View, Establish, Or Terminate The Pptp Or L2Tp Internet Connection - NETGEAR D8500 User Manual

2. Enter .routerlogin.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin.The default password is password.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED.
The ADVANCED Home page displays.
5. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button.
The Connection Status pop-up window opens.The fields that display depend on the type of Internet connection.
The following table describes the fields for a PPPoE connection.
Field
Connection Time
Connection Status
Negotiation
Authentication
IP Address
Subnet Mask
6. To establish the Internet connection when the connection is down, click the Connect button.
7. To terminate the Internet connection when the connection is active, click the Disconnect button.
8. Click the Close Window button.
The pop-up window closes.
View, Establish, or Terminate the PPTP or L2TP Internet
Connection
You can view information about a PPTP or L2TP Internet connection of the modem router and establish or
terminate such a connection.This information displays only if the modem router connects to the ISP network
over a PPTP or L2TP connection. A PPTP or L2TP connection can function only over an Ethernet WAN
connection.
To view the status of the PPTP or L2TP Internet connection or establish or terminate the
PPTP or L2TP Internet connection:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter .routerlogin.
A login window opens.
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Description
The time elapsed since the connection was established.
The status can be Connected or Disconnected.
The negotiation can be a series of dashes, which indicates that the connection is not
established, or successful (Success).
The authentication can be a series of dashes, which indicates that the connection is
not established, or successful (Success).
The IP address that is assigned by the ISP to the modem router.
The subnet mask that is assigned by the ISP to the modem router.
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