the RP614 v2 router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as

new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from Netgear's website.

If the upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must first extract the binary (.BIN) file before

sending it to the router. The upgrade file can be sent to the router using your browser.

Note:

The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the RP614 v2 router must support

HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator

3.0 or above.

Up Time

The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.

Poll Interval

Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click on Stop

to freeze the display.

Table 4-1.

Router Statistics Fields (continued)

Field

Description

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Maintenance

From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router

Upgrade heading to display the menu shown below.

Figure 4-5.

Router Upgrade menu

To upload new firmware:

1.

Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR.

2.

In the Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse button and browse to the location of the binary

(.BIN) upgrade file

3.

Click Upload.

Note:

When uploading software to the RP614 v2 router, it is important not to interrupt the

Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is

interrupted, it may corrupt the software. When the upload is complete, your router will

automatically restart. The upgrade process will typically take about one minute.

In some cases, you may need to reconfigure the router after upgrading.

Configuration File Management

The configuration settings of the RP614 v2 router are stored within the router in a configuration

file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a user’s PC, retrieved (restored) from the user’s PC, or

cleared to factory default settings.