Status; Dsl; Wan - Motorola Netopia Administrator's Handbook

Status

DSL

DSL
When you click , the DSL Statistics page appears.
The DSL Statistics page displays information about the Gateway's WAN connection to the Internet.
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Line State: May be Up (connected) or Down (disconnected).
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Modulation: Method of regulating the DSL signal. DMT (Discrete MultiTone) allows connections to work better
when certain radio transmitters are present.
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Data Path: Type of path used by the device's processor.
Downstream and Upstream statistics
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Max Allowed Speed (kbps): Your maximum speeds for downloading (receiving) and uploading (sending) data
on the DSL line, in kilobits per second.
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SN Margin (db): Signal to noise margin, in decibels. Reflects the amount of unwanted "noise" on the DSL line.
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Line Attenuation: Amount of reduction in signal strength on the DSL line, in decibels.
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CRC Errors: Number of times data packets have had to be resent due to errors in transmission or reception.

WAN

WAN
When you click , the WAN Statistics page appears.
The WAN Statistics page:
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displays detailed statistics about your WAN data traffic, upstream and downstream.
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displays the Server MAC address for the PPPoE session (if applicable)
This information is useful for troubleshooting and when seeking technical support.
Status
When you click in the left hand column of links, the links bar expands.
Available Status links vary by platform.
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