Operation and Status
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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 29: PPTP Status Screen
Data - PPTP Screen
Connection
Physical Ad-
dress
The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote de-
vices 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).
PPTP 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
Connection Log
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The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the
existing connection.
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The "Clear Log" button will restart the Log, while the Re-
fresh button will update the messages shown on screen.
