Connection Status - Telstra Big Pond
An example screen is shown below.
Figure 24: Telstra Big Pond Status Screen
Data - Telstra Big Pond Screen
Connection
Physical Address | The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices. |
| (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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Connection Status | This indicates whether or not the connection is currently estab- |
| lished. |
| • 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. |
| • Normally, it is not necessary to use the Connect and Discon- |
| nect buttons unless the setting "Connect automatically, as |
| required" is disabled. |
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Connection Log |
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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. |
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Buttons |
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Connect | If not connected, establish a connection to Telstra Big Pond. |
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