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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824
Maintenance
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Click on the “Connection Status” button to display the connection status, as shown below.
Figure 6-2:
Connection Status screen
This screen shows the following statistics:.
Wireless Port
These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the router.
MAC Address
This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by 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
Channels” on page D-7
for the frequencies used on each channel.
Table 6-2:
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.
Table 6-1.
Wireless Router Status Fields
Field
Description
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Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.
Figure 6-3:
Router Statistics screen
This screen shows the following statistics:
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.
Table 6-3:
Router Statistics Items
Item
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.
Table 6-2:
Connection Status Items
Item
Description
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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 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.
Rx B/s
The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
Up Time
The amount of time since the router was last restarted.
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.
Table 6-3:
Router Statistics Items
Item
Description
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Configuration File Management
The configuration settings of the WPN824 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.
From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Settings
Backup heading to bring up the menu shown below.
Figure 6-5:
Settings Backup menu
Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.
Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration
The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup menu allow you to save and retrieve a file
containing your router’s configuration settings.
To save your settings, click the Backup button. Your browser will extract the configuration file
from the router and will prompt 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.
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 router. The router will then reboot automatically.
Warning
: Do not interrupt the reboot process.
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Erasing the Configuration
It is sometimes desirable to restore the router to original default settings. This can be done by using
the Erase function, which will restore all factory settings. After an erase, the router’s username will
be
admin
, the password will be
password
, the LAN IP address will be 192.168.1.1, and the
router's DHCP server will be enabled.
To erase the configuration, click the Erase button.
To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP
address, you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router. See
“Restoring the
Default Configuration and Password” on page 7-7
.
Upgrading the Router Software
Tip
: To ensure you are always using the latest firmware, enable the Firmware Upgrade Assistant
feature so that the router will automatically detect a new version of the firmware on the Internet
and alert you to its availability.
This screen appears at login unless you check Do Not Display This Message Again and click Yes.
Figure 6-6:
Firmware Upgrade Assistant menu
Note:
Before upgrading the router software, use the router backup utility to save your
configuration settings. Any router upgrade will revert the router settings back to the
factory defaults. After completing the upgrade, you can restore your settings from the
backup.

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