METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETECT AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION REGARDING STATE OF COMMUNICATION LINK

摘要

The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for of communicating loss of connectivity to the end-user without the end-user explicitly asking for that information, as well as communicating potential mechanisms to restore the loss of connectivity, In embodiments, after detecting loss of connectivity within the CPE, user requests are redirected to a local web server on the fly, which is running on the CPE, The local webserver returns informational status web pages describing the situation, potential causes, and possible steps to fix the connectivity issue.