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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
Maintenance
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Viewing Router Status Information
Note:
You must be in Router Mode to view the Router Status Mode. If you are in Access Point
Mode, see
“Viewing Access Point Status Information” on page 6-2
for status information instead.
The Router Status screen provides status and usage information. From the Maintenance section of
the main menu of the browser interface, select Router Status to view the status screen, shown
below.
Figure 6-4:
Router Status screen
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This screen shows the following parameters:
Table 6-1.
Router Status Fields
Field
Description
Account Name
The Host Name assigned to the WGX102.
Firmware Version
The wireless range extender firmware version.
Internet Port
These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the WGX102.
MAC Address
The Media Access Control (MAC) address used by the Internet (WAN)
port of the WGX102.
IP Address
The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the WGX102. If no
address is shown, the wireless range extender cannot connect to the
Internet.
DHCP
If set to None, the WGX102 is configured to use a fixed IP address on
the WAN. If set to a client, such as PPPOE, the WGX102 is configured
to obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP.
IP Subnet Mask
The IP Subnet Mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the WGX102.
Domain Name Server
The Domain Name Servers (DNS) mapping descriptive names of
network resources to IP addresses.
LAN Port
These parameters apply to the local powerline port of the WGX102.
MAC Address
The Media Access Control address used by the local port of the
WGX102.
IP Address
The IP address used by the local port of the WGX102. The default is
192.168.0.101
DHCP
Identifies if the wireless range extender’s built-in DHCP server is active
for the LAN attached devices.
IP Subnet Mask
The IP Subnet Mask used by the local port of the WGX102. The default
is 255.255.255.0
Wireless Port
These parameters apply to the wireless port of the WGX102.
Name (SSID)
The wireless network name (SSID) used by the wireless port of the
WGX102. The default is NETGEAR.
Region
The geographic region where the WGX102 is being used.
Channel
The channel the wireless port is using. See
“Wireless Channels” on
page C-7
for the frequencies used on each channel.
Mode
The current mode — g and b, g only, or b only.
Broadcast Name
Indicates whether the WGX102 is broadcasting its SSID.
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From the Router Status screen, click the Connection Status button to display the connection status,
as shown below.
Figure 6-5:
Connection Status screen
This screen shows the following fields:.
Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease. Click the Release button to disconnect from the
WAN.
Table 6-1.
Connection Status Fields
Field
Description
IP Address
The WAN (Internet) IP Address assigned to the wireless range extender.
Subnet Mask
The WAN (Internet) Subnet Mask assigned to the WGX102.
Default Gateway
The WAN (Internet) default gateway the WGX102 communicates with.
DHCP Server
The WAN (Internet) DHCP server IP address.
DNS Server
The WAN (Internet) DNS server IP addresses on the network.
Lease Obtained
The length of time the wireless range extender has been connected to your Internet
service provider’s network.
Lease Expires
The length of time before the lease expires.
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Viewing a List of Attached Devices
The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that the wireless range extender 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 6-6:
Attached Devices menu
For each device attached to the WGX102, the first table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Device
Name (if available), and Ethernet MAC address. Note that if the router is rebooted, the table data is
lost until the WGX102 rediscovers the devices. To force the wireless range extender to look for
attached devices, click the Refresh button.
The second table shows the MAC (Media Access Control) Address and Data Rate for each
HomePlug PC or device on the HomePlug network detected by the WGX102. You cannot change
any of the values shown here. To update this list and to show the current attached devices, click the
Scan Powerline Network button.
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Configuration File Management
The configuration settings of the Wireless Range Extender are stored within the wireless range
extender in a configuration file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a PC, retrieved (restored)
from the PC, or cleared to factory default settings.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Backup
Settings to bring up the menu shown below.
Figure 6-7:
Backup Settings menu
Backing Up the Configuration
To save your settings, click the Backup button. Your browser extracts the configuration file from
the router and prompts you for a location on your PC to store the file. You can give the file a
meaningful name at this time, such as pacbell.cfg.
Restoring the Configuration
To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your PC or
click the Browse button to browse to the file. When you have located it, click the Restore button to
send the file to the wireless range extender. The WGX102 then reboots automatically.
Warning
: Do not interrupt the reboot process.
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