Operating instructions
Table Of Contents
- Reference Manual for the Model DG834 ADSL Firewall Router
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Guide
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet
- What You Need Before You Begin
- Connecting the DG834 to Your LAN
- Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection Type
- Testing Your Internet Connection
- Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection
- Chapter 4 Protecting Your Network
- Chapter 5 Managing Your Network
- Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Network and Routing Basics
- Appendix C Preparing Your Network
- Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
- DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4
- Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
- Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
- Restarting the Network
- Glossary
Reference Manual for the Model DG834 ADSL Firewall Router
Managing Your Network 5-7
Click the Connection Status button to display router connection status, as shown in Figure 5-5 and
Figure 5-6.
Figure 5-5: Connection Status screen for Dynamic IP
Clicking the Renew button updates the status information.
This screen shows the following statistics:
Table 5-1. Connection Status Fields for Dynamic IP
Field Description
IP Address The IP Address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
Subnet Mask Then Network Mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
Default Gateway Then default gateway router assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service
Provider.
DHCP Server The DHCP server’s IP address.
DNS Server The DNS server’s IP address.
Lease Obtained Date and time the lease was obtained.
Lease Expires Date and time the lease expires.