P-2302HW/HWL-P1 Series User’s Guide

 

Table 26 Status Screen

 

 

 

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

DHCP

This field displays what DHCP services the ZyXEL Device is using in the WAN.

 

 

Choices are:

 

 

Client - The ZyXEL Device is a DHCP client in the WAN. Its IP address comes

 

 

from a DHCP server on the WAN.

 

 

None - The ZyXEL Device is not using any DHCP services in the WAN. It has a

 

 

static IP address.

 

 

If you are not using Roadrunner on Ethernet, you can change this in Network >

 

 

WAN. If you are using Roadrunner on Ethernet, this is controlled by Roadrunner.

 

LAN Information

 

 

 

 

 

IP Address

This field displays the current IP address of the ZyXEL Device in the LAN.

 

 

 

 

IP Subnet

This field displays the current subnet mask in the LAN.

 

Mask

 

 

DHCP

This field displays what DHCP services the ZyXEL Device is providing to the LAN.

 

 

Choices are:

 

 

Server - The ZyXEL Device is a DHCP server in the LAN. It assigns IP addresses

 

 

to other computers in the LAN.

 

 

None - The ZyXEL Device is not providing any DHCP services to the WAN.

 

 

You can change this in Network > LAN > DHCP Setup.

 

 

 

 

WLAN Information

 

 

 

 

 

SSID

This is the descriptive name used to identify the ZyXEL Device in the wireless

 

 

LAN. Click this to go to the screen where you can change it.

 

Channel

This is the channel number used by the ZyXEL Device now.

 

 

 

 

Security Mode

This displays the security mode currently being used on the wireless network.

 

 

 

 

System Status

 

 

 

 

 

System Up Time

This field displays how long the ZyXEL Device has been running since it last

 

 

started up. The ZyXEL Device starts up when you plug it in, when you restart it

 

 

(Maintenance > Tools > Restart), or when you reset it (see Section 2.3 on page

 

 

45).

 

Current Date/Time

This field displays the current date and time in the ZyXEL Device. You can change

 

 

this in Maintenance > System > Time Setting.

 

System Resource

 

 

 

 

 

CPU Usage

This field displays what percentage of the ZyXEL Device’s processing ability is

 

 

currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the ZyXEL Device is

 

 

running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you

 

 

want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other

 

 

applications (for example, using bandwidth management; see Chapter 17 on page

 

 

205.

 

Memory

This field displays what percentage of the ZyXEL Device’s memory is currently

 

Usage

used. Usually, this percentage should not increase much. If memory usage does

 

 

get close to 100%, the ZyXEL Device is probably becoming unstable, and you

 

 

should restart the device. See Section 22.2.5 on page 269, or turn off the device

 

 

(unplug the power) for a few seconds.

 

Interface Status

 

 

 

 

 

Interface

This column displays each interface the ZyXEL Device has.

 

 

 

 

Status

This field indicates whether or not the ZyXEL Device is using the interface.

 

 

Up - The ZyXEL Device is using the interface.

 

 

Down - The ZyXEL Device is not using the interface.

 

 

 

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