Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator

The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.

Table 3 Web Configurator Status Screen

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Device Information

 

 

 

System Name

This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > System >

 

General screen. It is for identification purposes.

Firmware Version

This is the ZyNOS firmware version and the date created. ZyNOS is

 

ZyXEL's proprietary Network Operating System.

 

 

LAN Information

 

 

 

- MAC Address

This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.

 

 

- IP Address

This shows the LAN port’s IP address.

 

 

- IP Subnet Mask

This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.

 

 

- DHCP

This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Server or None.

 

 

WLAN Information

 

 

 

- MAC Address

This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.

 

 

- Name (SSID)

This shows a descriptive name used to identify the ZyXEL Device in the

 

wireless LAN.

 

 

- Channel

This shows the channel number which you select manually.

 

 

- Operating Channel

This shows the channel number which the ZyXEL Device is currently using

 

over the wireless LAN.

 

 

- Security Mode

This shows the level of wireless security the ZyXEL Device is using.

 

 

- 802.11 Mode

This shows the wireless standard.

 

 

- Super G Mode

This shows whether SuperG is enabled or not.

 

 

HomePlug

 

Information

 

 

 

- MAC Address

This shows the MAC Address of your device.

 

 

System Status

 

 

 

System Uptime

This is the total time the ZyXEL Device has been on.

 

 

Current Date/Time

This field displays your ZyXEL Device’s present date and time.

 

 

System Resource

 

 

 

- CPU Usage

This 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.

 

 

- Memory Usage

This shows what percentage of the heap memory the ZyXEL Device is

 

using. Heap memory refers to the memory that is not used by ZyNOS

 

(ZyXEL Network Operating System) and is thus available for running the

 

ZyXEL Device’s processes.

 

 

System Setting

 

 

 

- Configuration Mode

This shows whether the advanced screens of each feature are turned on

 

(Advanced) or not (Basic).

 

 

Interface Status

 

 

 

Interface

This displays the ZyXEL Device port types. The port types are: LAN,

 

HomePlug AV and WLAN.

 

 

 

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