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5.

If your Internet connection does require a login, fill in the settings according to the instructions

below. Select

Yes

if you normally must launch a login program such as Enternet or WinPOET

in order to access the Internet.

a.

Select your Internet service provider from the drop-down list.

b.

The screen will change according to the ISP settings requirements of the ISP you select.

c.

Fill in the parameters for your Internet service provider.

d.

Click

Apply

to save your settings. Click the

Test

button to verify you have Internet access.

Note:

After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to launch the

ISP’s login program on your computer in order to access the Internet. When

you start an Internet application, your router will automatically log you in.

Figure 4-2

Note:

Not all ISPs are listed here. The ones on this list have special requirements.

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Viewing Wireless Router Status Information

The Router Status menu provides status and usage information. From the Main Menu of the

browser interface, click on Maintenance, then select System Status to view the Router Status

screen, shown below.

This screen shows the following parameters:

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Table 4-1.

Wireless 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 (Wire Area Network also referred

to as WAN) port of the router.

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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.

DHCP

If set to FixedIP, 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.

IP Subnet Mask

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

port of the router.

Domain Name Server (DNS)

This field displays the IPaddress(es) of the DNS server(s).

LAN Port

These parameters apply to the Local (LAN) 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 192.168.1.1

DHCP

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

attached devices.

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

Wireless Port

These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the router.

Name (SSID)

This field displays the wireless network name (SSID) being used by the

wireless port of the router. The default is NETGEAR.

Region

This field displays the geographic region where the router being used. It

may be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of

the world.

Channel

Identifies the channel of the wireless port being used. See

“Wireless

Communications” in Appendix B

for the frequencies used on each

channel.

Mode

Indicates the router communication mode: 802.11g and 802.11b, or

802.11g, 802.11b, and 802.11Next (20/40 MHz).

Wireless AP

Indicates if the Access Point feature of the Router is enabled. If not

enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel will be off.

Broadcast Name

Indicates if the router is broadcasting its SSID.

Table 4-1.

Wireless Router Status Fields

Field

Description

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Click on the

Connection Status

button to display the connection status, as shown below.

This screen shows the following statistics:.

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Table 4-2:

Connection Status Items

Item

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 IP address of the DHCP server which provided the IP configuration addresses.

DNS Server

The IP address of the DNS server which provides network name to IP address

translation.

Lease Obtained

When the DHCP lease was obtained.

Lease Expires

When the DHCP lease was expires.

Release

Click the Release button to release the DHCP lease.

Renew

Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease.

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Click on the

Show Statistics

button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.

This screen shows the following statistics:

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Table 4-3:

Router Statistics Items

Item

Description

System Up Time

The amount of time since the router was last restarted.

Port

The statistics for the WAN (Internet), LAN (local) and WLAN (wireless) 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 LAN ports.

Rx B/s

The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the 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 on Stop

to freeze the display.

Set Interval

Enter a time and click the button to set the polling frequency.

Stop

Click the Stop button to freeze the polling information.