NETGEAR KWGR614 User Manual

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54Mbps Wireless Router Model KWGR614 Reference Manual

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Maintenance

v1.2, September 2006

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.

DHCP

If set to FixedIP, 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.

IP Subnet Mask

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

Domain Name Server (DNS) This field displays the IPaddress(es) of the DNS server(s).

LAN Port

These parameters apply to the Local (LAN) 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 www.routerlogin.net

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.

MAC Address (BSSID)

The Basic Service Set IDentifier (BSSID) is the MAC address being
used by the wireless port (WLAN) 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” in Appendix B

for the frequencies used on each

channel.

Mode

Indicates the router communication mode: 802.11g and 802.11b, or
802.11g, or 802.11b.

Table 4-1.

Wireless Router Status Fields

Field

Description

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