Advanced Setup 
WAN 
WAN - Ethernet Mode Configuration 
This allows you to set Ethernet settings for the WAN connection. 
 
Port: The port name. This will usually be set to ETH (Ethernet). 
Status: The status of the port. This will be Up if the link is up, or Down if the link is down or disconnected.  
Speed: The speed of the port. This can be Auto, 10Mbp/s, 100Mbp/s, or 1000Mbp/s. 
Duplex: The duplex of the port. This can be Auto, Half Duplex or Full Duplex. The duplex depends on the speed chosen. 
 
Click Apply to apply the settings and click Refresh to refresh the page. 
 
LAN 
The WAN menu is used to set advanced LAN settings on the DWR-956M. 
LAN - Ethernet Mode Configuration 
This allows you to set Ethernet settings for the LAN connections.  
 
Port: The port name. This will usually be set to LAN1 to LAN4. 
Status: The status of the port. This will be Up if the link is up, or Down if the 
link is down or disconnected. 
Speed: The speed of the port. This can be Auto, 10Mbp/s, 100Mbp/s,  
Or 1000Mbp/s. 
Duplex: The duplex of the port. This can be Auto, Half Duplex or Full Duplex. 
The duplex depends on the speed chosen. 
 
Click Apply to apply the settings and click Refresh to refresh the page.