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Field Description
Link Indicates the link state of the PPP entry.
It can take following values:
Value Description
idle
Connected The PPP entry is active, i.e. it tries to
setup a PPP connection, or PPP
connectivity is achieved.
The PPP entry is not activated, i.e. it
does not setup a PPP connection.
State Indicates the active state of the PPP session.
It can take following values:
Value Description
Up
Down The PPP session is closed, the PPP
connection is idle.
Trying
The PPP session is trying to reach the
active state.
The PPP session is opened and active.
Protocol Indicates the packet service type for the PPP connection.
It can take following values:
Protocol Description
PPPoA
PPPoE The PPP connection is a Routed PPPoE
connection.
The PPP connection is a Routed PPPoA
connection.
Encapsulation Indicates the applied encapsulation method for the PPP
frames on the VC.
The STPro supports both the LLC/SNAP method (default for
Routed PPPoE Ethernet frames) and the VCMUX method
(default for Routed PPPoA PPP frames).
User
Password
For authentication purposes a username and password is
required. These credentials are supplied by the SP.
Per default a guest account is assumed, i.e. both username
and password are guest". In case the SP has a guest
account, you are able to open a session without having an
actual subscription.