NETGEAR RANGEMAX WNR3500 User Manual page 101

NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500 User Manual
Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields (continued)
Field
DHCP
IP Subnet Mask
Domain Name Server
LAN Port
MAC Address
IP Address
DHCP
IP Subnet Mask
Wireless Port
Name (SSID)
Region
Channel
Mode
Wireless AP
Broadcast Name
Using Network Monitoring Tools
Description
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.
The IP subnet mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the
router. For an explanation of subnet masks and subnet addressing,
click the link to the online document
Appendix B.
The Domain Name Server addresses being used by the router. A
Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as
www.netgear.com into IP addresses.
These settings apply to the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical
address being used by the LAN port of the router.
The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
The default is 192.168.1.1.
Identifies whether the router's built-in DHCP server is active for the
LAN-attached devices.
The IP subnet mask being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the
router. The default is 255.255.255.0.
These settings apply to the wireless port of the router.
The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of
the router. The default is NETGEAR.
The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be
illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the
world.
Identifies the channel of the wireless port being used. Click the link to
the online document "Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix B
the frequencies used on each channel. In Up to 300 Mbps mode,
there are two channels: a primary channel (P) and a secondary
channel (S).
Indicates the wireless communication mode:
• Up to 54 Mbps
• Up to 145 Mbps
• Up to 300 Mbps
Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
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