Status, 1 overview, 2 what you can do in the status screens – ZyXEL Communications P-2900-4HB User Manual
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Status
3.1 Overview
This chapter describes the status screens you can display the ZyXEL Device’s
firmware and system information.
3.2 What You Can Do in the Status Screens
• Use the System Status screen (see
) to view firmware,
LAN and WAN information.
• Use the Cable Modem Status screen (see
) to view
status information about the cable modem, upstream and downstream
channels.
• Use the MTA Status screen (see
) to view status
information about the VoIP module and the phone ports.
3.2.1 What You Need to Know About Status
CM and MTA
The ZyXEL Device functions as two independent units: the cable modem part and
the Multimedia Terminal Adapter (MTA) part. Each part goes through the auto-
provisioning stage to obtain its own configuration file, IP and MAC addresses. The