1. Home
    2. /
  2. Manuals
    3. /
  3. NETGEAR
    4. /
  4. WGU624
    5. /
  5. 15
Page 71 / 178 Scroll up to view Page 66 - 70
Maintenance
6-1
M-10153-01
Chapter 6
Maintenance
This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your Double 108 Mbps Wireless
Firewall Router WGU624. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in
the main menu of the browser interface.
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information
The Router Status menu provides a limited amount of status and usage information. From the main
menu of the browser interface, click Router Status to view the status screen, shown below.
Figure 6-1:
Router Status screen
Page 72 / 178
Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624
6-2
Maintenance
M-10153-01
The Router Status screen displays the following parameters:
Table 6-1.
Menu 3.2 - Wireless Router Status Fields
Field
Description
Account Name
The Host Name assigned to the router.
Firmware Version
The router firmware version.
Internet Port
These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
MAC Address
The Media Access Control address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the
router.
IP Address
The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address is
shown, the router cannot connect to the Internet.
IP Subnet Mask
The IP Subnet Mask 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 dynamically from the
ISP.
LAN Port
These parameters apply to the Local (LAN) port of the router.
MAC Address
The Media Access Control address used by the LAN port of the router.
IP Address
The IP address used by the Local (LAN) port of the router. The default is
192.168.1.1.
DHCP
Identifies if the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached devices.
IP Subnet Mask
The IP Subnet Mask used by the Local (LAN) port of the router. The default is
255.255.255.0
Wireless Port A
These parameters apply to the Wireless a port of the router.
Name (SSID)
The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of the router.
The default is NETGEAR_11a.
Channel
Identifies if the channel the wireless port is using. See
“Wireless Channels” on
page D-7
for the frequencies used on each channel.
Wireless Mode
802.11a, 108 Mbps, or Auto
Wireless Port G
These parameters apply to the Wireless g port of the router.
Name (SSID)
The wireless network name (SSID) used by the wireless port of the router. The
default is NETGEAR_11g.
Channel
Identifies if the channel the wireless port is using. See
“Wireless Channels” on
page D-7
for the frequencies used on each channel.
Wireless Mode
802.11b+g, b only, g only, 108 Mbps, or Auto
Page 73 / 178
Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624
Maintenance
6-3
M-10153-01
From the Router Status screen, click the “Connection Status” button to display the connection
status, as shown below.
Figure 6-2:
Connection Status screen
This screen shows the following statistics:.
Table 6-1.
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 DHCP server on the network.
DNS Server
The DNS server on the network.
Lease Obtained
The length of time the router has been connected to your Internet service provider’s
network.
Lease Expires
The time the lease expires.
Page 74 / 178
Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624
6-4
Maintenance
M-10153-01
Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease.
From the Router Status screen, click the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics,
as shown below.
Figure 6-3:
Router Statistics screen
This screen shows the following statistics:
Table 6-1.
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.
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 Stop to
freeze the display.
Page 75 / 178
Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624
Maintenance
6-5
M-10153-01
Show Statistics action buttons are described in
Table 6-2
.
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 6-4:
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 WGU624 wireless router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be
upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR.
Note:
The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WGU624 wireless router must
support HTTP uploads. Use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. Do
not interrupt the upgrade process once it has started.
Table 6-2.
Show Statistics action buttons
Field
Description
Set Interval
Enter a time and click the button to set the polling frequency.
Stop
Click the Stop button to freeze the polling information.

Rate

4.3 / 5 based on 3 votes.

Popular NETGEAR Models

Famous Router IPs
Famous Router Companies
Bookmark Our Site

Press Ctrl + D to add this site to your favorites!

Share
Top