NETGEAR DG834 V3 manual Connection Status Fields for PPPoA

	Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Router DG834 v3
Table 4-1. Router Statistics Fields (continued)
Field	Description
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.

Click the Connection Status button to display modem router connection status, as shown in Figure 4-5below:

Figure 4-5

Clicking the Renew button updates the status information.

This screen shows the following statistics:

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	The connection status.
Sender
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.
Managing Your Network		4-7

v1.1, October 2006