DM111P ADSL2+ Ethernet Modem Reference Manual
3-8 Managing Your Modem
v1.1, September 2006
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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.
Table3-1. Router Statistics Fields
Field Description
Line Rate Average data rates.
Attainable Line
Rate
The maximum attainable line rates. Typically, the downstream speed is faster than the
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.