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Chapter4

Advanced Configuration

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Wreless-N ADSL2+ Gateway

Local Network

MAC Address

The MAC address of the Gateway’s local,

wired interface is displayed.

IP Address

The Gateway’s IP address, as it appears on

your local network, is displayed.

Subnet Mask

The Subnet Mask of the Gateway is

displayed.

DHCP Server

DHCP Server

The status of the Gateway’s DHCP server

function is displayed.

Start IP Address

For the range of IP addresses used by

devices on your local network, the starting IP address is

displayed.

End IP Address

For the range of IP addresses used by

devices on your local network, the ending IP address is

displayed.

DHCP Clent Table

Click this button to view a list of

devices that are using the Gateway as a DHCP server.

DHCP Client Table

DHCP Client Table

The DHCP Client Table lists computers and other devices

that have been assigned IP addresses by the Gateway.

The list displays Client Host Name, IP Address, MAC

Address, and Expires time (how much time is left for

the current IP address). To remove a DHCP client, click

Delete. To retrieve the most up-to-date information,

click Refresh. To exit this screen and return to the Local 

Network screen, click Close.

ARP/RARP Table

Click this button to view the current IP

and MAC addresses of the Gateway’s local network clients.

ARP/RARP Table

ARP/RARP Table

An ARP request is a request sent by the Gateway

asking local network devices with IP addresses for

their MAC addresses, so the Gateway can map IP

addresses to MAC addresses. RARP is the reverse of

ARP. (This data is stored in temporary memory and

changes periodically.) To retrieve the most up-to-date

information, click Refresh. To exit this screen and

return to the Local Network screen, click Close.

Status > Wireless Network

The Wireless  Network screen displays information about

your wireless network.

Status > Wireless Network

Wireless Network

MAC Address

The wireless MAC address of the Gateway’s

local, wireless interface is displayed.

Mode

The wireless network mode of the Gateway is

displayed.

Network Name (SSID)

The wireless network name, which

is also called the SSID, is displayed.

Rado Band

The channel bandwidth setting selected on

the Basic Wireless Settings screen is displayed.

Wde Channel

The wide channel of the wireless network

is displayed.

Standard Channel

The standard channel of the wireless

network is displayed.

Securty

The wireless security method is displayed.

SSID Broadcast

The status of SSID Broadcast is

displayed.

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