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Viewing Wired Network Statistics

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You can view statistics for wired network interfaces, including the LAN, DMZ, OfficeMode, tag-based VLANs, and port-based VLANs.

To view statistics for a wired network

  1. Click Reports in the main menu, and click the Networks tab.

    The Networks page appears.

  2. In the tree, click on the wired network.

    The page displays statistics for the network. The following example shows statistics for the LAN. For information on the fields, see the following table.

  3. To refresh the display, click Refresh.

Wired Network Statistics

This field…

Displays…

Type

The network's type.

Status

The network's current status (Enabled/Disabled).

IP Address

The appliance's current IP address on the network interface.

MAC Address

The appliance's MAC address on the network interface.

Statistics

Statistics only appear if the network is enabled

Packets

The total number of transmitted and received packets

Errors

The total number of transmitted and received packets for which an error occurred

Dropped

The total number of transmitted and received packets that the firewall dropped

Overruns

The total number of transmitted and received packets that were lost, because they were sent or arrived more quickly that the appliance could handle

Frame/Carrier

The total number of frame alignment and carrier errors.

Frame alignment errors occur when a frame that has extra bits is received. The number of such errors appears in the Received column.Carrier errors occur when the carrier is not present at the start of data transmission, or when the carrier is lost during transmission. Such errors usually indicate a problem with the cable. The number of such errors appears in the Transmitted column.

See Also

Viewing Network Statistics

Viewing General Network Statistics

Viewing Internet Connection Statistics

Viewing Wireless Network Statistics

Viewing Bridge Statistics