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Chapter3
Advanced Configuration
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Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router’s
firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website,
www.linksys.com. Then extract the file.
Upgrade Firmware
Please select a fle to upgrade
Click
Browse
and select
the extracted firmware upgrade file. Then click
Upgrade
and follow the on-screen instructions.
Status > Router
The
Status > Router
screen displays the Router’s current
status.
Status > Router
Router Information
Frmware Verson
This is the Router’s current firmware.
Current Tme
This shows the time, as you set on the
Setup tab.
Internet MAC Address
This is the Router’s MAC Address,
as seen by your ISP.
Router Name
This is the specific name for the Router,
which you set on the Setup tab.
Host Name
If required by your ISP, this would have been
entered on the Setup tab.
Doman Name
If required by your ISP, this would have
been entered on the Setup tab.
Internet Connection
Connection Type
This section shows the current network information
stored in the Router. The information varies depending on
the Internet connection type selected on the
Setup > Basic
Setup
screen.
Select
Release IP Address
or
Renew IP Address
as
appropriate to release or renew a DHCP lease.
Click
Refresh
to update the on-screen information.
Status > Local Network
The
Local Network
screen displays information about the
local network.
Status > Local Network
Local Network
Local MAC Address
The MAC Address of the Router’s
local interface is displayed here.
Router IP Address
This shows the Router’s IP address, as
it appears on your local network.
Subnet Mask.
The Router’s Subnet Mask is shown here.
DHCP Server
The status of the Router’s DHCP server
function is displayed here.
Start IP Address
For the range of IP addresses used by
devices on your local network, the beginning IP address
is shown here.
End IP Address
For the range of IP addresses used by
devices on your local network, the ending IP address is
shown here.
DHCP Clent Table
Click
DHCP Clent Table
to view the
DHCP Client Table. It lists computers and other devices
that have been assigned IP addresses by the Router. The
list can be sorted by Client Name, Interface, IP Address,
MAC Address, and Expired 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
.
For more information, click
Help
.