ZyXEL Communications P-2304R-P1 Series User Manual

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Chapter 3 Status Screens

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DHCP

This field displays what DHCP services the ZyXEL Device is using in the WAN.

Choices are:
Client - The ZyXEL Device is a DHCP client in the WAN. Its IP address comes

from a DHCP server on the WAN.
None - The ZyXEL Device is not using any DHCP services in the WAN. It has a

static IP address.
If you are not using Roadrunner on Ethernet, you can change this in Network >

WAN. If you are using Roadrunner on Ethernet, this is controlled by Roadrunner.

LAN Information

IP Address

This field displays the current IP address of the ZyXEL Device in the LAN.

IP Subnet

Mask

This field displays the current subnet mask in the LAN.

DHCP

This field displays what DHCP services the ZyXEL Device is providing to the LAN.

Choices are:
Server - The ZyXEL Device is a DHCP server in the LAN. It assigns IP addresses

to other computers in the LAN.
None - The ZyXEL Device is not providing any DHCP services to the WAN.
You can change this in Network > LAN > DHCP Setup.

System Status

System Up Time

This field displays how long the ZyXEL Device has been running since it last

started up. The ZyXEL Device starts up when you plug it in, when you restart it

(Maintenance > Tools > Restart), or when you reset it (see

Section 2.3 on page

35

).

Current Date/

Time

This field displays the current date and time in the ZyXEL Device. You can change

this in Maintenance > System > Time Setting.

System Resource

CPU Usage

This field displays what percentage of the ZyXEL Device’s processing ability is

currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the ZyXEL Device is

running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you

want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other

applications (for example, using bandwidth management; see

Chapter 15 on page

153

.

Memory

Usage

This field displays what percentage of the ZyXEL Device’s memory is currently

used. Usually, this percentage should not increase much. If memory usage does

get close to 100%, the ZyXEL Device is probably becoming unstable, and you

should restart the device. See

Section 20.2.5 on page 213

, or turn off the device

(unplug the power) for a few seconds.

Interface Status

Interface

This column displays each interface the ZyXEL Device has.

Status

This field indicates whether or not the ZyXEL Device is using the interface.
Up - The ZyXEL Device is using the interface.
Down - The ZyXEL Device is not using the interface.

Table 4 Status Screen

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

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