RF-Link Technology WRT55AG manual Wireless 5GHz, 802.11a, Help

Instant Wireless® Series

Firmware Version The version number of the firmware currently installed is displayed here.

Current Time The current time, as set from the Setup tab, is displayed here.

Host Name The Host Name is the name of the Router. This entry is necessary for some ISPs.

Domain Name The Domain Name is the name of the Router's domain. This entry is necessary for some ISPs.

LAN

IP Address and Subnet Mask The current IP Address and Subnet Mask of the Router, as seen by users on your local area network (LAN), are displayed here.

DHCP Server The status of the Router's DHCP server function is displayed here.

Wireless 5GHz, 802.11a

Mode The Mode setting, as set from the Setup tab, is displayed here. SSID The SSID of the 5GHz, 802.11a network is displayed here.

Channel The channel for the 5GHz, 802.11a wireless network is displayed here.

Encryption Function The status of the WEP encryption is displayed here.

Wireless 2.4GHz, Wireless-G

Mode The Mode setting, as set from the Setup tab, is displayed here. SSID The SSID of the 2.4GHz, 802.11b network is displayed here.

Channel The channel for the 2.4GHz, 802.11b wireless network is displayed here.

Encryption Function The status of the WEP encryption is displayed here.

Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router

Internet

Configuration Type The type of Internet connection is displayed here.

Status For PPPoE or PPTP, the status of the Internet connection is displayed here. If there is no connection, you can click the Connect button to re-estab- lish it. If there is a connection, you can click the Disconnect button to end it.

IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway The Router’s IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway Address, as seen by external users on the Internet, are displayed here.

DNS The DNS (Domain Name System) IP Addresses currently used by the Router are shown here. Multiple DNS IP settings are common. In most cases, the first available DNS entry is used.

To refresh the Status screen, click the Refresh button. To get more information about the features, click the Help button.

Help

The Help screen, shown in Figure 7-19, offers links to all of the Router’s tech- nical support resources and the application that upgrades the Router’s firmware. For additional information about each screen of the web-based util- ity, click the appropriate link on the lefthand side of the Help screen.

Figure 7-19

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