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web_gui:network_status_page [2010/11/04 16:16]
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web_gui:network_status_page [2010/11/19 11:09] (current)
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{{:web_gui:netstus.jpg|Network Status page }}   {{ :web_gui:setup_netstat.gif|Network map}}   {{:web_gui:netstus.jpg|Network Status page }}   {{ :web_gui:setup_netstat.gif|Network map}}  
-PC A has communicated lately, thus it is online (turned on). PC A is the PC you are sitting at, as it is slightly larger than the others.+PC A has communicated lately, thus it is online (turned on). PC A is the PC you are sitting at, indicated by being slightly larger than the others.
PC B too is known to be online (has been seen communicating). (All PC-s that communicate to or through the Internet Gate are listed in its ARP table. PC B is listed in the ARP table thus PC B has been communicating recently. Power off or excessive long time of no activity erases entries from the ARP table.) PC B too is known to be online (has been seen communicating). (All PC-s that communicate to or through the Internet Gate are listed in its ARP table. PC B is listed in the ARP table thus PC B has been communicating recently. Power off or excessive long time of no activity erases entries from the ARP table.)
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If a gateway itself is not responding to ARP requests then the gateway is offline – neither it, nor any PCs behind it can be reached. Thus as gateway H is offline, PCs J and K cannot be reached, even though they might be turned on. If a gateway itself is not responding to ARP requests then the gateway is offline – neither it, nor any PCs behind it can be reached. Thus as gateway H is offline, PCs J and K cannot be reached, even though they might be turned on.
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 +GW 50.11.69.1 in the example picture above is the default gateway of your Internet provider. If it is offline you cannot reach the Internet. (In some PPPoA or PPPoE configurations the default gateway might be indicated offline even though it is online.)
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 +Host 50.11.69.200 on the WAN is some equipment your Internet Gate has been communicating with that is on the same WAN subnet as you. It might be a DNS server, or your neighbours PC.
==== SIP icon ==== ==== SIP icon ====
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==== Hostname ==== ==== Hostname ====
For hosts that either the DHCP or DNS servers, or the DNS cache knows a name the host name is also displayed. Only one, primary, host name is displayed even for hosts with multiple names. For hosts that either the DHCP or DNS servers, or the DNS cache knows a name the host name is also displayed. Only one, primary, host name is displayed even for hosts with multiple names.
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 +==== Detailed information ====
 +For detailed information about a host click on its icon and a [[host info]] page will appear.
===== New equipment ===== ===== New equipment =====
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===== Advanced ===== ===== Advanced =====
 +{{ :web_gui:advanced_network_status.png?223|Advanced Network status in rel 5.30}}
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By clicking on the Advanced link at the bottom of the Network status page you will see the routing, ARP and DHCP tables in their raw format. By clicking on the Advanced link at the bottom of the Network status page you will see the routing, ARP and DHCP tables in their raw format.
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