User's Manual

WinLink User and Installation Guide Version 1.795 4-56
• Link Status: Shows the channel frequency. The color of the
box indicates the status.
Green is an active link
Red is an inactive link
Magenta shows an authentication or compatibility problem
Brown shows severe compatibility problem.
• Event log – stores alarms generated by local and remote units.
Status Bar
Displays the following icons:
• Connectivity icon showing how the device is connected to the
Ethernet.
• Network connection to the local unit – using IP of the local
unit
Over the Air connection - using IP address of the remote for
over the air connection
Local mode using broadcast - direct connection to IDU LAN
port without IP address. This mode is only recommended
when the managed PC is connected directly to the IDU (no
network involved) the managed PC must have a static IP
configured. (No DHCP)
• Encryption icon showing if the link is encrypted
encrypted link
Link Password Validation failed. The link is encrypted with
default keys. Service and configuration is unavailable. Need to
change the link password in either site
No Encryption – an older release is used. No encryption is
available
Figure 4-7: Ethernet Bandwidth Indication