Mobile Broadband
Table 4. Router Status Fields (Continued)
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WAN Port | Connection Status | The status of the Internet connection. | |
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| IP Address | The IP address used by the modem. If no address is shown, | |
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| Protocol | The protocol for the Internet connection, which is PPP | |
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| IP Subnet Mask | The IP subnet mask used by the router’s USB port. | |
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| Gateway IP Address | The IP address used by the router. | |
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| Domain Name | The DNS server IP addresses used by the router. These | |
| Server | addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP. | |
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LAN Port | MAC Address | The Ethernet MAC address used by the router’s LAN port. | |
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| IP Address | The LAN port IP address. The default is 192.168.0.1. | |
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| DHCP | • Off: The router will not assign IP addresses to PCs on the | |
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| • On: The router assigns IP addresses to PCs on the LAN. | |
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| IP Subnet Mask | The LAN port IP subnet mask. The default is 255.255.255.0. | |
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Wireless Port | Name (SSID) | The service set ID, also known as the wireless network name. | |
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Region | The country where the unit is set up for use. | ||
Configuring Your | |||
Wireless Settings” | Channel | The current channel, which determines the operating | |
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| Wireless AP | Indicates if the access point feature is disabled or not. If not | |
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| Broadcast Name | Indicates if the router is configured to broadcast its SSID. | |
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