Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual

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Table 6-1describes the router status fields.

Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields

 

Field

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Account Name

The host name assigned to the router.

 

 

 

 

Hardware Version

The hardware version of the router.

 

 

 

 

Firmware Version

The version of the current software installed in the router. This will

 

 

 

change if you upgrade your router.

 

 

 

 

Internet Port

These settings apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAC Address

The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical

 

 

 

address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Address

The IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If

 

 

 

no address is shown, or is 0.0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the

 

 

 

Internet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DHCP

If set to None, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on

 

 

 

the WAN. If set to DHCP Client, the router is configured to obtain an

 

 

 

IP address dynamically from the ISP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Subnet Mask

The IP subnet mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the

 

 

 

router. For an explanation of subnet masks and subnet addressing,

 

 

 

click the link to the online document “TCP/IP Networking Basics” in

 

 

 

Appendix B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domain Name Server

The Domain Name Server addresses being used by the router. A

 

 

 

Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as

 

 

 

www.netgear.com into IP addresses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using Network Monitoring Tools

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