For this reason, you would want the IP address for that computer to be statically assigned (see above) For example, if you wanted to host your own web server, you would forward TCP port 80 to the internal IP address of the computer hosting the web site. You will need to know which TCP and UDP port numbers are used for the service. Some computer games may also need need to have specific ports forwarded. This enables you to connect to a device inside your network from outside your network. For example, you want to be able to connect to your home computer to access files or control the screen when you are not at home. This is more commonly known as Port Forwarding. 192.168.1.2) to devices that need to be connected to from inside your network (or outside if you have port forwarding setup) 50, and then you can statically assign addresses below 50 (i.e. Any devices connecting with DHCP will get addresses above. For example, set the Start IP address to 192.168.1.50. In this case, we suggest you limit the range of addresses that will be dynamically assigned. You may also want to assign a static IP address to a printer, file server, or other device that you need to connect to. By default, the router’s DHCP server will use Network Address Translation (NAT) to provide private IP addresses in the 192.168.1.2 – 192.168.1.254 range. If you are using the router with an existing network with static IP addresses, you may want to change these numbers. The MAC address is the physical hardware address of the device. Most devices will have a hostname that will help you identify the device. This shows you a list of devices that are currently connected and have an IP address assigned by the router. The Downstream speed is typically much faster than Upstream This shows you the actual sync rate of the DSL line. The main item of interest is the Rate (Kbps). Received traffic is data you are uploading to the internet, Transmitted is data you are downloading.

Statistics submenu. This shows traffic on the 4 Ethernet ports, as well as wireless connections.

If you click the Device Info link at the left, you can get more info… This page tells you basic information about the router.

Netgear router configuration page