WPNT834 Manual: Viewing Wireless Router Status Information

The Router Status menu provides status and usage information. From the main menu of the browser interface, click Maintenance, then select Router Status to view the Router Status screen, shown below.

Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields
Field	Description
Account Name	This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router.
Firmware Version	This is the version of the current software the router is using. This will change if you upgrade your router.
Internet Port	These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
MAC Address	This field displays the Media Access Control address, the physical address, being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
IP Address	This field displays the IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address is shown, or is 0.0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.
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	This field displays 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.
Domain Name Server	This field displays the Domain Name Server addresses being used by the router. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs, such as http://www.netgear.com, into IP addresses.
LAN Port	These parameters apply to the Local (LAN) port of the router.
MAC Address	This field displays the Media Access Control addres, the physical address, being used by the LAN port of the router.
IP Address	This field displays the IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of the router. The default is 192.168.1.1
DHCP	Identifies if the router's built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached devices.
IP Subnet Mask	This field displays 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)	This field displays the wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of the router. The default is NETGEAR.
Region	This field displays the geographic region where the router 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 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 router communication mode: 802.11g and 802.11b, 802.11g only, Up To 126 Mbps, or Up To 240 Mbps.
Wireless AP	Indicates if the Router Radio feature of the Router is enabled. If not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel will be off.
Broadcast Name	Indicates if the router is broadcasting its SSID

Click on the Connection Status button to display the connection status, as shown below.

Table 6-2: Connection Status Items
Item	Description
IP Address	The WAN (Internet) IP Address assigned to the router.
Subnet Mask	The WAN (Internet) Subnet Mask assigned to the router.
Default Gateway	The WAN (Internet) default gateway the router communicates with.
DNS Server	The IP address of the DNS server which provides network name to IP address translation.

Click the Show Statistics button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.

Table 6-3: Router Statistics Items
Item	Description
System Up Time	The amount of time since the router was last restarted.
Port	The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (local) ports. For each port, the screen displays:
Status	The link status of the port.
TxPkts	The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
RxPkts	The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
Collisions	The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
Tx B/s	The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
Rx B/s	The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
Up Time	The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
Poll Interval	Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this window.
Set Interval	Enter a time and click the Set Interval button to set the polling frequency.