Wan status – EXFO VDSL2 User Manual
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Running a VoIP Test
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Reading Results
WAN Status
The WAN Status tab allows you to view the status of the connection 
between the wide area network and the ISP.
The available test results are the 
following:
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WAN Access specifies the type of 
WAN access, either Bridged or 
Routed mode.
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Status displays either Connected 
or Disconnected for the particular 
line connection under test.
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Encapsulat is the encapsulation method used by the network and 
consists of four types.
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PPPoE is point-to-point protocol over Ethernet.
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PPPoA is point-to-point protocol over ATM.
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Bridged Ether DHCP is also known as multi-protocol 
encapsulation over ATM (MPoA).
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IPoA stands for classical internet protocol over ATM.
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VPI is the virtual path identifier (VPI) ranging from 0 through 255 for 
the ATM connection.
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VCI is the virtual circuit identifier (VCI) ranging from 32 through 65535 
for the ATM connection.
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Assigned IP is the IP address information assigned to the unit that is 
actively connected to your network or the internet at the time of login.
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Gateway is the IP address of the default gateway.
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Subnet Mask is the network address used to identify if the IP address is 
within the same wide area network.