Quick Reference Guide

Reference Manual for the DG834PN RangeMax
TM
ADSL Modem Wireless Router
5-8 Managing Your Network
v1.0, November 2005
Table 5-2. 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.
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.
Line Attenuation The line attenuation will increase 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.