Genius Products U.S.A BEFW11S4 manual Status Tab Router, By the Router

Wireless-B Broadband Router

The Status Tab - Router

The Router screen on the Status Tab displays the Router’s current status.

Firmware Version. This is the Router’s current firmware.

MAC Address. This is the Router’s MAC Address, as seen by your ISP.

Login Type. The status of the connection is displayed only for PPPoE, RAS, PPTP, or Heart Beat Signal connections. For these dial-up style connections, there is a Connect button to click if there is no connection and you want to establish an Internet connection, and a Disconnect button to disconnect the Internet connection.

Internet IP Address. The Router’s Internet IP Address is displayed here.

Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. The Router’s Subnet Mask and Default Gateway address are displayed here for DHCP and static IP connections.

Primary DNS and Secondary DNS. Shown here are the DNS (Domain Name System) IP addresses currently used	Figure 5-34: Status Tab - Router
by the Router.
DHCP Release. Available for a DHCP connection, click the DHCP Release button to release the current IP address
of the device connected to the Router’s Internet port.
DHCP Renew. Available for a DHCP connection, click the DHCP Renew button to replace the current IP address—
of the device connected to the Router’s Internet port—with a new IP address.
Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.

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The Status Tab - Router