Connection Status - Serial Port
An example screen is shown below.
Data - Serial Port Status Screen
Connection Status
Port Status
Physical Link
PPP Link
PPP IP Address
Figure 26: Serial Port Status Screen
This shows the current port operation. Possible values are:
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Internet Access
•
Dial-in
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Idle
•
Disabled
"Disabled" indicates the Serial Port has not available for either
Internet Access or Dial-in.
If operating, the link will show ON. This means the modem was
able to connect to the number dialed.
If ON, a PPP connection was successfully negotiated.
This has 2 possible meanings, depending of the type of connection:
•
Internet Access - This is the IP Address used by this device,
as seen by Internet users. This address is provided by your ISP.
•
Dial-in - This is the IP Address used by the remote user. This
IP Address is allocated by the DHCP Server function in the
Operation and Status
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