The Ethernet (WAN) Port Status

Connection Status - PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) Screen

If using PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), a screen similar to the following is displayed when the Status button is clicked.

 

 

Figure 21. The PPTP Status Screen

The following table describes the fields on the PPTP Screen.

 

 

 

 

Connection

 

 

Physical Address

The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on the Internet. (This is different

 

 

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

 

 

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.

 

 

If the connection does not exist, the Connect button can be used to establish a connection.

 

 

If the connection currently exists, the Disconnect button can be used to break the connection.

 

 

 

 

Connection Log

 

 

Connection Log

The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection.

 

 

The most common messages are listed in the section “The following table describes the Connection

 

 

Log Messages..

 

 

The Clear Log button will restart the log, while the Refresh button will update the messages shown

 

 

on screen.

 

 

 

 

Buttons

 

 

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.

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