TRENDnet TW100-BRM504 - Manual (Page 20)

Operation and Status
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Connection Status - PPPoE & PPPoA
If using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) or PPPoA (PPP over ATM), a screen like the following
example will be displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked.
Figure 27: PPPoE Status Screen
Data - PPPoE/PPPoA Screen
Connection Time This indicates how long the current connection has been estab-
lished.
Connection to Server This indicates whether or not the connection is currently estab-
lished.
• 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.
Negotiation This will show the Negotiation status of the connection.
Authentication This will show the Authentication status of the connection.
IP Address The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. This
address is allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above.
Buttons
Connect If not connected, establish a connection to your ISP.
Disconnect If connected to your ISP, hang up the connection.
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Broadband ADSL Router User Guide
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Connection Details - Dynamic IP Address
If your access method is "Direct" (no login), with a Dynamic IP address, a screen like the
following example will be displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked.
Figure 28: Connection Details - Dynamic IP Address
Data - Dynamic IP address
Internet
IP Address The current IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. This
address is allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Subnet Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above.
Default Gateway The IP address of the remote Gateway or Router associated with the
IP Address above.
DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Server which is currently used.
DHCP Server The IP address of your ISP's DHCP Server.
Lease Obtained
Lease Expires This indicates when the current IP address was obtained, and how
long before this IP address allocation (the DCHP lease) expires.
Buttons
Release If an IP Address has been allocated to the Broadband ADSL Router
(by the ISP's DHCP Server, clicking the "Release" button will break
the connection and release the IP Address.
Renew If the ISP's DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for the
Broadband ADSL Router, clicking the "Renew" button will attempt
to re-establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the
ISP's DHCP Server.
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