N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual
Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-6
v1.0, September 2010
You can use the Show Statistics and Connection Status buttons to view additional status
information, as described in “Connection Status” on page 4-7 and “Statistics” on page 4-8. The
following table explains Router Status screen fields.
Table 4-1. Wireless Router Status Fields
Field Description
Hardware Version The router model.
Firmware Version The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router.
GUI Language Version The localized language of the GUI.
Internet
Port
MAC Address The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address
being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
IP Address 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 • None. The router uses a fixed IP address on the WAN.
• DHCP Client. The router obtains 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 MAC Address The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address
being used by the Ethernet (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.
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