Operation and Status
Connection Details - Fixed/Dynamic IP Address If your access method is "Direct" (no login), a screen like the following example will be
displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked.
Figure 26: Connection Details - Fixed/Dynamic IP Address
Data - Fixed/Dynamic IP address Screen
Internet
Physical Ad-
dress The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote
devices on the Internet. (This is different to the hardware
address seen by devices on the local LAN.)
IP Address The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. This
address is allocated by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above.
Default Gateway The IP Address of the remote Gateway or Broadband router
associated with the IP Address above.
DNS IP Address The IP Address of the Domain Name Server which is currently
used.
DHCP Client This will show "Enabled" or "Disabled".
• If "Enabled", the Internet IP Address from your ISP is
allocated automatically upon connection. (Dynamic IP Ad-
dress). In this case the "Lease obtained" and "Remaining
lease time" fields provide additional information. Note that
the lease is automatically renewed on expiry; use the "Re-
new" button if you wish to manually renew the lease
immediately.
• If "Disabled", the Internet IP Address from your ISP is
Fixed or Static. In this case, the "Release/Renew" button is
not operational.
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