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.

Figure27: Connection Details - Fixed/Dynamic IP AddressData - Fixed/Dynamic IP address Screen

Internet

 

Physical Address

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 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", depending on whether or not

 

 

this device is functioning as a DHCP client.

 

 

If "Enabled" the "Remaining lease time" field indicates when the IP

 

 

Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire. The lease is

 

 

automatically renewed on expiry; use the "Renew" button if you wish

 

 

to manually renew the lease immediately.

 

 

 

 

Buttons

 

 

Release/Renew

This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated

 

Button will display

automatically on connection. (Dynamic IP address). If you have a

 

Fixed (Static) IP address, this button has no effect.

 

EITHER

 

∙ If the ISP's DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for

 

"Release"

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