Operation and Status
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 23: PPPoE Status Screen
Data - PPPoE 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 |
| 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. |
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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. |
| • The "Clear Log" button will restart the Log, while the |
| Refresh button will update the messages shown on screen. |
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Buttons |
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Connect | If not connected, establish a connection to your ISP. |
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