Operation and Status
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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.
Clear Log
Delete all data currently in the Log. This will make it easier to read
new messages.
Refresh
Update the data on screen.
Connection Status - Telstra Big Pond
An example screen is shown below.
Figure 28: Telstra Big Pond Status Screen
Data - Big Pond
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 estab-
lished.
