Operation and Status
Ethernet (WAN) Port Status
This screen is accessed via the
WAN Port Setup
option on the left menu. The screen displayed
depends on the connection method used.
Fixed/Dynamic IP Address
If your access method is
Travel Mode
or
No Login
, a screen like the following example will
be displayed when the
Status
button is clicked.
Figure 15: Connection Details - Fixed/Dynamic IP Address
Data - Fixed/Dynamic IP address Screen
Internet
Physical Address
The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on
the Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by
devices on the local LAN.)
IP Address
The IP Address of this device, as seen from the Ethernet (WAN) Port
interface. If using DHCP, and there is no current connection, this will
be blank or 0.0.0.0.
Network Mask
The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above.
Default Gateway
The IP Address of the remote Gateway or Router associated with the
IP Address above.
DNS IP Address
The IP Address of the Domain Name Server which is currently used.
DHCP Client
This indicates whether or not this device is functioning as a DHCP
client.
•
If acting as a DHCP client, the IP address above has been allo-
cated by the DHCP Server on the LAN or WAN.
•
If not a DHCP client, the IP address (if shown) is fixed or static.
•
If using DHCP, the
Lease Obtained
and
Remaining lease time
fields indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP
Server was obtained and when it will expire. The lease is auto-
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