The Ethernet (WAN) Port Status
Connection Status - PPTP
If using PPTP
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| Figure 21. The PPTP Status Screen |
The following table describes the fields on the PPTP Screen. | ||
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| Connection |
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| Physical Address | The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on the Internet. (This is different |
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| from the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN.) |
| IP Address | The IP Address of this device, as seen from the Ethernet (WAN) Port interface. If using DHCP, and |
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| there is no current connection, this field will be blank or display 0.0.0.0. |
| PPTP Status | Indicates whether or not the connection is currently established. |
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| If the connection does not exist, the Connect button can be used to establish a connection. |
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| If the connection currently exists, the Disconnect button 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. |
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| The most common messages are listed in the section “The following table describes the Connection |
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| Log Messages..” |
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| The Clear Log button will restart the log, while the Refresh button will update the messages shown |
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| on screen. |
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| Buttons |
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| Clear Log | Deletes all data currently in the log, making it easier to read new messages. |
| Connect | If not connected, establishes a connection to the ISP. |
| Disconnect | If connected to the ISP, hangs up the connection. |
| Refresh | Updates the data on screen. |