Specifications

Internet
“Detailed Info” links to Internet → Connection Manager.
State – Connected/Disconnected
Signal Strength – Expressed as a percentage (Signal Strength is not included if Ethernet is the WAN type)
WAN Type – Ethernet, Modem, or WiFi as WAN
Connection Type – Possibilities include: DHCP (for Ethernet), HSPA, LTE, WiMAX, etc.
Connected Time – The time the current Internet source (WAN) has been connected
IP Address
Gateway
DNS Servers
The IP address and gateway describe your active WAN source. For configuration options, see Internet → Connection Manager. For DNS server configuration options,
see: Network Settings → DNS.
Local Networks
“Detailed Info” links to Network Settings → WiFi / Local Networks.
Clients – The number of current clients
For each network, the following information is displayed:
Network Name: IP Address/Netmask
IPv6 Address – Displays if enabled
Route Mode – NAT (Network Address Translation), Standard (NAT-less), Hotspot, or Disabled
Access – Admin Access, LAN Isolation, UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), and/or DHCP
To configure a network, see: Network Settings → WiFi / Local Networks.
WiFi Networks
“Detailed Info” links to Network Settings → WiFi / Local Networks.
For each enabled WiFi radio (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz if available), the following information is displayed:
WiFi Radio: Channel – 1-11 for 2.4 GHz; 36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 153, 157, 161, or 165 for 5 GHz; Transmit Power (expressed as a percentage)
Channel Contention – Displayed as a bar graph by percentage (lower numbers are better; lower numbers mean that there are fewer competing signals)
For each WiFi network, the following information is displayed:
SSID – Service Set Identifier: an identifier or name for a wireless network
Security – WPA2/WPA1/WEP Personal/Enterprise or Open; Isolated Clients
Network – Admin Access, LAN Isolation, UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), and/or DHCP
To configure WiFi network settings, see: Network Settings → WiFi / Local Networks.
Router Alerts
On the right side of the Dashboard page is a brief set of “Router Alerts” that state basic information such as whether the router is running properly. This will inform you about
the availability of new firmware, for example.
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