•This system means you do NOT need to use Fixed (static) IP addresses on your LAN. However, you can add PCs using Fixed (static) IP Addresses to the PC database if required.
Data - PC Database Screen
Known PCs | This lists all current entries (PCs or network |
| devices). |
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Name | If adding a new PC to the list, enter its name here. It |
| is best if this matches the PC's "hostname". |
IP Address | If adding a new PC to the list, enter the IP Address |
| of the PC here. The PC will be sent a "ping" to |
| determine its hardware address. If the PC is not |
| available (not connected, or not powered On) you |
| will not be able to add it. |
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Buttons |
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Add | This will add the new PC to the list. The PC will be |
| sent a "ping" to determine its hardware address. If |
| the PC is not available (not connected, or not |
| powered On) you will not be able to add it. |
Delete | Delete the selected PC from the list. This should be |
| done in 2 situations: |
| • The PC has been removed from your LAN. |
| • The entry is incorrect. |
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Refresh | Update the data on screen. |
Generate | Display a |
Report | entries in the PC database. |
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Advanced | Click this to view the advanced "PC Database" |
| screen. |
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