Operation and Status
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Connection Status - Telstra Big Pond
An example screen is shown below.
Figure 31: Telstra Big Pond Status Screen
Data - Big Pond Screen
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
established.
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.
Normally, it is not necessary to use the Connect and
Disconnect buttons unless the setting "Connect automati-
cally, as required" is disabled.
Connection Log
Connection Log
The Connection Log shows status messages relating to
the existing connection.
The Clear Log button will restart the Log, while the Re-
fresh button will update the messages shown on screen.
