NETGEAR N450 WNR2500 - Router Information Pane; Internet Port Pane

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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500
Router Information Pane
 To display the Router Information pane:
Click the ADVANCED tab.
The Router Status screen displays. The Router Information pane is located in the upper left of
the screen.
The following information displays:
• Hardware V
ersion. The router model.
• Firmware Version.
The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the
router firmware.
• GUI Language V
ersion. The localized language of the router user interface.
• Operation Mode.
The mode in which the router operates:
- Router.
The router functions in default mode.
- AP.
The router functions as an access point only.
• LAN Port.
- MAC Address.
The Media Access Control address for the LAN port. This address is
the unique physical address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses.
- IP Address.
The IP address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses. The
default is 192.168.1.1.
- DHCP Server. Identifies whether the router’
s built-in DHCP server is active for the
LAN-attached devices.
Internet Port Pane
 To display the Internet Port pane:
Click the ADV
ANCED tab.
The Router Status screen displays. The Internet Port pane is located in the upper right of the
screen.
The following information displays:
• MAC Address.
The Media Access Control (MAC) address for the Internet port. This
address is the unique physical address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses.
• IP Address.
The IP address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. If no address
is shown or the address is 0.0.0.0, the router is not connected to the Internet.
• Connection. Shows whether the router is using a fixed or dynamic IP address on the
Internet port. If the value is DHCP
, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the
ISP or from a DHCP server on your LAN.
• IP Subnet Mask.
The IP subnet mask that the Internet port of the router uses.