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The following figure displays the

Traffic Statistics

section of the

Status

page.

Refer to the following table for description of the

Traffic Statistics

parameters listed on the status

page:

The following figure displays the

DSL Link Errors

section of the

Status

page.

Rate

Upload and download speeds in kilobytes per second.

Max Rate

Maximum speed attained while uploading and downloading the data in

kilobytes per second.

Noise Margin

Current downstream and upstream noise margin in dB.

Attenuation

Current downstream and upstream DSL attenuation in dB.

Output Power

Current downstream and upstream DSL transmit and receive power in dB.

Protocol

Protocol used to communicate between your gateway and your ISP

.

Channel

Setting in this field is determined by your ISP’s DSLAM equipment. Values are

Fast or Interleaved.

DSLAM Vendor

Information

Lists information about the DSLAM, including country, DSLAM vendor, and

specifics.

Rate Cap

Configured DSL service downstream speed.

Attenuation @ 300kHz

Measurement of the decrease in downstream signal strength in kilobytes per

second.

Required Impulse Noise

Protection

Measurement of how much impulse noise can be mitigated. Dependent on

the current line configuration.

Uncanceled Echo

Measurement of the uncancelled echo relative to the background noise on the

line. This is an indication of how much the uncancelled echo is affecting DSL

performance, rather than an absolute measurement of the uncancelled echo.

VCXO Frequency Offset

Indicates the difference of crystal frequency in parts per million (ppm) on the

ports of the gateway and the DSLAM.

Final Receive Gain

Indicates the current receive gain setting (in dB), which will depend on the

length of the DSL line.

Excessive Impulse Noise

Indicates to what degree impulse noise is present on the line.

Parameter

Description

Transmit

Cumulative number of bytes, IP packets, errors, and percentage of errors

transmitted.

Recieve

Cumulative number of bytes, IP packets, errors, and percentage of errors

received.

Parameter

Description

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Refer to the following table for description of the

DSL Link Errors

parameters listed on the status

page:

Parameter

Description

Link Retrains

Number of DSL retrains since the gateway was last restarted, and the time

elapsed since the last retrain.

DSL Training Errors

Number of failed DSL retrains since the gateway was last restarted, and the

elapsed time since the last failed retrain.

Training Timeouts

Number of timeouts waiting for response from ATU-C since the 2Wire gateway

was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last initialization timeout.

Loss of Framing Failures

Number of DSL loss of framing failures since the gateway was last restarted,

and the elapsed time since the last line search initialization.

Loss of Signal Failures

Number of DSL loss of signal failures since the 2Wire gateway was last

restarted, and the elapsed time since the last loss of signal failure.

Loss of Power Failures

Number of DSL loss of power indications from the ATU-C since the gateway

was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last loss of power

indication.

Loss of Margin Failures

Number of DSL loss-of-margin failures at current data rate since the 2Wire

gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last loss of

margin failure.

Cum. Sec. w/Impulsive Events

Number of impulsively errored seconds since the gateway was last restarted,

and the elapsed time since the last impulsively errored second.

Cum. Seconds w/Errors

Number of cumulative errored seconds since the gateway was last restarted,

and the elapsed time since the last error.

Cum. Sec. w/Severe Errors

Number of severely errored seconds since the gateway was last restarted,

and the elapsed time since the last severely errored second.

Corrected Blocks

Number of corrected DSL superframes that have data errors detected during

reception.

Configuring Bridge Mode

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Resetting Statistics on Status Page

After rectifying the issues that are seen in different sections of the

Status

page, you must reset

this page to determine if the issue is resolved. To do this, click the

Reset Statistics

button at the

bottom of the

Status

page.

Configuring Bridge Mode

Objective

To configure bridge mode.

Bridge mode is used to configure devices on the LAN with a broadband IP

. When the gateway is into

bridge mode you can use a supplementary network or a third party router to handle the traffic. The

gateway will only function as a direct connection to the phone line.

Note

By default, the gateway is configured in the routing mode. When routing is disabled, the

NAT and the DHCP server are also disabled. Confirm with the ISP that the WAN protocol is

compatible with bridging mode.

Uncorrectable Blocks

Number of uncorrected DSL superframes that have data errors detected.

DSL Unavailable Seconds

Number of times the ISP connection was established since the statistics were

last reset, and the elapsed time since the last establishment.

Parameter

Description

Configuring Bridge Mode

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Steps

1.

Navigate to

Settings

>

Broadband

>

Link Configuration

. Configure the following section of

the

Link Configuration

page to enable the bridge mode and add supplementary networks:

2.

Select the

Use Broadband IPs on LAN

check box. This enables bridge mode on the

gateway.

3.

Enter the subnet mask address in the

Specify usable subnet mask

text box. You must

specify this address on the LAN devices or supplementary network devices while

configuring the subnet mask. The recommended subnet mask address is 255.255.255.0.

4.

Select the

Auto Firewall Open

check box. This disables the firewall of the gateway. Make

sure that you select this option because the firewall must be disabled for the bridge mode

to function.

5.

Select the

Use the built-in system MAC address

radio button from the

System MAC

Address

section to use the configured MAC address.

OR

Select the

Override the built-in MAC address

radio button from the

System MAC Address

section, and mention a MAC address of your choice in the

Specify MAC address

text box.

6.

Leave the

Upstream MTU

value as is. This is the maximum size allowed on packets that

are communicated between your network and your ISP

.

7.

Select the

Add Additional Network

check box to tail a router from the

Local Ethernet

port

located at the back panel of the gateway. This adds a secondary network to the broadband

WAN interface.

8.

Enter the gateway address of the supplementary network device in the

Router Address

text

box. This is the gateway address of the secondary subnet.

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9.

Enter the

Subnet Mask

address in the text box. This is the router mask of the secondary

subnet.

10.

Select the

Auto Firewall Open

check box to disable the firewall for all devices using

addresses from this subnet.

11.

Clear the

Routing

check box to ensure that the gateway does not assign IP addresses to

LAN devices through DHCP

.

12.

Click

Save

.

The bridge mode is enabled on the gateway, and LAN devices are configured to take the Broadband

IP address. The service LED on the front panel of the device remains off when the gateway is in

bridge mode. The supplementary network represented by the router is tailed to the gateway.

Adding Static Routes

Objective

To add static routes.

This task lets you manually configure static routes for specifying the transmission path that the

data must follow between devices outside the gateway network.