NETGEAR WPN824EXT This screen shows the following settings, Wireless Range Extender Status Fields

RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual

This screen shows the following settings:

Table 3-1. Wireless Range Extender Status Fields

Field		Description
Firmware Version		This is the version of the current software the extender is using. This will
		change if you upgrade your extender.
Hardware Version		This is the version of the physical device.
IP Settings		These are the current settings that you configured in the Basic Settings
		screen.
	MAC Address	The Media Access Control address, the physical address, being used by
		the Internet (WAN) port of the extender.
	IP Address	The IP address being used by the Internet port of the extender. The
		default IP address of the extender is 192.168.1.250. If no address is
		shown, or is 0.0.0.0, the extender cannot connect to the Internet.
	IP Subnet Mask	The IP subnet mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the
		extender. For an explanation of subnet masks and subnet addressing,
		click the link to the online document “TCP/IP Networking Basics” in
		Appendix B.
	Default Gateway	The assigned default gateway address (the local network address) that
		the extender is connected to. If it is assigned dynamically, and no Internet
		connection exists, this is blank or 0.0.0.0.
	Domain Name Server	The Domain Name Server addresses being used by the extender. A
		Domain Name Server translates human language URLs, such as http://
		www.netgear.com, into IP addresses.
	DHCP Client	If disabled, the extender is configured to use a fixed IP address.
		If enabled, the extender is configured to obtain an IP address
		dynamically.
Wireless Settings		These are the current settings that you configured in the Wireless
		Settings screen.
	Wireless Network Name	The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of the
	(SSID)	extender. The default is NETGEAR_EXT.
	Country/Region	The geographic region where the extender being used. It might be illegal
		to use the wireless features of the extender 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.
	Operation Mode	Indicates the extender communication mode: 802.11g and 802.11b,
		802.11g only, 802.11b only, 108 Mbps only, or Auto 108 Mbps.
	Security Options	This is the security type you configured.
3-4		Setup and Maintenance

v1.0, April 2008