NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall DG834G - Manual (Page 67)

Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834G User Manual
Managing Your Network 4-7
v1.0, May 2008
This following table explains the statistic fields.
Viewing Connection Status
Click the Connection Status button on the Router Status screen to view the connection status:
Table 4-2. Router Statistics Fields
Field Description
WAN (Internet),
LAN, or WLAN
(Wireless LAN)
statistics 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 average egress line utilization for this port.
Rx B/s The average
ingress line utilization
for this port.
Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset.
ADSL Link
Downstream or
Upstream
These statistics
might help your
technical support
representative if
there is a connection
problem. Connection Speed Typically, the downstream speed is faster than the upstream
speed.
Line Attenuation The line attenuation increases 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.
Figure 4-5