No ATM activity detected on your DSL line.

[#1]

Ok all you DSL experts..  What does  "No ATM activity detected on your DSL line."  Mean
I have no internet connection but router syncs to exchange and is very stable..
Thomson router reports this:-

Internet Service to Check: 

  Test Results
Test Succeeded            DSL
Test Failed                  ATM          No ATM activity detected on your DSL line.
Test Failed                  PPP          Could not bring up link

[#2]

Hi there,
I've just replied to your other thread and from a quick line check I think something has gone wrong at the exchange. I'm getting one of the faults team to take a look and find out what's going on.