RebelRAS
  1. Overview
  2. Adding a Connection
  3. Editing User Dial-up Permissions
  4. Viewing Status Information
  5. Starting and Stopping One or More Connections
  6. Editing a Connection
  7. Removing a Connection
  8. Forcing Users to Disconnect
  9. Troubleshooting

Viewing Status Information

You can view information about each of your RebelRAS connections from the RebelRAS Status page.

To access the RebelRAS Status page:

  1. Log in to NetWinder OfficeServer as the administrator, and click Options.
    The Installed Plug-ins page appears.
  2. Click RebelRAS in the list of installed plug-ins.
    The RebelRAS Status page appears.

The following status information is available:

Connection name Shows the identifier for this connection. You specify this name when you add the connection, and you can edit this name at any time.
Device Shows the port name of the modem. You specify the port name when you add the connection, and you can edit this name at any time.
Speed Shows the speed that you specified for the modem. You specify the speed when you add the connection, and you can edit this speed at any time. Typically, this value is one speed higher than the speed used by the modem. For information about your modem's speed, see the documentation provided with the modem.
Modem IP address Shows the IP address that represents the modem on the NetWinder network when a user dials up using a PPP connection. You specify this address when you add the connection, and you can edit the address at any time.
Status Shows the current status of the connection. The status is one of:
  • Waiting for Call. The connection is started, and is listening for dial-up activity.
  • Inactive. The connection is stopped.
  • In Use. A user is currently dialed up to the connection.
Action Shows the actions that you can perform:
  • Start. This starts the connection.
  • Stop. This stops the connection, temporarily preventing users from dialing up on that connection.
  • Edit. This allows the settings for this connection to be edited.
  • Remove. This permanently removes the connection.