User's Manual

Operation and Status

Figure 24: Status Screen

Data - Status Screen

Internet

Connection Method This indicates the current connection method, as set in the Setup

Wizard or WAN Port screen.

Broadband Modem This indicates whether a connection to the Broadband Modem

(attached to the WAN port) currently exists. If this indicates "No

Connection" then the Broadband Modem is Off or failed, or is not

correctly attached to the Wireless Router.

Internet Connection Current connection status:

• Active - Connection exists

• Idle - No current connection, but no error has been detected.

This condition normally arises when an idle connection is

automatically terminated.

• Failed - The connection was terminated abnormally. This

could be caused by Modem failure, or the loss of the connec-

tion to the ISP's server..

If there is an error, you can click the "Connection Details" button

to find out more information.

Internet IP Address This IP Address is allocated by the ISP (Internet Service Provider).

If using a dynamic IP address, and no connection currently exists,

this information is unavailable.

WAN MTU Displays the current value of MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit).

The MTU determines the size of TCP/IP packets used for the

Internet connection. This rarely needs to be changed. If you do