AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essentials Edition Model D6100

5.Select ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home. The ADVANCED Home screen displays.

6.In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. The fields that display depend on the type of Internet connection.

The following screen shows the fields for an established TCP/IP connection with DHCP.

The following table describes the fields of the Connection Status pop-up screen.

Field

Description

 

 

IP Address

The IP address that is assigned by the ISP to the modem router.

 

 

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask that is assigned by the ISP to the modem router.

 

 

Default Gateway

The IP address of the default gateway of the ISP that the modem router

 

communicates with.

 

 

DHCP Server

The IP address of the DHCP server of the ISP that issues the IP address to the

 

modem router.

DNS Server

The IP address of the Domain Name System (DNS) server of the ISP that provides

 

translation of network names to IP addresses.

 

 

Lease Obtained

The time at which the modem router obtained the DHCP lease. (The type of DHCP

 

connection determines whether this field displays onscreen.)

 

 

Lease Expires

The time at which the DHCP lease expires. (The type of DHCP connection

 

determines whether this field displays onscreen.)

7.To renew the Internet connection when the connection is active, click the Renew button.

8.To terminate the Internet connection when the connection is active, click the Release button.

9.Click the Close Window button. The pop-up screen closes.

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