Connection Status - Pppoe - TRENDnet TEW-431BRP User Manual

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 24: 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).
The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above.
Network Mask
PPPoE Link Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently estab-
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.
Connection Log
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The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the
Connection Log
existing connection.
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The most common messages are listed in the table below.
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The "Clear Log" button will restart the Log, while the Re-
fresh button will update the messages shown on screen.
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Buttons
Connect If not connected, establish a connection to your ISP.
Disconnect If connected to your ISP, hang up the connection.
Delete all data currently in the Log. This will make it easier to
Clear Log
read new messages.
Refresh Update the data on screen.
Connection Log Messages
Message Description
Connect on Demand Connection attempt has been triggered by the "Connect
automatically, as required" setting.
Manual connection Connection attempt started by the "Connect" button.
Reset physical connection Preparing line for connection attempt.
Connecting to remote Attempting to connect to the ISP's server.
server
Remote Server located ISP's Server has responded to connection attempt.
Start PPP Attempting to login to ISP's Server and establish a PPP
connection.
PPP up successfully Able to login to ISP's Server and establish a PPP connection.
Idle time-out reached The connection has been idle for the time period specified in
the "Idle Time-out" field. The connection will now be termi-
nated.
Disconnecting The current connection is being terminated, due to either the
"Idle Time-out" above, or "Disconnect" button being clicked.
Error: Remote Server not ISP's Server did not respond. This could be a Server problem,
found or a problem with the link to the Server.
Error: PPP Connection Unable to establish a PPP connection with the ISP's Server.
failed This could be a login problem (name or password) or a Server
problem.
Error: Connection to The existing connection has been lost. This could be caused
Server lost by a power failure, a link failure, or Server failure.
Error: Invalid or unknown The data received from the ISP's Server could not be proc-
packet type essed. This could be caused by data corruption (from a bad
link), or the Server using a protocol which is not supported by
this device.
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