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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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| The Clear Log button will restart the log, while the Refresh button will update the messages shown on |
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Clear Log | Deletes all data currently in the log, making it easier to read new messages. |
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Connect | If not connected, establishes a connection to the ISP. |
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Disconnect | If connected to the ISP, hangs up the connection. |
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Refresh | Updates the data on screen. |
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The following table describes the Connection Log Messages.
Message | Description |
Connect on Demand | Connection attempt has been triggered by the Connect automatically, as required setting. |
Manual connection | Connection attempt started by the Connect button. |
Reset physical connection | Preparing line for connection attempt. |
Connecting to remote | Attempting to connect to the ISP's server. |
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Remote Server located | ISP's server has responded to connection attempt. |
Start PPP | Attempting to log in to ISP's Server and establish a PPP connection. |
PPP up successfully | Able to login to ISP's server and establish a PPP connection. |
Idle | The connection has been idle for the time period specified in the Idle |
| connection will now be terminated. |
Disconnecting | The current connection is being terminated, due to either the Idle |
| Disconnect button being clicked. |
Error: Remote Server not | ISP's server did not respond. This could be a server problem, or a problem with the link to the |
found | server. |
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Error: PPP Connection | Unable to establish a PPP connection with the ISP's server. This could be a login problem |
failed | (name or password) or a server problem. |
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Error: Connection to | The existing connection has been lost. This could be caused by a power failure, a link failure, |
Server lost | or server failure. |
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Error: Invalid or | The data received from the ISP's server could not be processed. This could be caused by data |
unknown packet type | corruption (from a bad link), or the server using a protocol which is not supported by this |
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