Device: Displays basic information about the device hardware and software versions, the system uptime since the last reboot, and the preconfigured operating mode.

DSL: Displays the operational status, DSL standard conformance, and performance statistics for the DSL line. You can click DSL in the table heading to display additional DSL settings.

WAN Interfaces: Displays the software name(s) and settings for the device interfaces that communicate with the ISP via DSL, such as a PPP, EOA, or IPoA interface. Although the device has one physical DSL port, multiple software-defined interfaces can be configured to use it. You can click on the interface names to view the Configuration pages for these interfaces, or display the Advanced task bar for similar options.

LAN Interfaces: Displays the software names and settings for the device interfaces that communicate directly with the local network. These typically include at least one Ethernet interface, named eth-0, and may include a USB interface named usb-0. You can click on the interface names to display the LAN Configuration page.

Services Summary: Displays any of the following services that ADSL/Ethernet router performs to help you manage your network:

zTranslating private IP addresses to your public IP address (5.7.1-NAT).

zSetting up filtering rules that accept or deny incoming or outgoing data (5.7.4-IP Filter).

zEnabling router-to-router communication (5.7.2-RIP).

zEnabling dynamic assignment of IP information from your ISP to your computers (5.3.4-DHCP relay), from the device's built-in server to your network (5.3.3-DHCP Server) or from a computer on your network to the device's LAN interface (DHCP Client).

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