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CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720
Internet Port (WAN) Setup
MAC Address. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address
that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses.
IP Address. The IP address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. If no address is
shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.
Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is
DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP.
IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses.
Domain Name Server.
The Domain Name Server addresses that the router uses. A Domain
Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP
addresses.
Statistics Button
On the Router Status screen, in the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button to
display the following screen:
Figure 7. System up time and poll interval statistics
System Up Time. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
Port.
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the
screen displays:
• Status. The link status of the port.
• TxPkts.
The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
• RxPkts.
The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
• Collisions.
The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
• Tx B/s.
The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
• Rx B/s.
The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
• Up T
ime. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
• Poll Interval.
The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen.
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click
Set Interval.