Verizon 7500 - Manual (Page 173)

030-300536 Rev. A 173 August 2007
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500)
Full Status/System-wide Monitoring of Connections
Name A descriptor used to identify the Router’s connection type
Network (Home/Office)-Displays information about the Routers LAN connection
WAN PPPoE-Displays information about the Router’s WAN/Braodband connection
Status The status of the connection (Enabled/Disabled)
Network Ethernet- The the interface used to connect the Router to your LAN
xDSL - The interface used to connect to the Router to the WAN
Connection Type Hardware Ethernet Port- The physical connection type; the hardware used for the LAN
connection
PPP the virtual connection type; the protocol use for WAN/Braodband connection
MAC Address The Media Access Controller; the hardware address assigned to the deviced by the
manufacturer
IP Address The Router’s LAN and WAN/Braodband IP Addresses
Subnet Mask Displays the Router’s Subnet Mask, which determines what portion of an IP address is
controlled by the network and which portion is controlled by the host
IP Address Distribution The method by which IP address are allocated to devices on your LAN
Service Name The connection profile name to used to establish your Internet connection
User Name The user name (Account ID) used to identify you to Verizon and to establish your Internet
connection, provided by Verizon
Received Packets The number of packets received in to the Router’s LAN and WAN interfaces
Sent Packets The number of packets sent out from the Router’s LAN and WAN interfaces
Time Span The duration your PPP session has been connected (measured in hours: minutes: seconds)
Channel The channel of the wireless access point.