Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V

Firmware Version: This is the current software the Router is using. This will change if you upgrade your Router.

WAN Port: These are the current settings that you set in the Basic Settings page.

MAC Address - the physical address of the WGR826V, as seen from the Internet.

IP Address - current Internet IP address. If assigned dynamically, and no Internet connection exists, this will be blank or 0.0.0.0

Network Type - indicates either DHCP (IP address is obtained dynamically), PPPoE (IP address requires a login), or Static (IP is statically entered).

IP Subnet Mask - the subnet mask associated with the Internet IP address.

Gateway IP Address - the Gateway associated with the Internet IP address.

Domain Name Server - displays the address of the current DNS.

LAN Port: These are the current settings, as set in the LAN IP Setup page.

MAC Address - the physical address of the WGR826V, as seen from the local LAN.

IP Address - LAN IP address of the Router.

DHCP - indicates if the WGR826V is acting as a DHCP Server for devices on your LAN.

IP Subnet Mask - subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address.

Wireless Port: These are the current settings, as set in the Wireless Settings page.

Name (SSID) - Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the WGR826V.

Region - the location (country).

Channel/Frequency - the current channel in use and Frequency of the Channel in GigaHertz.

Mode - Mode of operation of the Wireless router.

Wireless AP - indicates if the Access Point feature of the WGR826V is enabled or not. If not enabled, wireless users will not be connected to the Internet.

Broadcast Name - indicates if the WGR826V is broadcasting its SSID.

WEP/WPA Status - indicates whether security is enabled or disabled on the wireless port and displays the security mode if enabled

BSSID - Basic service Set Identification. Usually MAC address of the wireless port of the WGR826V

Click Connection Status to see information about your current connection.

Doing Basic Router Housekeeping

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