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Modem
(continued)
DownStream
Connection
Speed
The speed at which the modem is receiving data from the ADSL line.
UpStream
Connection
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.
Wireless Port
The wireless port settings are specified in the Wireless Settings screen; see
“Manually
Configuring Your Wireless Network” in Chapter 2
for details.
Name (SSID)
The service set ID, also known as the wireless network name for
WLAN1.
Region
The country where the unit is set up for use.
Channel
The current channel, which determines the operating frequency.
Wireless AP
Indicates if the access point feature is enabled for WLAN1. If disabled,
the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast
Name
Indicates if the modem router is configured to broadcast its SSID for
WLAN1.
WLAN2
Name (SSID)
The wireless network name for WLAN2.
Wireless AP
Indicates if the access point feature is enabled for WLAN2.
Broadcast
Name
Indicates if the modem router is configured to broadcast its SSID for
WLAN2.
WLAN3
Name (SSID)
The wireless network name for WLAN3.
Wireless AP
Indicates if the access point feature is enabled for WLAN3.
Broadcast
Name
Indicates if the modem router is configured to broadcast its SSID for
WLAN3.
WLAN4
Name (SSID)
The wireless network name for WLAN4.
Wireless AP
Indicates if the access point feature is enabled for WLAN4.
Broadcast
Name
Indicates if the modem router is configured to broadcast its SSID for
WLAN4.
Table 4-1.
Router Status Fields
(continued)
Component
Field
Description
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Click the
Show Statistics
button to display modem router usage statistics, as shown in the
following screen.
This screen shows the following statistics:.
Figure 4-5
Table 4-2.
Router Statistics Fields
Field
Description
WAN, LAN, or WLAN
The statistics for the WAN (Internet), LAN (local), and wireless LAN (WLAN)
ports. For each port, the screen displays the following:
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.
ADSL Link Downstream
or Upstream
The statistics for the upstream and downstream ADSL link. These statistics will be
of interest to your technical support representative if you are having problems
obtaining or maintaining a connection.
Connection Speed
Typically, the downstream speed is faster than the upstream speed.
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Click the
Connection Status
button to display modem router connection status, as shown in the
following screen.
Line Attenuation
The line attenuation increases the further you are physically located from your
ISP’s facilities.
Noise Margin
This is the signal-to-noise ratio and is a measure of the quality of the signal on the
line.
Poll Interval
Specifies the interval at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click
Stop
to freeze the display.
Figure 4-6
Table 4-2.
Router Statistics Fields (continued)
Field
Description
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This screen shows the following statistics:
Viewing Attached Devices
The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the modem router has
discovered on the local network. In the main menu, under Maintenance, select
Attached Devices
to view the table, shown in the following screen.
For each device, the table shows the IP address, device name if available, and the Ethernet MAC
address. Note that if the modem router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the modem router
rediscovers the devices. To force the modem router to look for attached devices, click the
Refresh
button.
Table 4-3.
Connection Status Fields (PPPoE Network Type Example)
Field
Description
Connection Time
The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet through the ADSL port.
Connecting to
sender
The connection status.
Negotiation
Success or Failed.
Authentication
Success or Failed.
Obtaining IP
Address
The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
Obtaining Network
Mask
The network mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
Figure 4-7
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Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information
The modem router logs security-related events such as denied incoming service requests, hacker
probes, and administrator logins. If you enabled content filtering in the Block Sites screen, the
Logs screen can show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site. If you
enabled e-mail notification, you 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 in the following screen.
Figure 4-8

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