FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall 50 Reference Manual
LAN Configuration 3-9
v1.0, March 2008
•Name: The name of the computer or device. Computers that do not support the NetBIOS
protocol will be listed as Unknown. In this case, the name can be edited manually for easier
management. If the computer was assigned an IP address by the DHCP server, then an asterisk
is be appended to the name.
•IP Address: The current IP address of the computer. For DHCP clients of the router, this IP
address will not change. If a computer is assigned a static IP address, you must to update this
entry manually when the IP address of the computer changes.
•MAC Address: The MAC address of the computer’s network interface.
•Group: Each PC or device can be assigned to a single group. By default, a computer is
assigned to the first group (Group 1). To change the group assignment, click Edit.
•Action/Edit: Allows modification of the selected entry.
To add known PCs and devices:
1. To add computers to the network database manually, fill in the following fields:
•Name: The name of the PC or device.
•IP Address Type:
– Select Reserved (DHCP Client) to direct the router to reserve the IP address for
allocation by the DHCP server.
– Select Fixed (Set on PC) if the IP address is statically assigned on the computer itself.
•IP Address: The IP address that this computer or device is assigned. If the IP Address
Type is Reserved (DHCP Client), the router will reserve the IP address for the associated
MAC address.
•MAC Address: The MAC address of the computer’s network interface. The MAC
address should be in the form:
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (for example., 00:80:48:2a:8b:c0)
•Group: The group to which the computer has to be assigned.
2. Click Add to add the new entry to the network database.
To edit the names of any of the eight available groups:
1. Select the group by checking the adjacent radio button and typing in a suitable name in the
associated field.
2. Click Apply to save the settings or click Reset to revert to the previous settings.