Broadband VPN Router User’s Manual

MAC Address

Select the appropriate option

 

Automatic discovery - Select this to have VRT-311 / VRT-311S

 

contact the PC and find its MAC address. This is only possible if

 

the PC is connected to the LAN and powered On.

 

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

 

also called the "Hardware Address", "Physical Address", or "Net-

 

work Adapter Address". VRT-311 / VRT-311S 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 Selected

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

PC

box.

 

 

Clear Form

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

 

 

Refresh

Update the data on screen.

 

 

Generate Report

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

 

database.

 

 

Standard Screen

Click this to view the standard "PC Database" screen.

 

 

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