Operating instructions
Table Of Contents
- Reference Manual for the Model DG834 ADSL Firewall Router
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Guide
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet
- What You Need Before You Begin
- Connecting the DG834 to Your LAN
- Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection Type
- Testing Your Internet Connection
- Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection
- Chapter 4 Protecting Your Network
- Chapter 5 Managing Your Network
- Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Network and Routing Basics
- Appendix C Preparing Your Network
- Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
- DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4
- Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
- Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
- Restarting the Network
- Glossary
Reference Manual for the Model DG834 ADSL Firewall Router
5-6 Managing Your Network
Click the Show Statistics button to display router usage statistics, as shown in Figure 5-3 below:
Figure 5-4: Router Statistics screen
This screen shows the following statistics:.
Table 5-1. Router Statistics Fields
Field Description
WAN, LAN, or
Serial Port
The statistics for the WAN (Internet), LAN (local), and Serial ports. For each port, the
screen displays:
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.
Poll Interval Specifies the interval at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click Stop to
freeze the display.