Advanced Administration

IP Address

Select the appropriate option:

 

Automatic - The PC is set to be a DHCP client (Windows:

 

"Obtain an IP address automatically"). The Wireless

 

ADSL2/2+ Modem Router will allocate an IP address to this

 

PC when requested to do so. The IP address could change,

 

but normally won't.

 

DCHP Client - Reserved IP Address - Select this if the PC

 

is set to be a DCHP client, and you wish to guarantee that

 

the Wireless ADSL2/2+ Modem Router will always allocate

 

the same IP Address to this PC.

 

Enter the required IP address.

 

Fixed IP Address - Select this if the PC is using a Fixed

 

(Static) IP address. Enter the IP address allocated to the

 

PC. (The PC itself must be configured to use this IP ad-

 

dress.)

MAC Address

Select the appropriate option

 

Automatic discovery - Select this to have the Wireless

 

ADSL2/2+ Modem Router contact the PC and find its MAC

 

address. This is only possible if the PC is connected to the

 

LAN and powered On.

 

MAC address is - Enter the MAC address on the PC. The

 

MAC address is also called the "Hardware Address", "Physi-

 

cal Address", or "Network Adapter Address". The Wireless

 

ADSL2/2+ Modem Router uses this to provide a unique

 

identifier for each PC. Because of this, the MAC address

 

can NOT be left blank.

 

 

Buttons

 

Add as New

Add a new PC to the list, using the data in the "Properties" box.

Entry

If "Automatic discovery" (for MAC address) is selected, the PC

 

will be sent a "ping" to determine its hardware address. This will

 

fail unless the PC is connected to the LAN, and powered on.

Update Se-

Update (modify) the selected PC, using the data in the "Proper-

lected PC

ties" box.

Clear Form

Clear the "Properties" box, ready for entering data for a new PC.

 

 

Refresh

Update the data on screen.

 

 

Generate

Display a read-only list showing full details of all entries in the

Report

PC database.

Standard

Click this to view the standard PC Database screen.

Screen

 

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LevelOne WBR-3460 Dchp Client Reserved IP Address Select this if the PC, MAC Address, Buttons Add as New, Entry, Update Se

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