User Manual Part 2

DSL Statistics
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DSL Statistics
The DSL Statistics screen displays statistics for devices and interfaces on the ADSL
network. This screen shows the details of the physical layer of the DSL line such as
errors and number of cells.
Path: DSL > Statistics
Testing the Quality of the DSL Connection
The ADSL Bit Error Rate (BER) test determines the quality of the ADSL connection.
The test is done by transferring idle cells containing a known pattern and comparing
the received data with this known pattern to check for any errors.
To test for quality of the DSL connection, complete the following steps.
1 Click DSL on the main screen.
2 Click the Statistics tab. The Statistics screen opens.
3 Click ADSL BER Test. The ADSL BER Test - Start screen opens.
4 In the Tested Time (sec) field, enter the duration of the test in seconds. Values
are: 1, 5, 10, 20, 60, 120, 180, or 240 seconds.