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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824
6-2
Maintenance
v1.0, November 2005
This screen shows the following parameters:
Table 6-1.
Wireless Router Status Fields
Field
Description
Account Name
This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router.
Hardware Version
This is the version of the router hardware.
Firmware Version
This is the version of the current software the router is using. This will
change if you upgrade your router.
Internet Port
These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
MAC Address
This field displays the Media Access Control address, the physical
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, or is 0.0.0.0, the router cannot
connect to the Internet.
DHCP
If set to None, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the
WAN.
If set to DHCP 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. For an explanation of subnet masks and subnet
addressing, see
“Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing” in
Appendix B
.
Domain Name Server
This field displays the Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses being
used by the router. A DNS translates human-language URLs, such as
http://www.netgear.com, into IP addresses.
LAN Port
These parameters apply to the Local (LAN) port of the router.
MAC Address
This field displays the Media Access Control address, the physical
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
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Click on the
Connection Status
button to display the connection status, as shown below.
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,
802.11g only, 802.11b only, 108 Mbps only, or Auto 108 Mbps.
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.
Figure 6-2
Table 6-1.
Wireless Router Status Fields
Field
Description
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v1.0, November 2005
This screen shows the following statistics:.
Click on the
Show Statistics
button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.
This screen shows the following statistics:
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.
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.
Figure 6-3
Table 6-3:
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) and LAN (local) ports. For each port, the screen
displays:
Status
The link status of the port.
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Maintenance
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v1.0, November 2005
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 as shown below.
For each device, the table shows the IP address, Device Name (if available), and Ethernet MAC
address. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the
Refresh
button.
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 on
Stop
to freeze the display.
Set Interval
Enter a time and click the
Set Interval
button to set the polling frequency.
Stop
Click the
Stop
button to freeze the polling information.
Figure 6-4
Note:
If the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the
devices.
Table 6-3:
Router Statistics Items (continued)
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 computer, retrieved (restored) from the user’s
computer, or cleared to factory default settings.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select
Backup
Settings
to display the menu shown below.
Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration
The backup and restore 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
Back Up
button. Your browser will extract the configuration file
from the router and will prompt you for a location on your computer 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
computer 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.
Figure 6-5
Warning:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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