Broadband Link Tab
Item | Description |
DSL Connection |
|
DSL Line (Wire Pair) | The DSL signal can be transmitted on Line 1 (inner pair) or |
| Line 2 (outer pair). During installation, the gateway |
| automatically detects on which line the DSL signal is being |
| transmitted. |
Protocol | Displays which DSL protocol is being used to communicate |
| between your system and your service provider. |
Downstream Rate | The speed at which data comes over your broadband |
| connection from the Internet to your network, measured in |
| kilobits per second (kbps). |
Upstream Rate | The speed at which data goes over your broadband |
| connection from your network to the Internet, measured in |
| kilobits per second (kbps). |
Channel | The setting in this field is determined by your ISP’s DSLAM |
| equipment. |
Current Noise Margin | Indicates how much the noise on the DSL line can increase |
| before it begins to affect the DSL signal. As the noise on the |
| DSL line increases, the margin will approach zero. If the noise |
| exceeds the current noise margin, the DSL signal will be lost. |
| The level is measured in decibels (dBs). |
Current Attenuation | Represents the decrease in signal strength between |
| origination of the DSL (Central Office) and your gateway. |
| Customers who live close to their Central Office usually will |
| have less signal loss and a low current attenuation. The level |
| is measured in decibels (dBs). |
Current Output Power | The current DSL transmit power of your gateway. The level is |
| measured in decibels (dBs). |
DSLAM Vendor Information | A DSLAM is the piece of equipment located in the Central |
| Office (CO) that provides the DSL signal to your DSL line. The |
| Vendor Information identifies information about the |
| configuration of this equipment. |
PVC Info | Displays the pair of numbers that uniquely identifies the ATM |
| virtual circuit between the system and the provider of your |
| DSL service. |
Internet Connection Details |
|
Connection Type | Identifies the method by which the gateway connects to the |
| Internet Service Provider (ISP): PPPoE, PPPoA, or Direct. |
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