Connection Status - Pptp; Connection Status - Telstra Big Pond - NETGEAR MR814V2 User Manual

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 25: PPTP Status Screen
Data - PPTP
Connection
Physical A ddress The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on
the Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by d e-
vices on the local LAN.)
IP Address The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet use rs. This ad-
dress is allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
PPTP Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently established.
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If the connection does not exist, the "Connect" button can be
used to establish a connection.
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If the connection currently exists, the "Disconnect" button can
be used to break the connection.
Connection Log
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The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the
Conne ction Log
existing connection.
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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.
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Disconnect If connected to your ISP, hang up the connection.
Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log. This will make it easier to read new
messages.
Refresh Update the data on screen.

Connection Status - Telstra Big Pond

An example screen is shown below.
Figure 26: Telstra Big Pond Status Screen
Data - Big Pond
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.)
IP Address The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. This
address is allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Connection Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently esta b-
lished.
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If the connection does not exist, the "Connect" button can be
used to establish a connection.
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If the connection currently exists, the "Disconnect" button can
be used to break the connection.
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Normally, it is not necessary to use the Connect and Discon-
nect buttons unless the setting "Connect automatically, as
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