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Click the Show Statistics button to display router usage statistics, as shown in
Figure 6-3
below:
Table 6-1.
Menu 3.2 - Router Status Fields
Field
Description
Account Name
The Host Name assigned to the router in the Basic Settings menu.
Firmware Version
This field displays the router firmware version.
ADSL Port
These parameters apply to the Internet (ADSL) port of the router.
MAC Address
This field displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the Internet
(ADSL) port of the router.
IP Address
This field displays the IP address being used by the Internet (ADSL) port
of the router. If no address is shown, the router cannot connect to the
Internet.
DHCP
If None, the router will use a fixed IP address on the ADSL.
If Client, the router will obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP.
IP Subnet Mask
This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (ADSL)
port of the router.
Domain Name Server (DNS)
This field displays the DNS Server IP addresses being used by the
router. These addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP.
LAN Port
These parameters apply to the Local (ADSL) port of the router.
MAC Address
This field displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the Local
(LAN) port of the router.
IP Address
This field displays the IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of
the router. The default is 192.168.0.1.
DHCP
If OFF, the router will not assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN.
If ON, the router will assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN.
IP Subnet Mask
This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN)
port of the router. The default is 255.255.255.0.
Modem
These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the router.
ADSL Firmware Version
The version of the firmware.
Modem Status
The connection status of the modem.
Downstream Speed
The speed at which the modem is receiving data from the ADSL line.
Upstream Speed
The speed at which the modem is transmitting data to the ADSL line.
VPI
The Virtual Path Identifier setting.
VCI
The Virtual Channel Identifier setting.
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Figure 6-4:
Router Statistics screen
This screen shows the following statistics:.
Click the Connection Status button to display router connection status, as shown in
Figure 6-5
and
Figure 6-6
.
Table 6-1.
Router Statistics Fields
Field
Description
WAN, LAN, or
Serial Port
The statistics for the WAN (Internet), LAN (local), and Serial ports. For each port, the
screen displays:
Status
The link status of the port.
TxPkts
The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
RxPkts
The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
Collisions
The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
Tx B/s
The current line utilization—percentage of current bandwidth used on this port.
Rx B/s
The average line utilization for this port.
Up Time
The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset.
Poll Interval
Specifies the interval at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click Stop to
freeze the display.
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Figure 6-5:
Connection Status screen for Dynamic IP
Clicking the Renew button updates the status information.
This screen shows the following statistics:
Table 6-1.
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
The Network Mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
Default Gateway
The 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.
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An alternate view of the Connection Status screen is shown in
Figure 6-6
below:
Figure 6-6:
Connection Status screen for PPPoA
Clicking the Renew button updates the status information.
This screen shows the following statistics:
Table 6-1.
Connection Status Fields for PPPoA
Field
Description
Connection Time
The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet via the ADSL port.
Connecting to
Sender
The connection status.
Negotiation
ON or OFF
Authentication
ON or OFF
IP Address
The IP Address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
Network Mask
The Network Mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
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Viewing Attached Devices
The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the
local network. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading,
select Attached Devices to view the table, shown in
Figure 6-7
:
Figure 6-7:
Attached Devices menu
For each device, the table shows the IP address, Device Name if available, and the Ethernet MAC
address. Note that if the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the
devices. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.
Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information
The router will log security-related events such as denied incoming service requests, hacker
probes, and administrator logins. If you enabled content filtering in the Block Sites menu, the Logs
page can show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site. If you enabled
e-mail notification, you will receive these logs in an e-mail message. If you do not have e-mail
notification enabled, you can view the logs here.
An example of the logs file is shown below.

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