NETGEAR MR814v2 User Manual

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Reference Manual for the MR814v2 Cable/DSL Wireless Router

5-2

Maintenance

This screen shows the following parameters:

Table 5-1.

Router Status Fields

Field Description

Account Name

This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router.

Firmware Version

This field displays the router firmware version.

Internet Port

These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router.

MAC Address

This field displays the Media Access Control 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, the router cannot connect to the
Internet.

IP Subnet Mask

This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN)
port of the router.

DHCP

If set to None, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the
WAN.
If set to Client, the router is configured to obtain an IP address
dynamically from the ISP.

LAN Port

These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the router.

MAC Address

This field displays the Media Access Control 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 192.168.0.1

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

DHCP

Identifies if the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN
attached devices.

Wireless Port

These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the router.

MAC Address

This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by 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 Wireless.

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 if the channel the wireless port is using. See

“Wireless

Channels” on page D-7

for the frequencies used on each channel.

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