User's Manual

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Diagnostic Tools
The diagnostic tool icon allows the user to monitor the ADSL connectivity, setup the
service connection address, and run diagnostic tests. The Diagnostic Tools icon is
displayed on the task bar as shown. By positioning the mouse cursor over the icon, the
upstream and downstream rates are displayed.
The Diagnostic Tool icon consists of two lights side by side. The left light indicates data
is being transmitted whereas the right light indicates data is being received. The state of
the connection can be determined as follows:
Color Code Description
Red, Red No ADSL connection and No ADSL handshaking. Check your cable
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Black,
Yellow or
Yellow/Blac
ADSL handshaking – Connection not established. Precursor to
establishing an ADSL connecting.
Black,
Black
ADSL connection established – no data traffic or idle connection
Black, ADSL connection established
–
NIC is receivin
g
data
(
TX/off,
Green, ADSL connection established
–
NIC is transmittin
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data
(
TX/on,
Green,
Green
ADSL connection established – NIC is transmitting and receiving data
(TX/on, RX/on)
? NIC is disconnected or a driver problem exists.
On the Diagnostic Tool icon, located on the right
hand side of the status bar, right-click the icon to
display the menu, then click Open. The ADSL
Diagnostic Tool window appears on your desktop.
The four tabs of the Diagnostic Tools are ADSL
Status, Diagnostic, ADSL Statistics and
Configuration.
ADSL Status window displays the current state of
the ADSL connection, including the current ADSL
State, ADSL protocol in use, and the Net Data Rates
for upstream and downstream data.
NOTE: ADSL protocols supported by the ADSL
drivers are T1.413, G.dmt and G.lite. The protocol
must be supported also by the ADSL equipment
located at the central office.
ADSL Statistic window keeps tabs on errors that
might affect overall system performance. The counts
are reset whenever the PC system is restarted.
Maximum receiving rate
Maximum transfer rate