Broadband Router User Guide

Data - RAS Screen

Internet

 

RAS Plan

The RAS Plan which is currently used.

 

 

 

 

Physical Ad-

The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote de-

 

dress

vices 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

 

Button will

allocated automatically on connection. (Dynamic IP address). If

 

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

 

display EITHER

 

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

 

"Release"

 

for the Broadband Router, this button will say "Renew".

 

OR

 

Clicking the "Renew" button will attempt to re-establish the

 

"Renew"

 

connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP's DHCP

 

 

 

 

Server.

 

 

If an IP Address has been allocated to the Broadband

 

 

Router (by the ISP's DHCP Server), this button will say

 

 

"Release". Clicking the "Release" button will break the

 

 

connection and release the IP Address.

 

Refresh

Update the data shown on screen.

 

 

 

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.

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