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information, see Log in to the local browser interface on page 16.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified when you set
up your router. If you didn't change the password, enter password. The user name
and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4. In the PORTS STATUS pane, click the CONNECTION STATUS tab.
The connection status information displays.
Note: The information that displays depends on the type of Internet connection. If
the Internet connection is PPPoE, PPTP, or L2TP, other information might display
than if the Internet connection is an IP address that the ISP assigns dynamically (the
most common situation).
If the ISP assigned an IP address to the router dynamically, the following information
displays:
• IP Address. The IP address that is assigned to the router.
• Subnet Mask. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
• Default Gateway. The IP address for the default gateway that the router
communicates with.
• DHCP Server. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server
that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected
to the router.
• DNS Server. The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides
translation of network names to IP addresses.
• Lease Obtained. The date and time when the lease was obtained.
• Lease Expires. The date and time that the lease expires.
5. To release (stop) the Internet connection, click the Release button.
6. To renew (restart) the Internet connection, click the Renew button.
Monitor the router and the
router network
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