Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Reference Manual for the Model DG834 ADSL Firewall Router
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Guide
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet
- What You Need Before You Begin
- Connecting the DG834 to Your LAN
- Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection Type
- Testing Your Internet Connection
- Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection
- Chapter 4 Protecting Your Network
- Chapter 5 Managing Your Network
- Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Network and Routing Basics
- Appendix C Preparing Your Network
- Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
- DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4
- Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
- Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
- Restarting the Network
- Glossary
Reference Manual for the Model DG834 ADSL Firewall Router
5-8 Managing Your Network
An alternate view of the Connection Status screen is shown in Figure 5-6 below:
Figure 5-6: Connection Status screen for PPPoA
Clicking the Renew button updates the status information.
This screen shows the following statistics:
Table 5-1. Connection Status Fields for PPPoA
Field Description
Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet via the ADSL port.
Connection Method The method the ADSL port acquired its TCP/IP configuration.
Negotiation ON or OFF
Authentication ON or OFF
IP Address The IP Address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.
Network Mask Then Network Mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.