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 21: 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.) |
IP Address | The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. This |
| address is allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). |
Network Mask | The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above. |
PPPoE Link 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. |
Connection Log
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 Re- fresh button will update the messages shown on screen.
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