
DSL/Cable Router User Guide
Connection Status - PPPoE
If using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), a screen like the following example will be displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked.
Figure 25: PPPoE Status Screen
Data - PPPoE Status Screen
Connection
Physical Address | The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on  | |
  | the Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by  | |
  | devices on the local LAN.)  | |
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IP Address | The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. This  | |
  | address is allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).  | |
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Network Mask  | The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above.  | |
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PPPoE Link Status | This indicates whether or not the connection is currently estab-  | |
  | lished.  | |
  | •  | If the connection does not exist, the "Connect" button can be  | 
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  | used to establish a connection.  | 
  | •  | If the connection currently exists, the "Disconnect" button  | 
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  | can be used to break the connection.  | 
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Connection Log | 
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Connection Log
•The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection.
•The most common messages are listed in the table below.
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