Dell 2350 Wireless Broadband Router User Manual
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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, and inactive when the Ethernet cable is disconnected from
the computer.
Wireless Client
Shown as an active connection when a wireless client is configured for your network, and
inactive when there is no wireless client connected to your router.
When the Dell Wireless 2350 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 2350:
Setting/Device
Information Displayed
Internet
The connection to the Internet is Active/Not Active
Router IP
IP address assigned to the Dell Wireless 2350 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 Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router (the default is Wireless 2350
Broadband Router)
Firmware Version
Version number of the firmware currently installed on the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband
Router
GUI Version
Version number of the Web Based configuration tool currently installed on the Dell
Wireless 2350 Broadband Router
Wireless Channel
Radio channel on which the Dell Wireless 2350 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
Releases the IP address that the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router has been
assigned from your ISP. If the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router has been configured
to receive a static IP address, clicking Release does not release this IP address.
RENEW
Renews the IP address with a DHCP server provided by your ISP. If the Dell Wireless
2350 Broadband Router has been configured to receive a static IP address, clicking
Renew does not renew the IP address.