Netgear MBR1516 User Manual - Page 56

Mobile LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1516 Router Status Use the Router Status screen to check the current settings and statistics for your router. This screen shows you the current settings. If something needs to be changed, change it on the relevant screen. ¾ To view router status and usage information: 1. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Router Status to display the following screen: The following status information is displayed: • Active Connection. The current WAN interface being used by the router. • Account Version. The router model. • Firmware Version. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. • Ethernet Port. The current settings of Ethernet broadband port. - MAC Address. The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address being used by the Ethernet (WAN) port of the router. - IP Address. The IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address is shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet. - Network Type. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP. - IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. - Gateway IP Address. The IP address used by the router. - Domain Name Server. 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. Administration 56