Netgear WNR834Bv2 WNR834Bv2 Reference Manual - Page 97

Table 6-1., Wireless Router Status Fields continued, Using Network Monitoring Tools - ap mode

Get Netgear WNR834Bv2 - RangeMax Next Wireless Router PDF manuals and user guides View all Netgear WNR834Bv2 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 97 highlights

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 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 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 B. 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 "Wireless Communications" in Appendix B for the frequencies used on each 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. Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-3 v2.1, July 2007

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual
Using Network Monitoring Tools
6-3
v2.1, July 2007
DHCP
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.
IP Subnet Mask
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 B
.
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.
LAN Port
These parameters apply to the Local (LAN) port of the router.
MAC Address
The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address
being used by the LAN port of the router.
IP Address
The IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of the router. The
default is
192.168.1.1.
DHCP
Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN
attached devices.
IP Subnet Mask
The IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN) port of the router.
The default is
255.255.255.0.
Wireless Port
These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the router.
Name (SSID)
The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of
the router. The default is NETGEAR.
Region
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.
Channel
Identifies the channel of the wireless port being used. See
“Wireless
Communications” in Appendix B
for the frequencies used on each
channel. In “Up to 240 Mbps” mode, there are two channels: a primary
channel (P) and a secondary channel (S).
Mode
Indicates the wireless communication mode: 802.11g and 802.11b,
802.11g only, up to 126 Mbps, or up to 240 Mbps.
Wireless AP
Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel will be off.
Broadcast Name
Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Table 6-1.
Wireless Router Status Fields (continued)
Field
Description