DM111P ADSL2+ Ethernet Modem Reference Manual

Table 3-1. Router Statistics Fields

Field

Description

 

 

Line Rate

Average data rates.

 

 

Attainable Line

The maximum attainable line rates. Typically, the downstream speed is faster than the

Rate

upstream speed.

Noise Margin

This is the signal-to-noise ratio and is a measure of the quality of the signal on the line.

 

The higher the margin, the better the quality.

Line Attenuation

The line attenuation will increase the further you are physically located from your ISP’s

 

facilities.

Output Power

Indicates the strength of the upstream and downstream signals.

 

 

Clicking the More Information link will provide more details about the quality of the traffic sent and received, which also may be of interest to your technical support representative if you are having problems obtaining or maintaining a connection.

Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Modem

The ADSL2+ Modem has a diagnostics feature. You can use the diagnostics menu to perform the following functions from the modem:

Performa a diagnostic test to check that the unit is working properly.

Display the Routing Table to identify what other modems the modem is communicating with.

Reboot the modem to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems with the modem’s network connection.

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Managing Your Modem

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