NETGEAR DG834 V3 - page 51

Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Router DG834 v3
Managing Your Network 4-7
v1.1, October 2006
Click the Connection Status button to display modem router connection status, as shown in
Figure 4-5 below:
Clicking the Renew button updates the status information.
This screen shows the following statistics:
Line Attenuation The line attenuation will increase 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
Table 4 -1. Connection Status Fields for PPPoA
Field Description
Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet via the ADSL port.
Connecting to
Sender
The connection status.
Negotiation ON or OFF
Authentication ON or OFF
IP Address The IP Address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
Network Mask The Network Mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
Table 4-1. Router Statistics Fields (continued)
Field Description