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Viewing Network Statistics
Chapter 11: Viewing Reports 369
Table 62: Wired Network Statistics
This field…
Displays…
Type The network's type.
Status The network's current status (Enabled/Disabled).
IP Address The appliance's current IP address on the network interface.
MAC Address The appliance's MAC address on the network interface.
Statistics Statistics only appear if the network is enabled
Packets The total number of transmitted and received packets
Errors The total number of transmitted and received packets for which an error
occurred
Dropped The total number of transmitted and received packets that the firewall
dropped
Overruns The total number of transmitted and received packets that were lost,
because they were sent or arrived more quickly that the appliance could
handle
Frame/Carrier The total number of frame alignment and carrier errors.
Frame alignment errors occur when a frame that has extra bits is received.
The number of such errors appears in the Received column.
Carrier errors occur when the carrier is not present at the start of data
transmission, or when the carrier is lost during transmission. Such errors
usually indicate a problem with the cable. The number of such errors
appears in the Transmitted column.