NETGEAR WNR3500 user manual Dhcp

NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500 User Manual

Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields (continued)

	Field		Description
		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.
	LAN Port		These settings apply to the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
		MAC Address	The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical
			address being used by the LAN port of the router.
		IP Address	The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
			The default is 192.168.1.1.
		DHCP	Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the
			LAN-attached devices.
		IP Subnet Mask	The IP subnet mask being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the
			router. The default is 255.255.255.0.
	Wireless Port		These settings apply to the wireless port of the router.
		Name (SSID)	The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of
			the router. The default is NETGEAR.
		Region	The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be
			illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the
			world.
		Channel	Identifies the channel of the wireless port being used. Click the link to
			the online document “Wireless Networking Basics” in Appendix B for
			the frequencies used on each channel. In Up to 300 Mbps mode,
			there are two channels: a primary channel (P) and a secondary
			channel (S).
		Mode	Indicates the wireless communication mode:
			• Up to 54 Mbps
			• Up to 145 Mbps
			• Up to 300 Mbps
		Wireless AP	Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If not
			enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
		Broadcast Name	Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Using Network Monitoring Tools			6-3

v1.0, March 2008