Owner's Manual

Monitoring
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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500
To release the router’s IP address and terminate the Internet connection, click the Release
button.
To let the router acquire an IP address from the DHCP server and start the Internet
connection, click the Renew button.
To close the Connection Status screen, click the Close Window button.
PPPoE Connection
The content of the Connection Status pop-up screen depends on the type of connection. The
Connect and Disconnect buttons in the Connection Status screen display only when the
connection mode is Manually Connect.
The following information displays for a PPPoE connection:
• Connection T
ime. The time that has elapsed since the connection was established.
• Connection Status. The
status of the connection: Connected, Disconnected, Negotiation
(---, Success), or Authentication (---, Success). --- indicates failure.
• IP Address.
The IP address that is assigned to the router.
• Subnet Mask.
The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
To establish the PPPoE connection manually, click the Connect button.
To terminate the PPPoE connection manually, click the Disconnect button.
To close the Connection Status screen, click the Close W
indow button.
PPTP Connection
The content of the Connection Status pop-up screen depends on the type of connection. The
Connect and Disconnect buttons in the Connection Status screen display only when the
connection mode is Manually Connect.
The following information displays for a PPTP connection:
• Connection Status. The status of the connection: Connected or Disconnected.
• IP Address.
The IP address that is assigned to the router.
• Subnet Mask.
The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
To establish the PPTP connection manually, click the Connect button.
To terminate the PPTP connection manually, click the Disconnect button.
To close the Connection Status screen, click the Close W
indow button.
Wireless Settings Pane
 To display the Wireless Settings pane:
Click the ADV
ANCED tab.