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Modem

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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:.

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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.

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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.

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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