NETGEAR WGR826V - 54 Mbps Wireless Router Reference Manual page 55

Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V
• Firmware Version: This is the current software the Router is using. This will change if you
upgrade your Router.
• WAN Port: These are the current settings that you set in the Basic Settings page.
– MAC Address - the physical address of the WGR826V, as seen from the Internet.
– IP Address - current Internet IP address. If assigned dynamically, and no Internet
connection exists, this will be blank or 0.0.0.0
– Network Type - indicates either DHCP (IP address is obtained dynamically), PPPoE (IP
address requires a login), or Static (IP is statically entered).
– IP Subnet Mask - the subnet mask associated with the Internet IP address.
– Gateway IP Address - the Gateway associated with the Internet IP address.
– Domain Name Server - displays the address of the current DNS.
• LAN Port: These are the current settings, as set in the LAN IP Setup page.
– MAC Address - the physical address of the WGR826V, as seen from the local LAN.
– IP Address - LAN IP address of the Router.
– DHCP - indicates if the WGR826V is acting as a DHCP Server for devices on your LAN.
– IP Subnet Mask - subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address.
• Wireless Port: These are the current settings, as set in the Wireless Settings page.
– Name (SSID) - Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the WGR826V.
– Region - the location (country).
– Channel/Frequency - the current channel in use and Frequency of the Channel in
GigaHertz.
– Mode - Mode of operation of the Wireless router.
– Wireless AP - indicates if the Access Point feature of the WGR826V is enabled or not. If
not enabled, wireless users will not be connected to the Internet.
– Broadcast Name - indicates if the WGR826V is broadcasting its SSID.
– WEP/WPA Status - indicates whether security is enabled or disabled on the wireless port
and displays the security mode if enabled
– BSSID - Basic service Set Identification. Usually MAC address of the wireless port of the
WGR826V
• Click Connection Status to see information about your current connection.
Doing Basic Router Housekeeping
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