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14.2.3.3

DSL Transceiver

The following screen will appear if you select

Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > DSL Transceiver

from the main menu. This screen displays information about your Gateway’s DSL transceiver.

NOTE:

If your Gateway’s Ethernet VersaPort is configured for “WAN Uplink Port” instead of “LAN Ethernet

Port,” this feature will not be available. Refer to section 14.4.3, “VersaPort.”

Transceiver Revision

Displays the transceiver software version number.

Vendor ID Code

Displays the CPE vendor’s chipset ID code.

Line Mode

Displays the operational mode: ADSL2, Annexl, ADSL_ANSI_T1.413,

ADSL_G.dmt, ADSL_G.lite, ADSL_2plus, and ADSL_re-adsl.

Data Path

Displays the data path used (either Fast or Interleaved).

Transceiver Information-Downstream Path/Upstream Path

DSL Speed (Kbits/Sec)

Displays the transmission rate provided by your ISP.

Margin (db)

Displays the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (S/N), where 0 db = 1x10

-7

, which inhibits

your DSL speed.

Line Attenuation (dB)

Displays DSL line loss.

Transmit Power (db/Hz)

Displays transmitted signal strength.

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WAN VC

The following screen will appear if you select

Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > WAN VC

from the

main menu. This screen displays information about your Gateway’s WAN virtual connection (VC) settings.

NOTE:

If your Gateway’s Ethernet VersaPort is configured for “WAN Uplink Port” instead of “LAN Ethernet

Port,” this feature will not be available. Refer to section 14.4.3, “VersaPort.”

VPI/VCI

Displays the VPI/VCI values obtained from your ISP.

In Errors

Displays the number of error packets received on the ATM port. “In” is from the PC

to the remote.

In Discard Packets

Displays the number of discarded packets received. “In” is from the PC to the

remote.

In Unicast Packets

Displays the number of Unicast packets received on the ATM port. “In” is from the

PC to the remote.

In Octets

Displays the number of bytes received on the ATM port. “In” is from the PC to the

remote.

Out Errors

Displays the number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted due to errors.

“Out” is from the remote to the PC.

Out Discard Packets

Displays the number of outbound packet discarded. “Out” is from the remote to the

PC.

Out Unicast Packets

Displays the number of Unicast packets transmitted on the ATM port. “Out” is from

the remote to the PC.

Out Octets

Displays the number of bytes transmitted on the ATM port. “Out” is from the remote

to the PC.

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USB

The following screen will appear if you select

Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > USB

from the main

menu. This screen displays information about your Gateway’s USB connection.

Number of Resets

Displays the number of times the Host PC reset the USB Interface.

Number of Isrs

Displays the number of times the Host PC requested communication with the

Gateway.

In Unicast Packets

Displays the number of packets received that did not have a Multicast or Broadcast

class destination IP address. “In” is from the host PC to the Gateway.

In Non-Unicast Packets

Displays the number of packets received that had a Multicast or Broadcast class

destination IP address. “In” is from the host PC to the Gateway.

In Multicast Frames

Displays the number of frames received that had a Multicast class destination IP

address. “In” is from the host PC to the Gateway.

In Broadcast Frames

Displays the number of frames received that had a Broadcast class destination IP

address. “In” is from the host PC to the Gateway.

In Errors

Displays the number of packets received with an invalid format. “In” is from the host

PC to the Gateway.

Out Good Frames

Displays the number of frames sent to the Host PC. “Out” is from the Gateway to the

host PC.

Out Unicast Packets

Displays the number of packets sent that did not have a Multicast or Broadcast class

destination IP address. “Out” is from the Gateway to the host PC.

Out Non-Unicast Packets

Displays the number of packets sent that had a Multicast or Broadcast class

destination IP address. “Out” is from the Gateway to the host PC.

Out Multicast Frames

Displays the number of frames sent that had a Multicast class destination IP address.

“Out” is from the Gateway to the host PC.

Out Broadcast Frames

Displays the number of frames sent that had a Broadcast class destination IP address.

“Out” is from the Gateway to the host PC.

Out Errors

Displays the number of packets received by the Gateway but not sent to PC due to an

Error condition. “Out” is from the Gateway to the host PC.

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Wireless

The following screen will appear if you select

Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > Wireless

from the

main menu. This screen displays information about your Gateway’s wireless connection.

Network Name (SSID)

Displays a string of 32 characters or less, which is the name

associated with the Access Point (AP). To connect to the Gateway,

the Service Set ID (SSID) on a Station card must match the SSID on

the Gateway.

802.11 MAC Address (BSSID)

Displays the Media Access Controller address of the AP. It is used as

the Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID).

FW Version

Displays the Network Interface Card Identifier. It uniquely identifies

the hardware platform of the AP. This is used with other information

to determine if the inserted card can be used as a modem, and if so,

the version of modem firmware to be used. Not all makes of wireless

station cards can be used as a modem.

Communication Statistics

OUT-Unicast Frames

Displays the number of successfully transmitted frames whose

destination address was a single station, not necessarily the same

station, but to any single station. This is as opposed to a transmission

that multiple stations would receive, as in the case of broadcast

messages. “Out” is from the Gateway to the host PC.

OUT-Multicast Frames

Displays the number of successfully transmitted frames whose

destination address was a multicast address (received by more that

one station), not necessarily broadcast to all stations, but more than a

single station. Broadcast messages are included in the count. “Out” is

from the Gateway to the host PC.

OUT-Dropped Frames

Displays the number of frames that did not transmit due to the short

or long retry limit being reached as a result of no acknowledgement or

CTS received. “Out” is from the Gateway to the host PC.

OUT-Packets

Displays the total number of packets sent. “Out” is from the Gateway

to the host PC.

OUT-Bytes

Displays the total number of bytes sent. “Out” is from the Gateway to

the host PC.

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OUT-Errors

Number of packets sent with error. “Out” is from the Gateway to the

host PC.

IN-Unicast Frames

Displays the number of successfully received frames whose

destination address was a single location, not necessarily the same

location, but to any single location as opposed to the broadcast

address. “In” is from the host PC to the Gateway.

IN-Multicast Frames

Displays the number of successfully received frames whose

destination address was a multicast address. Broadcast messages are

included in this count. “In” is from the host PC to the Gateway.

IN-Dropped Frames

Displays the number of received frames which are invalid or cannot

be passed on. “In” is from the host PC to the Gateway.

IN-Packets

Displays the total number of packets received. “In” is from the host

PC to the Gateway.

IN-Bytes

Displays the total number of bytes received. “In” is from the host PC

to the Gateway.

IN-Errors

Displays the number of packets received with error. “In” is from the

host PC to the Gateway.

14.2.4

System Status Tables

This section discusses the

System Status Tables

screens (LAN Devices, Wireless Stations, RIP Tables, and QoS) of

your Gateway and guides you through the configurable settings.