Wan ethernet settings – Dell 2300 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual
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Internet
An active connection indicates the WAN interface of the router has a valid IP
address and your computers can connect to the Internet via the router.
Wired Client (LAN)
Shown as an active connection when a wired client is configured and physically
connected to your network; inactive when the Ethernet cable is disconnected from
the PC.
Wireless Client
Shown as an active connection when a wireless client is configured for your
network; inactive when there is no wireless client connected to your router.
When the Wireless Broadband Router acts as a DHCP server, it assigns IP addresses to the clients on the network. These IP
addresses are displayed in the DHCP Log below the Device Status figure.
WAN Ethernet Settings
Refer to the left-side of the screen for the following WAN Ethernet Settings, and the Internet protocol (IP) settings for the
Wireless Broadband Router:
Setting/Device
Information Displayed
Internet
the connection to the Internet is Active/Not Active
Router IP
IP address assigned to the Wireless Broadband Router
LAN MAC
MAC address for the LAN and Wireless interfaces
WAN MAC
MAC address for the WAN interface
Router Name
the name for the Wireless Broadband Router (the default is TrueMobile 2300)
Firmware Version
Version number of the firmware currently installed on the Wireless Broadband
Router and the release date of the firmware
Wireless Channel
radio channel on which the Wireless Broadband Router is communicating on the
air
Network Name
a unique network name that identifies the network. It is also known as SSID
(Service Set Identifer). When a client station tries to connect to the router, the user
must know the router's SSID first.
The following buttons appear on the left navigation bar:
Button
Action
RELEASE
Clicking this button to release the IP address that the Wireless Broadband Router
has been assigned from your ISP. If the Wireless Broadband Router has been
configured to receive a static IP address, clicking Release does not release this IP
address.
RENEW
Clicking this button to renew the IP address with a DHCP server provided by your
ISP. If the Wireless Broadband Router has been configured to receive a static IP
address, clicking Renew does not renew the IP address.