Linksys BEFSR11, BEFSR41 manual Status

EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers

Status

This screen provides the current status of the device. All of the information provided is read-only.

•Router Name This field shows the name of this device. This entry is necessary for some ISPs.

•Firmware Version This field shows the installed version of the firmware.

•PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) This field shows whether or not you have enabled the use of the Router’s PPPoE support. Click the Connect button if your PPPoE status is Disconnected. This will initiate a connection to your ISP. Click Disconnect if you want to cut your connection to your ISP.

•LAN These fields display the current IP Address and Subnet Mask of the router, as seen by users on your internal network.

•DHCP server This field shows the status of the router's DHCP server function. This option is either enabled or disabled.

•WAN These fields display the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP of the router as seen by external users on the Internet.

•DNS (Domain Name Server) IP Address This field shows the IP Address of the DNS currently being used. Multiple DNS IP settings are common. The first available DNS entry is used in most cases.

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