Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway

This screen shows the following parameters:

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 address being used by the Internet (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

This field displays the DNS Server IP addresses being used by the

 

(DNS)

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Managing Your Network

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NETGEAR DG824M manual This screen shows the following parameters