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 Broadband 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 Broadband Router will always allocate the same IP Ad- dress to this PC.
Enter the required IP address. Only the last field is required; the other fields must match the Broadband Router's IP ad- dress.
∙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 must be configured to use this IP address.)
MAC Address Select the appropriate option
∙Automatic discovery - Select this to have the Broadband 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 is - Enter the MAC address on the PC. The MAC address is also called the "Hardware Address", "Physical Address", or "Network Adapter Address". The Broadband 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. |
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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. |
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Refresh | Update the data on screen. |
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Generate Re- | Display a |
port | database. |
Standard | Click this to view the standard PC Database screen. |
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