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RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Table 4-1. 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, click the link to the online document "TCP/IP Networking Basics" 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 settings apply to the Ethernet (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 Ethernet (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 Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. The default is 255.255.255.0. These settings 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 might 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. Click the link to the online document "Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix B for the frequencies used on each channel. In Up to 300 Mbps mode, there are two channels: a primary channel (P) and a secondary channel (S). Indicates the wireless communication mode: • Up to 54 Mbps • Up to 145 Mbps • Up to 300 Mbps Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID. Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-6 v1.0, November 2009

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RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual
Using Network Monitoring Tools
4-6
v1.0, November 2009
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,
click the link to the online document
“TCP/IP Networking Basics” 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 settings apply to the Ethernet (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 Ethernet (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 Ethernet (LAN) port of the
router. The default is 255.255.255.0.
Wireless Port
These settings 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 might 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. Click the link to
the online document
“Wireless Networking Basics” in Appendix B
for
the frequencies used on each channel. In
Up to 300 Mbps
mode,
there are two channels: a primary channel (P) and a secondary
channel (S).
Mode
Indicates the wireless communication mode:
Up to 54 Mbps
Up to 145 Mbps
Up to 300 Mbps
Wireless AP
Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast Name
Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Table 4-1. Wireless Router Status Fields (continued)
Field
Description