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Status
Description
Closed
The physical interface is inactive, or the connection has
release the IP address but not request a new one yet.
Connecting
Requesting an IP address.
Connected
Have acquired an IP address, the connection is established.
Internal Error
Undefined status.
Table 3-4 Description of Connection Status
– DHCP
NAT Status:
It displays whether the connection enable NAT function or not. The
system will automatically enable NAT function during connection setup.
Rx Rate(bps):
It displays current download rate of the connection during the refresh
interval.
Tx Rate(bps):
It displays current upload rate of the connection during the refresh
interval.
IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway:
They display the IP settings
status of the Device as seen by the external users of the Internet.
If your connection type is
PPPoE
or
DHCP
,
it will show the information currently
being used, which received from your ISP’s PPPoE or DHCP server.
If your connection type is
Static IP
,
the information will be the same as your
input.
3.3.3 How to Dial and Hang up a PPPoE connection
If your connection type is
PPPoE,
when you click the
Default
hyperlink of the connection
entry, the
Dial
,
Disconnect
and
Refresh
buttons will show below the list (see Table 3-5).
Note
If you have chosen
Manual
as Dial Type
for your PPPoE connection
(see chapter
3.3.1.1), you need click
Dial
button to dial-up the Internet connection, and click
Disconnect
button to hang it up here.