Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway

5-6 Managing Your Network

This screen shows the following paramet ers:

Table 5-1. Menu 3.2 - Gateway Status Fields

Field Description
System Name The Host Name assigned to the gateway in the Basic Settings menu.
Firmware Version This field displays the gateway firmware version.
WAN Port These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the gateway.
MAC Address This field displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the Internet
(WAN) port of the gateway.
IP Address This field displays the IP add res s be ing us ed b y th e Inte rne t (WAN) port
of the gateway. If no address is shown, the gateway cannot connect to
the Internet.
DHCP If None, the gateway will use a fixed IP address on the WAN.
If Client, the gateway will obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP
IP Subnet Mask This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN)
port of the gateway.
Domain Name Servers
(DNS) This field displays the DNS Server IP addresses being used by the
gateway. These addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the
ISP.
LAN Port These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the gateway.
MAC Address This field displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the Local
(LAN) port of the gateway.
IP Address This field displays the IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of
the gateway. The default is 192.168.0.1
IP Subnet Mask This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN)
port of the gateway. The default is 255.255.255.0
DHCP If OFF, the gateway will not assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN.
If ON, the gateway will assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN.
ADSL Modem These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the gateway.
ADSL Firmware Version The version of the firmware.
Modem Status The connection status of the modem.
Downstream Speed The speed at which the modem is receiving data from the ADSL line.
Upstream Speed The speed at which the modem is transmitting data to the ADSL line.
VPI The VPI setting.
VCI The VCI setting.