Operation and Status
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Connection Status - PPTP

If using PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Protocol), a screen like the following example will be
displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked.
Figure 32: PPTP Status Screen

Data - PPTP 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 de-
vices on the local LAN.)
IP Address The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. This ad-
dress is allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
PPTP 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.
Connection Log
Connection Log The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the
existing connection.
The "Clear Log" button will restart the Log, while the Refresh
button will update the messages shown on screen.
Buttons
Connect If not connected, establish a connection to your ISP.