Status - Linksys BEFSR81 User Manual

Restore Factory Defaults If you select the Restore Factory Defaults option
and click the Apply button, you will clear all of the Router's settings. Do not
restore the factory defaults unless you are having difficulties with the Router
and have exhausted all other troubleshooting measures. Once the Router is
reset, you will have to re-enter all of your configuration data.
To apply any of the settings you change on this page, click the Apply button.
To cancel any values you've entered on this page, click the Cancel button.

Status

Note: The information provided and buttons available will vary
depending on the Router's settings.
The Status screen, shown in Figure 6-11, displays the Router's current status
and reflects the data and selections you've entered using the Setup screen.
All of the information provided on this screen is read-only. To make changes,
select the Setup tab.
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Host Name This field shows the Router's name.
Firmware Version This field shows the installed version and date of the
firmware. Version dates are slightly more accurate than version numbers.
Login This indicates if you are using a dial-up style connection like PPPoE,
RAS, or PPTP. For PPPoE, RAS, or PPTP only, there is a Connect button to
click if you are disconnected and want to re-establish a connection.
LAN These fields display the Router's current IP Address and Subnet Mask,
as seen by users on your local area network. The DHCP Server field shows the
status of the Router's DHCP server function, which is either enabled or dis-
abled.
WAN These fields display the Router's current IP Address, Subnet Mask, and
Default Gateway IP Address, as seen by external users on the Internet. The
DNS (Domain Name System) IP Address fields show the IP address(es) of the
DNS server(s) currently used by the Router. Multiple DNS IP settings are com-
mon. In most cases, the first available DNS entry is used. The DHCP
Remaining Time field displays how much time is remaining before the DHCP
server generates a new IP address.
DHCP Release Click the DHCP Release button to release the current IP
address of the device connected to the Router's WAN port.
DHCP Renew Click the DHCP Renew button to replace the Router's current
WAN IP address with a new IP address.
DHCP Clients Table Click the DHCP Clients Table button to view the list of
PCs that were given IP addresses by the Router.
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