NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B WNR834B WNR834B User Manual page 97

Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields (continued)
Field
DHCP
IP Subnet Mask
Domain Name Server
LAN Port
MAC Address
IP Address
DHCP
IP Subnet Mask
Wireless Port
Name (SSID)
Region
Channel
Mode
Wireless AP
Broadcast Name
Using Network Monitoring Tools
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual
Description
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.
The IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
For an explanation of subnet masks and subnet addressing, see
"Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing" in Appendix
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.
These parameters apply to the Local (LAN) port of the router.
The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address
being used by the LAN port of the router.
The IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of the router. The
default is 192.168.1.1.
Identifies whether the router's built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN
attached devices.
The IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN) port of the router.
The default is 255.255.255.0.
These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the router.
The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of
the router. The default is NETGEAR.
The geographic region where the router is being used. It may be illegal
to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.
Identifies the channel of the wireless port being used. See
Communications" in Appendix B
channel. In "Up to 240 Mbps" mode, there are two channels: a primary
channel (P) and a secondary channel (S).
Indicates the wireless communication mode: 802.11g and 802.11b,
802.11g only, up to 126 Mbps, or up to 240 Mbps.
Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel will be off.
Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
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